Update- studio and new album!

[ErikSL]

Production has been one of my biggest peeves concerning later Borknagar.

Adopting a production similar Quintessence or The Olden Domain would solve a lot of problems. Give me some POWER.

Those albums have the shittiest production in terms of quality, but it brings out the tone of the music well. I suppose thats what you mean.

I hope the production on the new album will sound as clean as Empiricism, but with more bass and power, like on Quintessence. The new drummer has a lot to live up to, so unless his drum parts are phenomenal, I'll still be pissed about Asgeir's absence. I also hope Oystein doesn't let Mr. V get out of control with his vocal experimentation...it doesn't work as well in Borknagar as it does in Vintersorg or Cronian.

 

[Naglfar]

I can't stand the production on Quintessence, to be honest...

 

[Undefined]

I like the production of Quintessence but sometimes I wish I had the option to remove the harsh tracks layered over and listen to just the clean singing, I think that would be awesome as bonus tracks, like The Presence is Ominous and Rivalry of Phantoms.

 

[Eindride]

I can't stand the production on Quintessence, to be honest...

I quote you on that ...

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

It could have been better, but compared to the even worse production on other albums it was excellent.

My only complaint with Quintessence is what a weak opener Rivalry of Phantoms was as opposed to the other songs on the album.

 

[Zephyrus]

"The Rivalry of Phantoms" is one of my favorite Borknagar songs. It slays.

 

[Undefined]

I agree with Zeph, that song fucking owns, and I find it to be quite a powerful opener.

 

[SiMuLaCrUm]

True, it is. It really blasted the album open, even though there is that half a second or so delay at the beginning where you can hear a breath lol.

 

[nutslap]

rivalry is one of the tracks keeping the album from perfection

 

[Zephyrus]

There isn't a single weak track on that album.

 

[Undefined]

There isn't a single weak track on that album.

Colossus.

 

[DHG]

Revolt <3

 

[Undefined]

Revolt and Puritania by Dimmu Borgir have a similar chord riff thing, Revolt at 5:17 and in Puritania around 1:09.

 

[SiMuLaCrUm]

Revolt and Colossus are the strongest tracks on that album. Although I also like Invincible and Icon Dreams, mostly because you can hear that real nice and bright Rickenbacker 4003 sound in some parts.

 

[Undefined]

For anyone who didn't know I was totally kidding about Colossus, best song on the album, possibly the best Borknagar song ever imo.

 

[nutslap]

colossus and presence

 

[nutslap]

ad noctum is my favorite from archaic course. though it's tight

 

[karpsmom]

My favorite album is Epic. I really don't like the guitar tones on any of the other albums. They give me a headache. Epic's production is perfect in my opinion.

 

[SiMuLaCrUm]

Epic does have nice production. The bass stands out nice, showing off Asgeri's hard work, especially considering the fact that he is not a bassist. I like Epic the most out of the more recent albums.

 

[Defiance]

^ Yeah, it has the best production of all Bork albums. Origin's is pretty good, but since it's not really a Metal album I guess it doesn't count.