Quintessence (Borknagar album)
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{{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]]