Winter Thrice
| Winter Thrice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Borknagar | ||||
| Released | 22 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Studio | Toproom Studio (drums), Crosound Studio (guitars), Mezzanine Studio (keys, fx and synthezisers; vocals), Waves Studio (vocals), Oak Hill (vocals), Fascination Street Studios (mix and master) | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, viking metal, folk metal | |||
| Length | 49:38 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Øystein G. Brun and Borknagar | |||
| Borknagar chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard (de) | 9/10[1] |
| Metal Hammer (de) | 6/7[2] |
| AntiHero Magazine |   [3] |
Winter Thrice is the tenth studio album by the Norwegian band Borknagar.
Track listing
All tracks written by Øystein G. Brun, except for where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rhymes of the Mountain" | 06:41 |
| 2. | "Winter Thrice" | 06:13 |
| 3. | "Cold Runs the River" (Brun; lyrics by Andreas Hedlund) | 05:52 |
| 4. | "Panorama" (Lars A. Nedland) | 05:51 |
| 5. | "When Chaos Calls" (Brun; lyrics by Hedlund) | 07:02 |
| 6. | "Erodent" | 06:56 |
| 7. | "Noctilucent" (Brun; lyrics by Hedlund) | 03:54 |
| 8. | "Terminus" (Brun; lyrics by Hedlund) | 07:07 |
| Total length: | 49:38 | |
| The limited edition digipack contains one bonus track: | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 9. | "Dominant Winds" (Brun; lyrics by Andreas Hedlund) | 7:18 |
Personnel
Borknagar
- Vintersorg – grim vocals, clean vocals and choirs
- ICS Vortex – clean vocals & choirs (note: ICS Vortex did not perform the bass on this album)
- Lars A. Nedland – keys, clean vocals and choirs
- Øystein G. Brun – clean and electric guitars
- Jens F. Ryland – lead guitars
- Baard Kolstad – drums
Guest musicians and staff
- Kristoffer 'Fiery G.' Rygg - lead vocals on "Winter Thrice" and additional vocals on "Terminus"
- Simen Daniel Børven - bass (arranged by, performed by, and recorded by)
- Pål 'Athera' Mathiesen - additional vocals on "Erodent"
- Jens Bogren - Mixing and mastering
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 44 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 90 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 17 |
References
- ↑ Schiffmann, Andreas. "Rock Hard review (in German)". Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Riedl, Katrin. "Metal Hammer review (in German)". Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin GmbH. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Kussmaul, Jake. "Album Review: BORKNAGAR - Winter Thrice". antiheromagazine.com. AntiHero Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Borknagar: Winter Thrice" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Borknagar – Winter Thrice". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Illegal name entered Borknagar/Borknagar/chart?f=795 Borknagar – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Borknagar. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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