Borknagar & Black Metal

[Zvonimir]

Do you consider Borknagar a black metal band?

 

[TB666]

No

 

[MardyAss]

They have some elements though IMO

 

[TB666]

Just because they use an BM voice doesn't mean they BM.
It is the lyrics and the spirit that makes a band BM and Bork doesn't have that.

 

[MardyAss]

I'm not only referring to the vocals, but also the vibe they give....meh, hard to explain

 

[TB666]

I have heard that Öystein have said in an interview that he doesn't like the BM label on the band.

 

[Henrik Main]

It's not just the lyrics and the spirit that define black metal. Borknagar is semi-blackish metal. Black metal with epic, symphonic elements, I'd say. One of the best bands in the world! Hail the almighty Borknagar!

 

[prof.ah]

no, and who cares?? They are just great!

 

[Zvonimir]

Well, I consider Borknagar progresive melodic black metal.
They have black metal vocals, some black metal riff, few blast beats from time to time and the first album is straight black metal.

Anyway, if Cradle Of Filth can be black metal why can't be Borknagar. At least they are not singing about vampires and other gothic shit

In both way they are great band!

 

[panzer0x]

Borknagar is a strapping, jolly good band. Fuck labels.

 

[MardyAss]

Yeh, what happened with cranking the metal up, open a beer and PARTAY HARD?!? uke: :Smokedev:

 

[Dantven]

This is a great question. I don't consider Borknagar to be black metal, they are much more unique than to put a bland, over-used label like that on them.

Sure they might share some qualities with black metal bands, but Borknagar is Borknagar and nothing else.

 

[Frostheim]

Absolutely no..

(I consider Borknagar as "pagan metal")

Anyway, if Cradle Of Filth can be black metal

Know that CoF is absolutely NOT black metal..

 

[TB666]

Borknagar isn't very pagan anymore IMO.
Maybe they play a serious form of space metal.

 

[Zvonimir]

Know that CoF is absolutely NOT black metal..

Of course! That was a joke.

 

[Salix]

In my opinion Borknagar is a "Green Metal" band.

I invented the label "Green Metal", i don´t know if anyone had this idea before me...

Green Metal, in reference to black metal (the color), because they have strong black metal influences in the music and the texts deal with nature (green).

Pagan or Viking Metal might be a partly right, too, because of folkish influences and the mix between "black vocals" and clear vocals.
But the texts don´t deals with typical pagan or viking metal topics and the folk influences aren´t as strong as in pagan/viking metal bands.

 

[MardyAss]

philosophical pagan/viking space metal?

 

[Frostheim]

Proggressive, abstract & exploring nordic pagan nature metal

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[themooseisloose]

very progressive, experimental

black metal elements few and far between

 

[Necramentia]

their first album is the most black metal if at all, grimskalle trell sounds remotely BM...