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Borknagar

Black metal
Black metal

Borknagar is a Black metal act. Their sound grew out of Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Immortal, Ulver and Arcturus. Those roots explain a lot about how Borknagar arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir, Saor, Dark Funeral and Rotting Christ, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Emperor, In Flames, Morbid Angel, Cradle of Filth and Malevolent Creation, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Borknagar, reaching back through Enslaved and forward to Emperor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal band with black metal and folk influences. It was founded in Bergen in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun primarily as a black metal band before later switching to a more melodic and progressive style. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature and the cosmos. The band has released twelve studio albums.

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BorknagarEnslavedGorgorothImmortalUlverArcturusEmperial Live CeremonyCarpathian ForestBlack Shining LeatherEmperorIn FlamesMorbid AngelCradle of FilthMalevolent CreationSoulflyEnslavedDimmu BorgirSaorDark FuneralRotting ChristSatyriconOld Man's ChildEmperor

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Borknagar connections

Borknagar grew out of Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Immortal and Ulver, shares an orbit with Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir, Saor and Dark Funeral, went on to shape Emperor, In Flames, Morbid Angel and Cradle of Filth. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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