The Archaic Course

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

The Archaic Course is Borknagar's third studio album and their first to feature ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnaes) on vocals (replacing Garm), 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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Oceans Rise" (Brun) – 5:27
2. "Universal" (Brun) – 5:35
3. "The Witching Hour" (Brun/Bjørnson/Vortex) – 4:26
4. "The Black Token" (Brun) – 5:19
5. "Nocturnal Vision" (Brun/Vortex) – 4:35
6. "Ad Noctum" (Vortex/Brun) – 4:22
7. "Winter Millennium" (Brun) – 5:44
8. "Fields of Long Gone Presence" (Bjørnson) – 2:18

[edit] 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"