Borgne/Renaître de ses Fanges/Les Acteurs de L'Ombre Productions/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Switzerland's  Borgne  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  industrial  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Renaître  de  ses  Fanges"  which  will b e  released  in  march  by  Les  Acteurs  de  L'Ombre  Productions.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  Keyboards  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  All  of  the  drum  beats  are  also  programmed  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  recording  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  album  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Elements  of  industrial  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  some  growls  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swiss  and  cover  misanthropy  and  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Borgne  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  industrial  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Comme  une  tempête  en  moi  qui  gronde"  "Ils  me  rongent  de  l'intérieur"  and  "Royaumes  de  poussière  et  de  cendre".  8  out  of  10.

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Borgne/Temps morts/Les Acteurs de I'Ombre Productions/2021 CD Review

 

  Switzerland's  duo  Borgne  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  atmospheric  and  industrial  black  metal  direction  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Temps  morts"  which  will  be  released  on  May  21st  by  Les  Acteurs  de  I'Ombre  Productions.

  Industrial  style  synths  and  programmed  beats  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  and  also  introducing  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  and  the  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.

  Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  Deep  growls  are  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  synths  and  keyboards  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording.  The  songs  also  utilize  a  decent  amount  of  electronic  sounds  as  well  as  one  song  being    also  introducing  field  recordings, acoustic  guitars  and  clean  vocals  into  the  music  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction  and  clean  playing  is  also  added  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  misanthropy,  death  and  darkness  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  written  in  the  bands  native  tongue.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Borgne  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  and  industrial  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RFECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "To  Cut  the  Flesh  But  Still  Feel  Nothing  But  Stillness"  "Near  the  Bottomless  Precipice  I  Stand"  "Where  Crown  Is  Hidden"  and  "Everything  Is  Blurry  Now".  8  out  of  10.

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Borgne/Y/Les Acteurs de L'O,bre Productions/2020 CD Review

  Switzerland's  Borgne  have  returned  with  a  new  album  which  continues  the  atmospheric  style  of  industrial  black  metal  from  their  previous  recordings  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  album  "Y"  which  will  be released  in  March  by  Les  Acteurs  de  L'Ombre  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  industrial  orientated  sound  starts  off  the  album  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  The  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody   along  with  the  music  being  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in a   great  amount  of  blast  beats.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  it  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts. Programmed  beats  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  tracks  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Keyboards  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  music  along  with  some  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also h ave  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

 One  track  also  introduces  spoken  word  parts  and  clean  vocals  onto  the  recording  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard,  and  a  later  song  is  also  an  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  French  and  cover  misanthropy,  darkness  and  death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Borgne  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  industrial  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "As  Far  As  My  Eyes  Can  See"  "A  Hypnotizing  Perpetual  Movement  That  Buries  Me  In  Silence"  and  "A  Voice  in  The  Land  Of  Stars".  8  out  of  10.

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Borgne/Royaume des Ombres/Sepulchral Productions/2012 CD Review

  Borgne  are  a  band  from  Switzerland  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  I  would  describe  as  being  atmospheric/industrial  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Royaume  des  Ombres"  which  was  released  by  Sepulchral  Productions.

  Drums  ranges  from  slow  mid  paced  to  fast  playing  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  synths  and  sound  bring  an  atmospheric  sound  to  the  music  with  elements  of  ambient  and  industrial  music,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  ambient  black metal  riffs  that utilize  a  great  amount  of dark  sounding  melodies  in  the  riffing  as  well  as  some  raw  and  primitive  parts  with  the  songs  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  primitive  and  melodic  sounding  black  metal  guitar  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when they  are  utilized  they  use  full  chords  to  enhance  the  darkness  that  is  coming  out  of  the  music..

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  with  some  choirs  being  utilized  in  the  background  at  times  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  deep  demonic  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  violence  and  death,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  recording  from  Borgne  and  if  you  where  a  fan  of  their  previous releases,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "In  The  Realm  Of  The  Living  Im  Dead"  and  "The  Last  Thing  That  You  Will  See".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Borgne Interview

1. Can you introduce the band for those that have never heard of you before?
Borgne is a swiss industrial black metal solo project which was formed in 1998 “entraves de l’âme” will be the 5th opus.

2.How would you describe the musical sound of the new album?

This last journey sound more organic than the preview album. It has been recorded in the same way and with the same materials. I did more work on mixing and mastering from CZ. My sound is more succeeded, darker and stranger. I use new sounds and aims into the dark world of Borgne.

3.What are some of the lyrical concepts or topics the new album explores?

Entraves de l’âme is the Borgne first album where the lyrics are written into the cd’s booklet. Into the past, Borgne was talking about other unknown and unexplored worlds. But on this one I talk about realities, loneliness, hate and sadness.

These lyrics have been written by Peter and Skahl for me. We have worked subjects together and they have been written by them, but it talks about me and my devils. It’s good to have big brothers to talk about yourself. Isn’it?

4.The new album had appearances from CZ of Vinterrikett and Malefic from Xasthur, how did you get in contact with these people and where you satisfied with the final result?

Malefic, we are in touch for few years already and it was decided once to have a working agreement on an album or a split cd but it was more with Enoid (my other black metal project). I asked him to make an intro for this album because I like his music and his state of mind. I have lots of respect for him.

CZ, I’ve known him for about a year. We met each other from “Grim” who played in Borgne too. With CZ, We have understood quickly than collaboration through our damned souls will be possible. He does the outro for this album. He is excellent in doing sounds and atmosphere and everything I needed to end this journey. CZ become an important friend for me, I have lots of respect for everything he does with Vinterriket, Atomtrakt and all his other projects.

On this cd, there is also Ardelean (Fosse) and Juno Nitta (Juno Bloodlust) who do some apparitions with guitar and keyboard. I am really satisfied on their works.

5.How has your music been received so far by black metal fans worldwide?

I have lots of good and very positive feedbacks about Borgne since the release of Borgne II. Especially from USA and Japan, a bit from France too. But since Borgne IV feedbacks are more often and come from everywhere. Canada and Russia for example. I have got also some from Switzerland. Thanks to Sepulchral for his excellent work.

6.How would you describe your musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?

12 years ago, Borgne was born but without identity. For few years I thought about myself and I had lots of experiences. It’s from Borgne III that I found the right direction that Borgne should follow. With this 5th album I found my proper identity. For the future I think it will go in the same way.

7.Currently you are signed to Sepulchral Productions, how would you describe the support the label has given you so far?

I believe that Sepulchral is a real good label which gives to Borgne the chance to be exported. That’s true that Borgne IV is better built that the previous one but with this label Borgne had more diffusion and distribution. Sepluchral is a really good label which works on quality and I hope keep on working with it into the next future.

8.Are there any current side projects going on besides this band?

Yes, I still work with Enoid (brutal black metal project) and Decomposition (ambient project) which it is planned to do some shows. But it’s especially Borgne that take all my time recently. I have also participated with others projects that I have to keep secret for the moment.

9.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

I listen especially bands like XASTHUR, LUNAR AURORA, MYSTICUM, BURZUM, ATOMTRACT and ENDLESS DISMAL MOAN that I use only a bit as influences. I try for a long time to influence more myself than before. I really try to create everything that come to my mind. I compose lots of songs for Borgne and I’ve got lots that I haven’t used yet. It might be stupid but I listen lots of what I do and for this last album I deleted more than 30 minutes of music because I didn’t find it was good anymore.

10.Does Occultism or Satanism play any role in your music?

Satanism isn’t a part of Borgne’s story. I have never included politics or religion or other believes into my music.

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

I am afraid that I haven’t any others interest than music at the moment. Or maybe watching horror movies. A bit cliché isnt’it?

12.Any final words or thoughts before we close this interview?

First of all, thanks to you for this interview and thanks to all people who is a part of this cd.

Open yours souls, make them let go through all hindrances and let yourself spread out by this dark Borgne’s music before being completely fool.

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Borgne/Entraves_de_I'Ame/Sepuchral Productions/2010 CD Review

  Borgne are a band from from Sweden that plays a very depressing form of ambient/industrial black metal and this is a review of their 2010 album "Entraves_de-I'Ame" which was released by Sepulchral Productions.

Drums alternate between slow, mid paced to fast drumming with a lot of blast beats, while the synths and programming sounds very dark, epic sounding and depressive with some weird ambient noise effects being used at times mixed in with some militant industrial style programming, as for the bass playing it has a very dark tone which follows the riffing that is coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars combine slow, mid paced, to fast raw ambient/black metal riffs that are very depressive and dark with some of the atmosphere evoking a Swedish style black metal sound, while the lead guitars are very depressing sounding black metal leads that contain some melodies at times, as for the acoustic guitars they add a great amount of tragedy and sorrowfulness to the music.

Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams with some deep growls thrown in at times, while the lyrics touch on misanthropy, death and other dark and depressing themes, as for the production it sounds very dark and raw with the feel of a black and white horror film.

In my opinion Borgne are a very good band that has a sound that is more powerful and professional than most bands that go for a depressive ambient/industrial black approach, if you are a fan of that genre, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Die Trying To Take Off The Rope" "Suffering To Buy Our Poison" and "The Plague". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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