''Winter Thrice'' is the tenth studio album by Norwegian

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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 ...

. This is the only album to feature drummer Baard Kolstad and the last to feature longtime members Vintersorg and 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") – clean vocals, harsh vocals, choirs *

Simen Hestnæs Simen Hestnæs (born 4 March 1974), better known by his stage name ICS Vortex or simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist of the similarly named band ICS Vortex, the avant-garde metal band Arcturus and the doom metal band Lamen ...

(credited as "ICS Vortex") – bass, clean vocals, choirs * Øystein G. Brun – clean and electric guitars * Jens F. Ryland – lead guitars * Lars A. Nedland – keyboards, clean vocals, choirs *Baard Kolstad – drums

Guest Musicians

Kristoffer Rygg Kristoffer Rygg (born 9 September 1976), also known as Garm, Trickster G. Rex and God Head, is a Norwegian vocalist, musician and producer known primarily for his work with Ulver, Arcturus, and Borknagar. Biography Kristoffer Rygg was born ...

(credited as "Fiery G.") – lead vocals (on "Winter Thrice"), additional vocals (on "Terminus") *Simen Daniel Børven – bass *

Pål Mathiesen Pål Mathiesen (born on 14 August 1977), also known under the stage names Athera and Shady Blue, is a Norwegian singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of the black/thrash metal band Susperia. He is also the former lead vocalist of Chro ...

– additional vocals (on "Erodent")

Staff

Jens Bogren Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish record producer, mixer and recording engineer specializing in heavy metal music. He has worked on albums by Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Katatonia, Bab ...

– mixing, mastering *

Christophe Szpajdel Christophe Szpajdel (; born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos. Life Szpajdel was born on 29 September 1970 in Gembloux, Namur, Belgium, and grew up in ...

– logo

Charts

References

2016 albums Borknagar albums Century Media Records albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub