hold for some time. Starting in 2005, the project finally returned though, originally called Ion, and now called Cronian, the band was their joint vision. Music that went beyond standard song structures to create a cinematic feel, while invoking images of grand and epic arctic landscapes was the goal, and the goal came into fruition on 27 March 2006 with the release of Terra, through Century Media Records. While recording True North, Hedlund 'amicably' left Borknagar in 2019, due to health and work-related issues. However, he continued to collaborate with Brun on Cronian, which, as of October 2019, are expected to release a new album 'whenever time allows for that'. Other Projects In 2002, Benny Hägglund, long time friend of Hedlund, and live drummer for Vintersorg, began working on music for a project that would combine melody and aggression into energetic songs. He eventually felt compelled to ask Hedlund for support in this project, thus Fission was born. With Benny playing drums, guitar, and bass, and Hedlund singing and adding his experimental edge to their melodic thrash metal with his unique synths, the band recorded their first full-length, entitled Crater, released in 2004 through Napalm Records. In the autumn of 2004, Hedlund began writing music in his spare time. The difference though was this music was a reflection of a more personal, emotional side of his mind, and it came out in the form of progressive rock & symphonic rock rather than any of the genres of metal he had become known for. As he continued to write more, this project began to culminate into a full-fledged solo band, which he called Waterfield. Eventually Hedlund had enough material for a full-length album, which he released through Lion Music on 20 January 2006 under the title The Astral Factor, now with the band name Waterclime. Discography With Otyg Älvefärd (1998) Sagovindars boning (1999) With Vintersorg Hedniskhjärtad (EP) (1998) Till fjälls (1998) Ödemarkens son (1999) Cosmic Genesis (2000) Visions from the Spiral Generator (2002) The Focusing Blur (2004) Solens rötter (2007) Jordpuls (2011) Orkan (2012) Naturbål (2014) Till fjälls: Del II (2017) With Havayoth His Creation Reversed (2000) With Borknagar Empiricism (2001) Epic (2004) Origin (2006) Universal (2010) Urd (2012) Winter Thrice (2016) With Fission Crater (2004) Pain Parade (2008) With Waterclime The Astral Factor (2006) Imaginative (2007) With Cronian Terra (2006) Enterprise (2008) Erathems'' (2013) References 1973 births Living people Swedish