The Archaic Course

The Archaic Course
Studio album by Borknagar
Released	20 October 1998
Recorded	17 August – 5 September 1998
Genre	Black metal, progressive metal, psychedelic metal
Length	37:46
Label	Century Media
Producer	Borknagar, Waldemar Sorychta
Borknagar chronology
The Olden Domain (1997) The Archaic Course (1998) Quintessence (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Archaic Course is Borknagar's third studio album and their first to feature ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnæs) on vocals replacing Garm (who, according to Øystein Brun, "didn't want to scream anymore"), along with the addition of guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The album also features guest contributions from Enslaved guitarist Ivar Bjørnson, although he was not listed as part of the band in the credits. This is also the last album to feature the original drummer and one of the founders of the band, Erik "Grim" Brødreskift, before he died from a drug overdose.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oceans Rise" (Brun)	05:27
2.	"Universal" (Vortex)	05:35
3.	"The Witching Hour" (Brun/Bjørnson/Vortex)	04:26
4.	"The Black Token" (Brun)	05:19
5.	"Nocturnal Vision" (Brun/Vortex)	04:35
6.	"Ad Noctum" (Vortex/Brun)	04:22
7.	"Winter Millenium" (Brun)	05:44
8.	"Fields of Long Gone Presence/Outro" (Bjørnson)	02:18
Total length:		37:46

Credits

• ICS Vortex – Vocals; synthesizer and effects on "Ad Noctum"
• Øystein G. Brun – Guitar
• Jens F. Ryland – Guitar
• Kai K. Lie – Bass
• Grim – Drums
• Ivar Bjørnson – Synthesizer and effects on all tracks except "Ad Noctum"

References

1. Anderson. The Archaic Course at AllMusic

External links

• Borknagar-The Archaic Course (1998 3rd Album at Borknagar.com)