---
title: "Borknagar"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1995
---

# Borknagar

**Borknagar** is a black metal band, from Norway, active 1995 to present.

Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal band with black metal and folk influences. It was founded in Bergen in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun primarily as a black metal band before later switching to a more melodic and progressive style. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature and the cosmos. The band has released twelve studio albums.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borknagar

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Borknagar |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ICS Vortex](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ics-vortex) |  | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Lars A. Nedland](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lars-a-nedland) |  | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Øystein G. Brun](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ystein-g-brun) |  | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Andreas Hedlund](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andreas-hedlund) |  | 2000 to 2019 | Former |
| [Asgeir Mickelson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/asgeir-mickelson) |  | 1999 to 2008 | Former |
| [Ivar Bjørnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ivar-bj-rnson) |  | 1995 to 1998 | Former |
| [Garm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/garm) |  | 1995 to 1997 | Former |
| [Grim](https://themetalnet.com/musician/grim-205ab781) |  | until 1998 | Former |
| [Kai K. Lie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kai-k-lie) |  | 1996 to 1998 | Former |
| [Tyr](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tyr) | Bass guitar | 2000 to 2010 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [Borknagar](https://themetalnet.com/album/b9c685dd-f5bc-3bcb-a0f4-40f38b886fc1) | Album |
| 1997 | [The Olden Domain](https://themetalnet.com/album/240cc9ab-b889-3e04-8cf4-dbabc4b0e9af) | Album |
| 1998 | [The Archaic Course](https://themetalnet.com/album/985ce4c8-9764-3994-ae3d-799d3ae798ac) | Album |
| 2000 | [Quintessence](https://themetalnet.com/album/6faaa26b-a2c8-3bd4-8e37-65e448db7198) | Album |
| 2001 | [Borknagar / Novembre](https://themetalnet.com/album/d23afd2b-69c8-45fb-8525-7d20a04d1a62) | EP |
| 2001 | [Empiricism](https://themetalnet.com/album/88e74550-b0ce-3272-8f3c-5e06bc74e62b) | Album |
| 2004 | [Epic](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc676e52-f530-368b-bbdc-c596c4be95a9) | Album |
| 2006 | [Origin](https://themetalnet.com/album/0270e874-8a7d-3cfd-9f4c-0c1bc3a3fea6) | Album |
| 2010 | [Universal](https://themetalnet.com/album/319f757f-e6d1-4133-91a7-5edbfe99503d) | Album |
| 2012 | [Urd](https://themetalnet.com/album/6daf5d8e-4fcf-4fb3-b325-2f61ddc087be) | Album |
| 2016 | [Winter Thrice](https://themetalnet.com/album/2abf8bc3-fa3f-4d2c-be2b-541fc834abe5) | Album |
| 2019 | [True North](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a647fc2-f8b0-40e6-a467-77ffcc508c6f) | Album |
| 2024 | [Fall](https://themetalnet.com/album/be7029af-6a61-442c-abca-757f9c1a9d6d) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Dimmu Borgir](https://themetalnet.com/band/dimmu-borgir) (listened together)
- [Arcturus](https://themetalnet.com/band/arcturus) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)
- [Rotting Christ](https://themetalnet.com/band/rotting-christ) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Ulver](https://themetalnet.com/band/ulver) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Borknagar/629
- x: https://twitter.com/borknagarhq
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial
- bandcamp: https://borknagarofnorway.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borknagar/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vxxsjcDy61x5zvrOqwHIL
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTt2qBb_szT5uHXdUmhTMNA
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/160978
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/no/artist/28430680
- website: https://borknagar.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar](https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt