Back to Top

Borknagar Lyrics



[Submit a Song]


Back to: B


Borknagar is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Bergen, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines black metal and folk metal with progressive and melodic elements. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature and the cosmos.
Members:
Øystein G. Brun - guitar (1995-present)
ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnæs) - lead and backing vocals (1997-2000, 2010-present); bass (1998-2000, 2010-present)
Lazare (Lars A. Nedland) - keyboard, backing and lead vocals (1999-present)
Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow - drums (2018-present)
Jostein Thomassen - guitar (2019-present)

Former members:
Infernus (Roger Tiegs) - bass (1995-1996)
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg) - lead and backing vocals (1995-1997; session 2016)
Ivar Bjørnson - keyboard (1995-1998)
Grim (Erik Brødreskift) - drums (1995-1998; died 1999)
Kai K. Lie - bass (1996-1998)
Jens F. Ryland - guitar (1997-2003, 2007-2018)
Justin Greaves - drums (1998-1999)
Asgeir Mickelson - drums (1999-2008); bass and additional guitars (2003-2006)
Tyr (Jan Erik Tiwaz) - bass (2000-2003, 2006-2010)
Vintersorg (Andreas Hedlund) - lead and backing vocals, additional guitar and keyboards (2000-2019)
David Kinkade - drums (2008-2011)
Baard Kolstad - drums (2012-2018)
Name Origin:
The band's founder, Øystein Garnes Brun, has said that the band name doesn't mean anything. It's meant to be norse-sounding, and make people wonder what it means.
From: Bergen, Norway
Genre(s): Progressive metal, black metal, folk metal, Viking metal, avant-garde metal
Active From: 1995-present
Tags:
No tags yet