Norway’s ICS VORTEX will release the extremely versatile Storm Seeker debut album on August 22nd in Europe and August 23rd in North America via Century Media Records.

A second track from the album is now streaming online. Check out 'Odin's Tree' below:

Previously, the album’s first promotional song, 'The Blackmobile', was launched online and can be heard below:

The atmospheric album’s front cover artwork can be seen below:

The tracklisting is as follows:

'The Blackmobile'

'Odin’s Tree'

'Skoal!'

'Dogsmacked'

'Aces'

'Windward'

'When Shuffled Off'

'Oil In Water'

'Storm Seeker'

'Flaskeskipper'

'The Sub Mariner'

ICS Vortex, former DIMMU BORGIR and current BORKNAGAR/ARCTURUS member, describes Storm Seeker to be, “a tribute to the fall and rise of my kind. A generation of misfits, born of hippies and raised by Satan.”

He further comments on the influences for making the album: “Inspiration is usually drawn from the things that are close to me. I always write in code, it's often doom related, but never ever whiny. The power of the elements, obscure beauty, religion, death and junk are a few favorites. Knowing I am drawn to the power of the dark side, I decided to include lighter topics into the mix this time to separate Storm Seeker from Sideshow Symphonies: ‘The Blackmobile’ about Mopar and ‘Aces’ about gambling are the result. Love songs really.”

Storm Seeker will be released as initial limited edition Digipak, 180g. LP version and also as Digital Download in Europe.

ICS Vortex’s debut album is a havoc of varied metal and takes the musical elements from his +10 years experience with Dimmu Borgir as well as the legacy of the classic bands with whom he is still active (Borknagar, Arcturus and LAMENTED SOULS), topping things off with his signature clean vocals in order to make Storm Seeker become a perfectly balanced axe, whether a song is cutting fast, or dicing slow.

Storm Seeker features appearances by Borknagar teammate Asgeir Mickelson on drums and also Terje "Cyrus" Andersen (SUSPERIA, ex Dimmu Borgir) contributing some lead guitars. The album was recorded at Norwegian Toproom Studio with engineer Børge Finstad and mastered in Sweden by Peter in de Betou at Tailor Maid Studio.

After recordings, the ICS Vortex project had evolved a lot and actually turned into an ambitioned band, eager to perform live and with a permanent line-up as follows:

ICS Vortex – Vocals (ex Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar, Arcturus)

Asgeir Mickelson – Drums (SARKE, SPIRAL ARCHITECT, ex-Borknagar, ex-TESTAMENT)

Terje "Cyrus" Andersen – Guitar (Susperia, ex-SATYRICON, ex-Dimmu Borgir)

Jens F. Ryland – Guitar (Borknagar)

Steinar "Azarak" Gundersen – Bass (Spiral Architect, ex-Satyricon)