Posts Tagged ‘Lars Nedland’
Borknagar releases first Urd song for streaming
February 9, 2012 | Author Jens F. Ryland
Here we are! Finally!
I’ve been waiting for this for quite some time now. After we went back home from Fascination Street I have been dying to show this to everyone and get some feedback on this. And the release date is still some weeks away, but at least we can now share one of the songs from the upcoming Borknagar album with you!
Below you can also see a new band photo and the statement from Century Media. The Statement also contains the link, but for you impatient ones you can find it here at Metal Hammer Germany: Borknagar – Roots – (Urd)
Let me hear what you think!!!
————-Jens
Borknagar- Urd (2012)
BORKNAGAR – Launch first new promotional song and new band-photo!
Norwegian Avantgarde Metallers BORKNAGAR are premiering a first promotional song off their much anticipated new studio album, “Urd”, today via the website of Metal Hammer (Germany). Go check out the enthralling track “Roots” here: Borknagar – Roots – (Urd)
BORKNAGAR’s mastermind Øystein G. Brun checked in to comment about the song as follows:
“In regards to the depth, diversity and magnitude of our new album, “Urd”, it almost feels painful to slice off just a tiny bit of the bloody roast for the very first official “starter”. I would argue that each and every song on the new album stands on solid ground, but as usual with our music, the songs empower each other in the context of a full album.
That said, “Roots” is probably the song on the album that gives you the most representative impression of “Urd”. Musically it contains most of the elements that framework the musical universe of BORKNAGAR, and lyrically this song is gnawing on the very spine of our lyrical tradition. Hope you enjoy this song, the first tiny glimpse into our new opus. The beast is about to be unleashed…”
“Roots” is taken off the album “Urd”, which to be released on March 26th, 2012 in Europe as well as March 27th, 2012 in North America via Century Media Records.
The album’s artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (www.P2RDESIGN.com), who has not only already worked on the band’s previous “Universal” release but also with artists such as Soulfly, Belphegor, Einherjer or Keep of Kalessin. The mixing duties for the album were taken care of by Jens Bogren at Sweden’s Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, etc.).
The tracklisting for the album will read as follows:
BORKNAGAR – “Urd” / Tracklisting:
1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World
BORKNAGAR Line-Up (from left to right on band-photo!):
Øystein G. Brun – Clean & Electric Guitars (Cronian, ex Molested)
ICS Vortex – Bass, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Arcturus / ICS Vortex, ex Dimmu Borgir)
Vintersorg – Grim Vocals, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Vintersorg, Fission)
Jens F. Ryland – Lead Guitars (ICS Vortex)
Lars A. Nedland – Keys, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Solefald, ex Carpathian Forest)
Drums and percussion on “Urd” were performed by David Kinkade (Soulfly, ex Malevolent Creation).
BORKNAGAR Live 2012:
04.-07.04. Oslo (Norway) – Inferno Festival / www.infernofestival.net
13.-14.04. Lichtenfels (Germany) – Ragnarök Festival / www.ragnaroek-festival.com
More dates will be announced soon…
More details and information about the album’s release will be issued soon…
Official BORKNAGAR sites:
www.borknagar.com
www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial
Century Media Records online:
www.centurymedia.com
www.facebook.com/centurymedia
www.youtube.com/centurymedia
Century Media webshop:
www.cmdistro.com
Borknagar plays Club Inferno at Volt
January 19, 2012 | Author Jens F. Ryland
We can now announce a concert at the Volt Club in Lørenskog as part of Club Inferno, the exact date is 4th of April 2012. The date for our Inferno gig will be presented at the kickoff on John Dee in Oslo 28th of January. I’ve previously explained what Volt is in the post named “The Volt Chapter“. We will have support from some of the local bands, “Tuesday Forgets” and “We built this Ocean”.
The Volt Chapter
Asgeir and myself flanked by members of Tuesday Forgets and We Built This Ocean.
Recent news from the Borknagar camp is release dates;
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, March 23, 2012.
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, March 26, 2012.
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, March 30, 2012.
And I also want to add the full pressrelease sent out by Century Media naming the title of the album ;
Borknagar-Urd-2012 lineup
BORKNAGAR – Complete work on new studio album; Announce title and release dates!
Norwegian Avantgarde Metallers BORKNAGAR have finalized mixing duties for their upcoming studio album with Jens Bogren at acclaimed Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, etc.) in Sweden and have now checked in to announce that the long awaited new effort will be titled “Urd” and is to be released on March 26th, 2012 in Europe as well as March 27th, 2012 in North America via Century Media Records.
BORKNAGAR’s mastermind Øystein G. Brun has checked in with the following message:
“Well, our new album “Urd” was finished in mid December and all in all we spent about 6 months to record, produce and mix it. In the “Bork-World” this isn’t really long, but I can assure you that we have never before invested so much time, energy and effort into one single production. It has been a tough, yet inspiring ride. Since June 2011 I have constantly been working with this album, recording, editing and so forth – day and night. The same goes for my comrades, never before have we made an album where everybody in the band has been so heavily involved and dedicated as this time around. “Urd” is surely the peak of our musical journey so far and we are extremely proud to have made this giant of an album! It’s massive, it’s emotional, it’s fast, it’s slow, it’s epic, and it’s progressive…all the ingredients that we have crafted our musical world on! And not to mention the “golden threesome” on vocals (Vintersorg, Mr. Vortex and Lazare) really shines on this album…Do I need to say more?!”
Furthermore he explains the album title within the band’s historical context as follows:
“Our previous album was called “Universal” and where should we go after an album title with such a magnitude? Well, we decided to head back home to earth. We really wanted to get back to the core of the band, where it all started – the admiration and pondering about nature and mankind’s place therein. “Urd” is the name of one of the norns that according to northern mythology stands under Yggdrasill and weaves the lifeline of mankind. “Urd” is representing the past, while “Verdande” is representing the present and “Skuld” is representing the future. You might very well say that this is an ancient expression of what we today know as DNA. And I have always been very fascinated by the fact that parts and bits of our DNA actually derive from the very beginning of time. All living creatures are somewhat connected to the very first organic cell. That is some of the story behind the album title…”
BORKNAGAR Line-Up:
Øystein G. Brun – Clean & Electric Guitars (Cronian, ex Molested)
Vintersorg – Grim Vocals, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Vintersorg, Fission)
Lars A. Nedland – Keys, Clean Vocals & Choirs (Solefald, ex Carpathian Forest)
Jens F. Ryland – Lead Guitars (ICS Vortex)
ICS Vortex – Bass, Clean Vocals & Choirs (ex Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, ICS Vortex)
Drums and percussion on “Urd” were performed by David Kinkade (Soulfly, ex Malevolent Creation).
BORKNAGAR Live 2012:
04.-07.04. Oslo (Norway) – Inferno Festival / www.infernofestival.net
13.-14.04. Lichtenfels (Germany) – Ragnarök Festival / www.ragnaroek-festival.com
More dates will be announced soon…
More details and information about the upcoming BORKNAGAR release will be issued soon…
Official BORKNAGAR sites:
www.borknagar.com
www.myspace.com/borknagar
www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial
Century Media Records online:
www.centurymedia.com
www.facebook.com/centurymedia
www.youtube.com/centurymedia
Century Media webshop:
www.cmdistro.com
———–Jens
A gift from Jenny Widding
July 21, 2011 | Author Jens F. Ryland
Jenny Widding is in town this week and I went to meet her and to introduce her to Glenn at Rockmerch. I have introduced Jenny before in a post in April named “Rock Art by Jenny Widding” and I’m hoping to get Rockmerch to distribute her art- work. Jenny has already made some great stuff for Borknagar;
Borknagar- Jens F. Ryland- drawing by Jenny Widding
As we met up Jenny had an unexpected surprise gift for me: Read the rest of this entry »
Artisan in studio
June 19, 2011 | Author Jens F. Ryland
Hei all.
Lars; "oh nooo, Jens is blogging again!" he he
I’ve been away for a few days in family business, but back in the ring again 
Asgeir has been taking care of everything while I had my head elsewhere, and that Read the rest of this entry »
Borknagar studio day 6
June 13, 2011 | Author Jens F. Ryland
My mission today was to get Lars Nedland to the studio to hook up with Øystein and Dave.
Jens F. Ryland
I got into the car and got a brilliant idea: why not make a short movie about this
It turned out like this:
I’ll say it pretty much sums it up. Tomorrow it’s Vortex day in studio, but I can’t join the guys unfortunatelly. Read the rest of this entry »
