Winter Thrice is the tenth studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Borknagar. This is the only album to feature drummer Baard Kolstad and the last to feature longtime members Vintersorg and Jens F. Ryland.
| Winter Thrice | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | October 2014 – June 2015 | |||
| Studio | Toproom Studio (Lunner, Norway) (drums), Crosound Studio (guitars), Mezzanine Studio (keys, fx and synthesizers; vocals), Waves Studio (vocals), Oak Hill (vocals) | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, black metal, folk metal, Viking metal | |||
| Length | 49:38 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Øystein G. Brun and Borknagar | |||
| Borknagar chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard (de) | 9/10[1] |
| Metal Hammer (de) | 6/7[2] |
| AntiHero Magazine |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Andreas Hedlund, except where noted; all music is composed by Øystein G. Brun, except on "Panorama", written by Lars A. Nedland
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rhymes of the Mountain" | Brun | 6:41 |
| 2. | "Winter Thrice" | Brun | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Cold Runs the River" | 5:52 | |
| 4. | "Panorama" | Lars A. Nedland | 5:51 |
| 5. | "When Chaos Calls" | 7:02 | |
| 6. | "Erodent" | Brun | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Noctilucent" | 3:54 | |
| 8. | "Terminus" | 7:07 | |
| Total length: | 49:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Dominant Winds" | 7:18 |
| Total length: | 56:56 | |
Personnel
editBorknagar
edit- Andreas Hedlund (credited as "Vintersorg") – clean vocals, harsh vocals, choirs
- Simen Hestnæs (credited as "ICS Vortex") – clean vocals, choirs
- Øystein G. Brun – electric guitar
- Jens F. Ryland – lead guitar
- Lars A. Nedland – clean vocals, choirs, keyboards
- Baard Kolstad – drums, percussion
Guest Musicians
edit- Kristoffer Rygg (credited as "Fiery G.") - lead vocals (on "Winter Thrice"), additional vocals (on "Terminus")
- Simen Daniel Børven - bass guitar
- Pål Mathiesen - additional vocals (on "Erodent")
Staff
edit- Jens Bogren - mixing, mastering
- Christophe Szpajdel – logo
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 44 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 90 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 17 |
References
edit- ^ Schiffmann, Andreas. "Rock Hard review (in German)". Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Riedl, Katrin. "Metal Hammer review (in German)". Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin GmbH. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Kussmaul, Jake. "Album Review: BORKNAGAR - Winter Thrice". antiheromagazine.com. AntiHero Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Borknagar: Winter Thrice" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Borknagar – Winter Thrice". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Borknagar Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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