Quintessence

by Borknagar

Quintessence cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 April 2000
  • Label: Century Media
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 43:28
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: 脴ystein G. Brun, Jens F. Ryland, Lars Nedland, Simen Hestn忙s

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at Peter T盲gtgren's Abyss Studios, this album marks ICS Vortex's vocal debut for the band, heavily utilizing his soaring, operatic clean singing. The record masterfully blends their atmospheric black metal roots with swirling analog synthesizers and increasingly complex, 1970s-inspired progressive rock structures.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, fantasy

Tracklist

  1. Rivalry of Phantoms (4:36)
  2. The Presence Is Ominous (4:54)
  3. The Ruins Of Future (4:55)
  4. Colossus (4:27)
  5. Inner Landscape (2:50)
  6. Invincible (4:24)
  7. Icon Dreams (4:32)
  8. Genesis Torn (5:15)
  9. Embers (1:25)
  10. Revolt (6:05)

Credits

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