The Olden Domain
| The Olden Domain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 August 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 29 May–13 June, 4–8 July 1997[1] | |||
| Studio | Woodhouse Studios (Hagen, Germany)[1] | |||
| Genre | Black metal, folk metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 44:33 | |||
| Language | English, Norwegian | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Borknagar | |||
| Borknagar chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10[3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[4] |
| Metal Storm | 9/10[5] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[6] |
The Olden Domain is the second studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Borknagar, and their first to feature English lyrics. It also marks the beginning of the band's trademark progressive/folk/black metal sound used in subsequent records.
This would be the band's last studio album to feature Kristoffer Rygg on vocals. It is also their first album to feature Kai K. Lie on bass, replacing Infernus.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Øystein G. Brun, except "Om hundrede aar er alting glemt", written by Ivar Bjørnson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Eye of Oden" | 6:01 |
| 2. | "The Winterway" | 7:52 |
| 3. | "Om hundrede aar er alting glemt" ("In a Hundred Years Everything Is Forgotten") | 4:12 |
| 4. | "A Tale of Pagan Tongue" | 6:13 |
| 5. | "To Mount and Rove" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Grimland Domain" | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Ascension of Our Fathers" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "The Dawn of the End" | 5:06 |
| Total length: | 44:33 | |
Personnel
- Borknagar
- Kristoffer Rygg (credited as "Fiery G. Maelstrom") – vocals
- Øystein G. Brun – guitars
- Kai K. Lie – bass
- Ivar Bjørnson – synthesizer, sound effects
- Erik Brødreskift – drums
- Production
- Borknagar – production, arrangements
- Matthias Klinkmann – engineer
- Eroc – mixing
- Christophe Szpajdel – logo
References
- ^ a b Borknagar - The Olden Domain on discogs.com Retrieved 2 September 2018
- ^ Huey, Steve. "The olden Domain - Borknagar review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Wee, Alvin (5 February 1997). "Borknagar - The Olden Domain". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ "Borknagar - The Olden Domain review". Metal Storm. 6 September 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Review Album: Borknagar - The Olden Domain". Rock Hard (in German). No. 124. 27 August 1997. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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External links
- Borknagar-The Olden Domain (1997 2nd Album at Borknagar.com)
- "The Olden Domain" at discogs