AWESOME album.!!!

I like the album, but I found the clean vocals distracting at first; took a while to get used to them.

Although I HAVE NOT heard this yet right now. I just realized that the only album I can think of left that can AT LEAST have a chance to probably top this and/ or even just rival this for this years "top 20 albums of the year", is the upcoming Agalloch album, "Marrow Of The Spirit".

Album of the decade......

Average album some good songs and some bad ones.

Written by ponderer on 12.10.2010 at 20:41

Saving comments for a proper review as requested by Enslaved fanboys.

How'd that work out for you?

Written by Doc G. on 16.12.2010 at 17:18

Written by ponderer on 12.10.2010 at 20:41

Saving comments for a proper review as requested by Enslaved fanboys.

How'd that work out for you?

Couldn't have gone better. The album finally got an honest review and the trolls are up in arms. You can't script that kind of lolz.

Written by ponderer on 16.12.2010 at 19:21
Couldn't have gone better. The album finally got an honest review and the trolls are up in arms. You can't script that kind of lolz.

People who disagree with you or point out that it seems you haven't actually listened to the album are trolls?

wat

Written by ponderer on 16.12.2010 at 19:21

Couldn't have gone better. The album finally got an honest review and the trolls are up in arms. You can't script that kind of lolz.

You do realize YOU are the troll right? If you fail to see that I'm afraid you might be suffering from some delusions. The word "honest" in your comment here is pretty much the exact opposite of what your review was, as there are actual lies in your review, things that don't even come down to opinion but facts which you seemed to not only skew but fabricate entirely. Here, lets count:
- They don't actually wear make-up.
- Nowhere in the lyrics does it mention anything about being evil. Seems to me it's some sort of pagan type thing.
- Immortal and Gorgoroth sound barely sound like eachother, both of them sound even further from Enslaved. I could start off with guitar tones, drumming styles, song structures, progression from album to album, and production values.
- You complain about the monotony of the drums on the album - are you sure you actually listened to the album? As I heard multiple time & pattern changes right from the first track.
- Blistering solos: a great one starts at 6:48 in Ethica Odini, one at around 2:45 in Raidho, it goes on, basically there can be at least one melodic lead or solo found in every song.
- Screaming and growling all the time? You do realize almost half the album is clean singing, right? Continuing on this note, the fact that you require an album to contain clean vocals in order to be decent is a tell tale sign you are really out of your element.

Actual facts. Thats why people went up in arms - because you took a big shit all over an album you obviously didn't listen to or have any background knowledge on. Also - big lulz at the end when you measure them up against a bunch of bands that don't sound anything like Enslaved

I don't even like the album all that much. I got minor amusement from it, but it's nothing spectacular for me. A bombing of an Enslaved album doesn't really bother me, but the fact you did it while clearly being as ignorant as one can get is a bit remarkable.

I saw them in New Delhi last friday
they were 10 feet from me
it was sick!!

Written by patrickmetal12 on 20.12.2010 at 09:36

I saw them in New Delhi last friday
they were 10 feet from me
it was sick!!

close enough to see Grutle's Motorhead tat?

glad you were able to catch them. when they played here a couple weeks ago, i was talking to their merch manager and she was saying how fired up the band was to play India.

Written by BitterCOld on 21.12.2010 at 06:34

Written by patrickmetal12 on 20.12.2010 at 09:36

I saw them in New Delhi last friday
they were 10 feet from me
it was sick!!

close enough to see Grutle's Motorhead tat?

glad you were able to catch them. when they played here a couple weeks ago, i was talking to their merch manager and she was saying how fired up the band was to play India.

interesting
the ppl here wernt so... excited to see them. maybe it was me. but no1 had their horns up or were shouting enough. I really wasnt expecting enslaved to come to this side of the world. it was so much fun tho.
oh, i think i saw her. she was setting up all the equipment for the band . could that been her? haha

Musicianship: 9
Vocal: 8
Atmosphere: 8
Melody: 8
Originality: 8
Production: 10
CD Covers: 8

Best Songs:
01. Ethica Odini
06. Giants
08. Night Sight

Interesting Comments:
Doc Godin

I dont know but to me sounds like shitttttt

Nominee for Black Metal?

Music and vocal...everything just great!

Excellent

Excellent

Decent album...but nowhere near the top of 2010, where avant-garde RULED this year.

Holy shit this is good.

Not the blackest stuff ever, but it's fantastic.

Overrated averageness in the mediocre to boring realm. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Written by evoola on 01.04.2011 at 18:15

Overrated averageness in the mediocre to boring realm. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, hi ponderer.

Written by [user id=35732] on 01.04.2011 at 18:26


No, she's a girl from vatican who just happens to share ponderer's great taste & opinions.

Oh of course, silly me ;]

I'm the female pope you fools. I gave it a 4.

If you don't like prog metal you won't like Enslaved. I'm into black and prog metal. So this album is almost perfect for me. Great athmosphere and agressive parts

That's not to say that someone needs to be a "prog" fan to like this album though...

Ethica odini blows me every time, awesome song.

Great album, it seems as tho the farther enslaved get from traditional black metal, the more thoughtful the music, not only the lyrics, but the music becomes. while there older stuff was pretty entrancing and thought provoking, they remain one of the few bm bands that gets mutch better with age.:bow:

Great album. I'm in my first spin, and I'm lovin' it.