Biography:

In 1995, guitarist Øystein Garnes Brun of the brutal Norwegian death metal band Molested grew tired of the band's sound. Having always been fond of melodious atmospherics, he recruited like-minded musicians from Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Arcturus, Immortal, and Ulver with the goal of rupturing the peripheries of what was deemed 'traditional' black metal. Thus, the brilliant and sophisticated anomaly that is Borknagar was born, the name a variation on a fictitious character in a Norwegian fairy tale which yields no concrete definition, very much like the epic music they set out to create.

With no demo recorded, the band recorded their excellent, brutal yet melodic debut album (probably their best done), which was domestically released in Germany soon thereafter. Now, after years of unavailability, Displeased Records presents this black metal gem, with renewed and improved lay out, on CD as well as vinyl.