Enslaved - Unveil New Album Title And Artwork
Norwegian progressive black metallers Enslaved have named their twelfth studio album Riitiir and have unveiled the album's artwork, which was created by Truls Espedal and can be viewed below. Riitiir is due out in Europe on September 28th and in North America on October 2nd through Nuclear Blast.
From the woods in Sweden, Enslaved guitarist/songwriter/founding member Ivar Bjørnson shares the following: "The album is, as mentioned, entitled Riitiir - a self-made 'Norse-ified' version of the words 'Rites' / 'Rituals.' RIITIIR = 'The Rites of Man,' to put it in a formulaic and easy way. There is no story with a timeline; again we've built structures that lay above the independent lyrics that we feel more comfortable with letting the reader explore, interpret, or simply discard themselves. It is entirely up to them. Meanwhile, we are extremely excited to see what visual artist and collaborator Truls Espedal has come up with this time. The collaboration between him, myself, and Grutle Kjellson was closer, more understanding and powerful this time than ever before in our more than decade-long cooperation. The album concept and our feelings connected to it hit home instantly with Truls, in the same way that his initial ideas resonated intensely with us from the second he shared them with us. We will, of course, discuss some key concepts and potential interpretations in deeper song-by-song analysis - but let's cross that rainbow when we get there."
From the woods in Sweden, Enslaved guitarist/songwriter/founding member Ivar Bjørnson shares the following: "The album is, as mentioned, entitled Riitiir - a self-made 'Norse-ified' version of the words 'Rites' / 'Rituals.' RIITIIR = 'The Rites of Man,' to put it in a formulaic and easy way. There is no story with a timeline; again we've built structures that lay above the independent lyrics that we feel more comfortable with letting the reader explore, interpret, or simply discard themselves. It is entirely up to them. Meanwhile, we are extremely excited to see what visual artist and collaborator Truls Espedal has come up with this time. The collaboration between him, myself, and Grutle Kjellson was closer, more understanding and powerful this time than ever before in our more than decade-long cooperation. The album concept and our feelings connected to it hit home instantly with Truls, in the same way that his initial ideas resonated intensely with us from the second he shared them with us. We will, of course, discuss some key concepts and potential interpretations in deeper song-by-song analysis - but let's cross that rainbow when we get there."
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
I've never associated these guys with cheese, always considering them somewhat of a "serious" band (in the professional sense), but this whole update reeks of pretension. And while cheese isn't the same thing, it still smells bad.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 10.07.2012 at 21:26 they've had some degree of album concept and cohesion for a long time now. this isn't particularly different than discussing their approach to Monumension, ISA, Ruun, or Vertebrae.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
It's the first time I've ever bothered to read about them hyping up a new release, but I suppose if this is how they normally go about it then I guess I've just been blissfully unaware of this side of them. Should be fun to read through their song-by-song analysis.
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| strade Posts: 677  |
Ah, just as brilliant as I would have expected. Counting the days. 
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
Hope they recorded their cover of 'Immigrant Song' as a bonus or something.
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| Czerny Reiter Posts: 291  |
Ever since seeing their live performance that I've been aware of a certain degree of pretentiousness from their part... offset by some cool and light-hearted on-stage humour. Part of their charm, really. These news are not a surprise but then neither is the insane antecipation that this release ought to generate. Love the cover, too.
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| F.N.S.C.A.C Posts: 58  |
Artwork looks siiiick, excited for this. As far as I'm concerned it's easy to ignore their pretentiousness, just buy the album and make up your own mind
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
Going for that "Tool-pseudo-mystical" hype... they are going to have to try really hard to disappoint anyone. (Except Troy that is...) 
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| Alakazam spendin' cheese Posts: 1218  |
Maybe due to the colours and portrayal of hands, Heartwork sprung up to mind.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
That artwork is pretty shitty if you ask me.
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| strade Posts: 677 |
Had it not been for Bound By Entrails, I might have just gone ahead and crowned this album of the year already and been done with it. Only time will tell. Shall it be perfect like AEO? Or only amazing like Vetrebrae? Or 'merely' spectacular like Below the Lights? Or do I love Enslaved far too much and only make my peers uncomfortable with my insatiable thirst for more bitching Enslaved albums? Time will tell...
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 11.07.2012 at 02:34 truthfully i either don't like or am ambivalent to most their cover art. i like Frost, BTL a lot, most the rest are ok, and Eld and Blodhemn are, uh, notsomuch. so long as the music is awesome, i can overlook the hands.
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| Jiri Posts: 710 |
Written by [user id=114127] on 11.07.2012 at 02:24 Yes, they are coming to molest him! But fear not! Jiri has a sword which is able to break the rocks! He will defeat hands with it. He will defend his body and soul!
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| scaesura Posts: 174 |
Written by strade on 11.07.2012 at 02:37  But, dude... Below the Lights is easily their best work, followed closely by Eld and Frost... Vertebrae was actually just kinda average for me. Decent but not great. Ruun and AOE were both pretty great though.
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| strade Posts: 677 |
Written by scaesura on 11.07.2012 at 05:09 I was actually using modesty to imply that almost all their works are incredible. People will have their favorites but I love them all.
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| Fat & Sassy! Elite Posts: 3857  |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 10.07.2012 at 21:26 I know. It totally reminded me of a Rhapsody of Fire update. xD
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| SSM Massacred Posts: 236  |
Brilliant artwork, I like it. But about the "song-by-song analysis", I think it's better to give the audience the opportunity to seek and find the concepts and intentions themselves.
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