2022 press on clear with red and blue splatter vinyl and lyricinsert. Limited 500 copies

Borknagar’s 1998 release, The Archaic Course, maintained thebold trajectory the band established on The Olden Domain, takingthem even further from their black metal roots. After a series offour cacophonous but highly detailed numbers start the disc offwith an extreme metal howl, the music subsides, and Borknagar’schaos theory gives way to a more thoughtful brand of metal. Thesheer density of tracks like “Oceans Rise” and “The Witching Hour”is notable, as are the unending key changes that lend a uniquesymphonic element to the mix. A career-long struggle withproduction hinders the more aggressive early section of ArchaicCourse as heavily layered guitars and keyboards swarm into athrobbing white noise. This wash of sound might have been thedesired effect, but such inarticulate production is an unlikelygoal. During later, more progressive cuts, however, some preciousroom is allowed listeners, creating the opportunity to absorb themany vocal/guitar harmonies and other dynamic tricks. While a moredetailed production would have helped The Archaic Course, therecord is still an imaginative one that fans of Norway’s Borknagarshould enjoy.

Track listing:
1. Oceans Rise
2. Universal
3. Witching Hour
4. The Black Token
5. Nocturnal Vision
6. Ad Noctum
7. Winter Millenium
8. Fields Of Long Gone Presence

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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