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The Archaic Course 1998

progressive metal, black metal 38 min 8 tracks Century Media

The Archaic Course is the third studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Borknagar. It is the first album to feature Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs on vocals following the departure of Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg, and the first with guitarist Jens F.

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Character

Grave, earnest, character-led and classical in form.

gravecomic
earnestironic
character-led

Tracks

1Oceans Rise5:28
2Universal5:35
3The Witching Hour4:26
4The Black Token5:19
5Nocturnal Vision4:35
6Ad Noctum4:23
7Winter Millenium5:44
8Fields of Long Gone Presence2:16

8 tracks, 38 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Borknagar
Label: Century Media
Released: 1998
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: DE

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