''Epic'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian

progressive metal Progressive metal (often shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven sound of the former with t ...

band

Borknagar 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. Borkn ...

. It was released in 2004 on

Century Media Records Century Media Records is a German heavy metal record label with offices in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million. Background Century Media was founded by R ...

. Bassist Jan Erik "Tyr" Tiwaz left the band during recording sessions for the album; all bass parts on the album were subsequently played by drummer

Asgeir Mickelson Asgeir Mickelson (born 30 September 1969) is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily known as a drummer, he is also a skilled guitarist and bassist. Biography He has stated on his official message boar ...

. Mickelson and vocalist Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund also contribute additional guitar playing to compensate for the departure of former guitarist Jens F. Ryland.

Track listing

Personnel

Borknagar

Andreas Hedlund Andreas Hedlund (born 17 September 1973), better known by his stage names Vintersorg and Mr. V, is a Swedish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has played in several heavy metal bands. Biography Hedlund's musical career came to be at or ar ...

(credited as "Vintersorg") – vocals, main guitar on "The Inner Ocean Hypothesis", guitar solo on "Quintessence" * Øystein G. Brun – electric, acoustic and high-string guitar, additional guitar on "The Inner Ocean Hypothesis" * Lars A. Nedland – synthesizer,

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, backing vocals *

– drums, percussion, 5-string bass,

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, guitars on "The Weight of Wind"

Production

– production, mixing *Borge Finstad – production, mixing, engineer *Morten Lund – mastering * Christophe Szpajdel – logo

References

External links

Borknagar-Epic
(2006 6th Album at the Official Borknagar Website) {{Authority control Borknagar albums 2004 albums Century Media Records albums