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In Vain - Ænigma



8.5 | 313 votes |
Release date: 8 March 2013
Style: Progressive death metal

Owners:

248 have it
30 want it


01. Against The Grain
02. Image Of Time
03. Southern Shores
04. Hymne Til Havet (A Hymn To The Sea)
05. Culmination Of The Enigma
06. Times Of Yore
07. Rise Against
08. To The Core
09. Floating On The Murmuring Tide

Top 20 albums of 2013: 12

Additional info
Mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden.
Recorded at Strand Studio in September-December 2012.
Engineered by Marius Strand.
Produced by In Vain and Marius Strand.
Vocals by Kristian Wikstøl recorded by Simen H. Pedersen at Bombroom Studios.
Cover illustrations and design by Robert Høyem.

Release dates:
March 8th: Norway
March 11th: Europe
March 15th: Germany and Austria

Staff review by
R'Vannith
Rating:
8.5
True to its name the latest release from Norway's In Vain has puzzling layers for you to consider. At its surface it might give the impression that it is simplistic in its richly melodic approach, as it carries the listener along with ease. Yet there is something which lies beneath which speaks of ambitious scope. A strong progressive undercurrent is at work which keeps Ænigma's accessibility afloat.

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published 13.03.2013 | Comments (20)

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Comments: 29   Visited by: 918 users
24.01.2013 - 13:09
Rating: 9
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Amazing, can't wait
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05.03.2013 - 23:17
Astarot

охуенно, заебись.
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07.03.2013 - 23:59
Rating: 9
Fallen Ghost
Craft Beer Geek
This album is a BEAST! Man, I love it!
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11.03.2013 - 23:05
Rating: 9
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Some of the vocals on tracks such as Image of Time resemble that of one of Bokrnagar's vocalists, great album so far \m/
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15.03.2013 - 16:58
Rating: 9
Kjtil

I'm liking it way more than Mantra.
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16.03.2013 - 00:11
Skøllgrim
Northern
Written by LeKiwi on 11.03.2013 at 23:05

Some of the vocals on tracks such as Image of Time resemble that of one of Bokrnagar's vocalists, great album so far \m/

Actually Lazare who'se the keyboardist in Borknagar (and usually have some vocal lines / songs he sings) is doing guest vocals on this record too, in Image of Time for instance.
Also Lazare's Solefald bandmate Cornelius Jakhelln is also doing some guest vocals... and I'm a pretty big Solefald fan, so that's great for me at least
I'm liking this record, even though it's not really my style, let's see how well it stands the test of time, I've been digging it three days straight at least.
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18.03.2013 - 03:19
JD
Account deleted
Good stuff, me like.
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18.03.2013 - 22:56
Rating: 8
SceneryOfLoss

Good stuff, yet far from the awesomeness from "The Latter Rain" and "Mantra". Maybe with more listens it'll get better.
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19.03.2013 - 10:14
Rating: 9
Fallen Ghost
Craft Beer Geek
I don't even like the two other albums, so this really surprised me
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21.03.2013 - 17:17
quisableed
Account deleted
I didn't know this band, i listen the album once and now i'm getting the discography
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24.03.2013 - 18:33
Rating: 7
doom777

Mantra is way better than this!
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27.03.2013 - 20:35
Saeed_p

Wow. such an amazing vocals , progression, melodies and riffs i love it
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03.04.2013 - 08:17
Rating: 9
beyondtehdarksun

Highly impressive. Album of the year to me so far.
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04.04.2013 - 23:39
Rating: 9
ArianUndead

I can't believe people saying that Mantra is better than this! Ænigma is better than The Latter Rain and much better than Mantra.
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09.04.2013 - 20:48
Daecadance

Somebody got the album's lyrics?
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06.05.2013 - 01:22
MechanisT
Account deleted
Slightly overrated, judging from what I heard.
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05.06.2013 - 07:32
Rating: 9
TheBloodyNine

I love this album. My favorite release of the year so far. We'll see if Summoning can knock it off the top of the heap. I give it a 9.
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29.06.2013 - 04:47
Rating: 9
ProgVet

This album kills. Reminds me a lot of In Mourning and a little bit of Be'lakor. Subtly complex.
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28.12.2013 - 04:40
Thornae

Awesome sounds! I can't stop listening to this release. Their musical evolution from "The Latter Rain" is noticeable very well!
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03.02.2014 - 20:46
Rating: 8
MyNameJeff

This album confuses me so much!!! the first 5 tracks are glorious, times of yore is completely out of place, and the three last tracks are ok. i'd give it a 9 but the second half of the album just sounds like filler to me :/ so much potential
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15.02.2014 - 11:22
Rating: 10
_deepblack

The real progressive death its fucking great
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10.03.2014 - 17:19
Rating: 9
NocturnalStalker
Metal Addict
Another great album from one of the bands I love.
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We are who we're afraid to be"
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05.08.2014 - 14:03
Rating: 10
skydancer

Amazing! Does anyone happen to have a translation of Hymne til Havet? Would be much appreciated.
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20.08.2014 - 19:25
Rating: 9
Dr. Strawberry

Perfect !
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21.11.2016 - 11:48
Rating: 9
NoxStorM

Perfect ... perfect .. perfect
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07.03.2018 - 03:14
Darkside Momo
Retired
Bought it last Sunday after their show on the Subterranean Masquerade / Orphaned Land tour. And it's pretty damn good!!!!
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25.12.2019 - 23:32
Rating: 6
Spawdophonik

I got bored half way through
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22.03.2021 - 16:04
Rating: 9
nonZero

Fantastic album! I think I prefer this to The Latter Rain, maybe I should check that one out again...
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12.12.2023 - 23:18
Rating: 9
miekka18

Marvellous record. Every song is melodic, gloomy and beautiful
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