"Baard is an extremely talented drummer. He is much younger than our old drummer and it’s brilliant."

Baard made his recording debut with Borknagar on their cover version of Metallica's My Friend Of Misery, which was featured on the 20th-anniversary tribute to Metallica's self-titled album, available with the September 2011 issue of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine.

Borknagar will release their upcoming album, 'Urd', on March 26. It features ex-Malevolent Creation sticksman David Kinkade on drums, who has joined Soulfly after the recordings.

Earlier this month another Borknagar member, Simen Hestnæs, aka bassist/vocalist ICS Vortex, also recruited Baard Kolstad as the new drummer of his solo band. Baard has succeeded Asgeir Mickelson.