Is Origin a dissapointment for you?

[ErikSL]

I have been listening to it again recently, and I think it is a beautiful collection of songs. Lately on these boards I have been hearing that Origin is a disappointment. Why is that? It is quite unique and full of flavor, sort of like sushi.

 

[Agah]

I love it, though I would rather see a more metal album, but Origin absolutely served its purpose as a more relaxing album.

 

[Azzor1911]

not a disappointment, but not what I expected either. In my opinion, they ruined Ocean's Rise, and the album is way too short.

 

[KRaEzTaIuRmED]

The only thing I disliked about it was how short it was.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Hard to say. The Spirit of Nature is one of the best things I've ever heard in my life, but at the end of the day I would have rather had a metal album with a few acoustic songs thrown in. The Oceans Rise remake was terrible though.

 

[Doomtroll]

No.

 

[Zephyrus]

The only disappointment was that it delayed the release of a new Borknagar metal album by a few years. Otherwise, it's beautiful.

 

[Naglfar]

2nd fave borky album. =) and I like both Oceans Rise versions.

 

[Netin]

I disagree with Azzor1911 and Det Som Engang Var. The first version Oceans Rise was ok, but this new one is wonderful

 

[IntoPhagist]

Yes...I love The Borknagar sound and for what it is...Its not bad..But I want an album like Empericism

 

[Zephyrus]

An album like Empiricism is the best we can hope for as long as Vintersorg's still with the band. Sounds good to me.

 

[funeralportrait91]

The only problem I had with Origin is that it seemed a bit too "overproduced" (for lack of a better word) for a genuine folk album. I can't really explain it. Don't get me wrong, it's a great album.

 

[karpsmom]

I just it were longer. I would love it if they made another album like this.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

I would hate it. We got the inevitable acoustic album over with now back to the metal please. Just throw some acoustic songs into it, I couldn't care less about album flow.

 

[IntoPhagist]

The only problem I had with Origin is that it seemed a bit too "overproduced"QUOTE]

Hmmmm Idn....you mean like there is so much going on? that it would be impossible live?
or it sounds to clean?

The last 3 Borknagar albums have had GODLY production..esp on the drum sound. The Drum sound on Empericism is ridiculous.

 

[ErikSL]

I agree that it is short, ocean's rise wasn't ruined...different but not ruined. I like it better then the original simply because you hear more of the melodies that make the song so special.

Anyway thanks for the responses!

 

[Treesinger]

I was disappointed.

 

[Allfader]

An album like Empiricism is the best we can hope for as long as Vintersorg's still with the band. Sounds good to me.

I'm not so agree with that. All depends of Oystein... if he compose better songs or not is the Deal...

About Origin... I was expecting an acoustic album from Borknagar... from their beginnings they had an strong folk infuence - since self titled to the previous Epic - so was a natural step to the band... they are too progressive now, so I wasn't expecting and 'kveldsjanger' album.

The only thing I think sometimes is if Bork were released the album after TOD or TAC... how had sounded that? an 'kveldsjanger' style or something totally new - as I never heard Simen singing acoustic songs -...

I hope the new album will be stronger than all previous albums...

 

[Zephyrus]

Simen's voice is too powerful for acoustic songs.

 

[Doomtroll]

Simen's voice is too powerful for acoustic songs.

Not really, it's not because his voice is too deep but more because of the odd vocal ranges he does.