Empiricism (album)

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Empiricism
Borknagar empiricism.jpg
Studio album by
Released22 October 2001
RecordedJune – July 2001
StudioFagerborg Studio (Oslo, Norway), Toproom Studio (Lunner, Norway)
Genre Black metal, progressive metal
Length49:59
Label Century Media
Producer Borknagar, Børge Finstad
Borknagar chronology
Quintessence
(2000)
Empiricism
(2001)
Epic
(2004)
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Empiricism is the fifth studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Borknagar. It is their first studio album to feature Vintersorg frontman Andreas Hedlund on vocals and Jan Erik "Tyr" Tiwaz on bass. It was also the last album to feature Jens F. Ryland on guitar until his return to the band in 2010.

Contents

The album was recorded at Fagerborg Studio and Toproom Studio during June and July 2001, and was mixed and produced by the band and Børge Finstad.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Genuine Pulse" Øystein G. Brun Brun4:51
2."Gods of My World"BrunBrun4:25
3."The Black Canvas" Lars A. Nedland Brun5:18
4."Matter and Motion"NedlandNedland2:30
5."Soul Sphere"BrunBrun6:40
6."Inherit the Earth" Asgeir Mickelson, BrunBrun5:29
7."The Stellar Dome"BrunBrun5:36
8."Four Element Synchronicity" Vintersorg Brun5:51
9."Liberated"NedlandBrun4:51
10."The View of Everlast" Tyr, BrunBrun4:28
Total length:49:59

Personnel

Borknagar

Production

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