Borknagar : Te Olden Domain

Borknagar is back with another attempt to amaze us critics. With the same line-up, including
Garm, but with a different approach.

This album, unlike the debut, starts off slower and shows Garm's clean vocals starting things off on an easier note. But he still uses his rasp plenty in this album. But the majority of the
blazing guitars and yelling has dissapeared to show a more of an atmospheric and calmer side to Borknagar. For some reason, this album appeals to me more than their debut, although I must say that their debut is a top notch album by itself. This album serves as the lead in to the following album "The Archaic Course" in which Borknagar takes this same approach but with Simen Hestnaes (Vortex) taking the reign on vocals. Yes folks, Garm decides to leave the Borknagar project after this album, but not after making his presence known. Borknagar continues to write solid albums that satisfies my tastes for some well written metal. Check it out.

                                                Overall score: 85/100
Reviewed by Brian