Quintessence (Borknagar album) 1956699 225101062 2008-07-11T21:50:26Z J Milburn Bot 7423137 All Music Guide has now been rebranded to Allmusic {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Quintessence | Type = studio | Artist = [[Borknagar]] | Cover = BorknagarQuintessence.jpg|225px | Released = [[April 17]], [[2000]] | Recorded = 2000 | Genre = [[Melodic black metal]], [[Progressive metal]]<br>[[Folk metal]] | Length = 43:28 | Label = [[Century Media Records]] | Producer = [[Borknagar]]<br/>[[Peter Tägtgren]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating-5|4}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:24jieae44xu7 link] | Last album = ''[[The Archaic Course]]'' <br/> (1998) | This album = '''''Quintessence'''''<br/>(2000) | Next album = ''[[Empiricism (album)|Empiricism]]''<br/>(2001) |}} '''''Quintessence''''' is [[Borknagar]]'s fourth studio album, and the final studio album by the band to feature [[ICS Vortex]] (Simen Hestnæs) on vocals. It was recorded at The Abyss Studios in January 2000, and mixed by [[Peter Tägtgren]]. According to interviews, this album was meant to be a strictly straight-forward [[black metal]] album, as shown on the production quality and the fact that [[ICS Vortex]]'s vocals are more of the traditional black metal screams and growls, with less clean singing. This album marks bassist Kai K Lie's departure from the band, with vocalist ICS Vortex taking over bass duties. It also marks the departure of keyboardist Ivar Bjørnson (being replaced with [[Lars A. Nedland]]) and drummer [[Erik Brødreskift|Grim]] (being replaced with [[Asgeir Mickelson]]), who incidentally committed suicide a few months before the album's release. This would also be Vortex's last album before quitting the band to join [[Dimmu Borgir]] (reportedly due to an ultimatum on Øystein Brun's part) ==Track listing== #"Rivalry of Phantoms"– 4:36 #"The Presence is Ominous" – 4:55 #"Ruins of the Future" – 4:55 #"Colossus" – 4:27 #"Inner Landscape" – 2:51 #"Invincible" – 4:25 #"Icon Dreams" – 4:32 #"Genesis Torn" – 5:16 #"Embers" – 1:26 #"Revolt" – 6:05 ==Credits== *Øystein G. Brun – guitar *[[ICS Vortex]] – vocals, bass *[[Asgeir Mickelson]] – drums *Jens F. Ryland – guitar *[[Lars A. Nedland]] – keyboards [[Category:Borknagar albums]] [[Category:2000 albums]]