''The Archaic Course'' is the third studio album by Norwegian

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band

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. It is the first album to feature Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs on vocals following the departure of Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg (who, according to Øystein Brun, "didn't want to scream anymore"), and the first with guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The album also features contributions from Enslaved guitarist

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, although he was not credited as part of the band in the album's liner notes. This is also the last album to feature drummer and founding member Erik "Grim" Brødreskift, who died of a deliberate

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shortly after its release.

Track listing

Personnel

;Borknagar *

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(credited as "ICS Vortex") – vocals, synthesizer and sound effects (on "Ad Noctum") *Øystein G. Brun – guitars * Jens F. Ryland – guitars *Kai K. Lie – bass *Erik Brødreskift (credited as "Grim") – drums ;Additional personnel *

– synthesizer and sound effects (all tracks, except "Ad Noctum") *

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– logo

References

External links

Borknagar-The Archaic Course
(1998 3rd Album at Borknagar.com) {{DEFAULTSORT:Archaic Course, The Borknagar albums 1998 albums Century Media Records albums