Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
| Release date: | 27 September 2010 |
| Style: | Progressive black metal |
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01. Ethica Odini
02. Raidho
03. Waruun
04. The Beacon
05. Axioma
06. Giants
07. Singular
08. Night Sight
09. Lightening
[Limited Edition Bonus 7" Vinyl]
01. Jotunblod (Doom)
02. Migration
The Best Black Metal Album Of 2010
Top 20 albums of 2010: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 127
Featured in "Getting Into: Enslaved"
02. Raidho
03. Waruun
04. The Beacon
05. Axioma
06. Giants
07. Singular
08. Night Sight
09. Lightening
[Limited Edition Bonus 7" Vinyl]
01. Jotunblod (Doom)
02. Migration
The Best Black Metal Album Of 2010
Top 20 albums of 2010: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 127
Featured in "Getting Into: Enslaved"
Reviews 
Lyrics Grutle Kjellson - vocals, bass. synthesizers
Herbrand Larsen - vocals, keyboards, organ
Ivar Bjørnson Peersen - guitars, synthesizers
Arve Isdal - guitars
Cato Bekkevold - drums
Additional info
Produced by Ivar Bjørnson Peersen, Grutle Kjellson and Herbrand Larsen.
Rating:
9.5
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Rating: 9.5 |
Let me tell you how I know that an album is hard to digest but great. When I put it on for the first time, most of the songs blur together, it's impossible to tell them apart. The first impression about the album is accentuated by those cool fragments of songs that remain in my memory. During the second listen I manage to hear most of those fragments. Just when I'm about to play the album for the third time to get those last cool bits, I realise that there are some more cool bits that I picked up during my second listen. With every consecutive listen, the number of cool bits increases, and my mind connects them to respective songs. After 10 listens all bits are in place, the picture is complete and my smile is wider than a six-lane freeway, because the album is brilliant. Read more ›› |
Rating:
2.9
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Rating: 2.9 |
Here we are again. I say that because Enslaved are beating the proverbial "Nordic Black Metal" horse to death. It seems like this is becoming a standard out of the Northern European Black Metal scene these days. Scary makeup, growling vocals, droning guitars, and a complete lack of direction other than to throw in some "evil" lyrics. Like anyone will ever go as far as Mercyful Fate did in the 80's lyrically? Doubtful, and I haven't seen anyone do it yet. Read more ›› |
Rating:
7.0
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Rating: 7.0 |
It is almost certainly true that in each professional musician's life - if they are passionate and serious about their art - comes a point, when they become almost too good at what they do and the result is an album that doesn't take very many risks or doesn't include any truly mind-blowing melodies, riffs, solos, etc. For Enslaved, that point of becoming too good to take risks came with 2010's Axioma Ethica Odini. Few albums will impress as highly on the first listen as this one, but that's not necessarily a good thing when it comes to (extreme) metal. An initial reaction of "I don't quite get it yet, but it's interesting" holds much more promise of an album becoming a true classic than does "OMG! This is awesome!" Read more ›› |
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Over the last couple records, Enslaved seemed to be moving towards metal middle age... from Black Metal to Black Floyd. AEO sees them continuing the prog path, but at the same time drawing from the best elements of their past work. The tone of this is harsher. At times they show the familiar gallop of their old BM works, at others the weirdness of Monumension and the confidence of Below The Lights. i love this album so much i want to fuck it. BitterCOld's picks | More picks ›› |
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Account deleted Written by [user id=119833] on 22.08.2011 at 18:43 "Spin" surely denotes a CD or a vinyl. You can't really "spin" an mp3 now can you?
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Account deleted Written by [user id=4365] on 22.08.2011 at 18:51 Alright. First LISTEN.
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Written by [user id=4365] on 22.08.2011 at 18:51 Trolling I see 
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Account deleted Written by InnerSelf on 23.08.2011 at 02:08 45% trolling, 46% self righteous pedantry, 9% something else.
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Account deleted Written by InnerSelf on 23.08.2011 at 02:08 45% trolling, 46% self righteous pedantry, 9% something else.
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Written by [user id=4365] on 23.08.2011 at 02:09 I bet the 9% left is double posting 
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Account deleted Written by InnerSelf on 23.08.2011 at 02:16 Crap... that would surely make is like 200% overall which is impossible.
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Written by [user id=4365] on 23.08.2011 at 02:17 I was about to quote this without trimming the former posts, but I guess it I have trolled enough today
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Actually the day is over for a lot of people.
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Written by [user id=4365] on 23.08.2011 at 02:29 Going there , I am in the mood for some Elite trolling
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
It's been almost a year and i still love this release.
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Boss comes in , leaves a related comment , Boss leaves  . really I totally agree with you , this is still as overwhelming as it was when it was released. A marvelous piece of music
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 |
When i refreshed the forum overview page, this was on top, had to visit. had been listening to it (along with the free EP and Vertebrae) the other day and still sat there enthralled by it. felt obliged to comment.
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Account deleted Written by [user id=4365] on 23.08.2011 at 02:41 True, "Axioma Ethica Odini" is certainly easier to get into and easier on the ears. "Isa" on the other hand takes a bit more time, but has a more profound effect. What that effect is, I really cannot say. I guess that's why it is subtle
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
I only really ever got into Vikingligr Veldi...the rest of their stuff ranges from below average to decent for me.
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Written by BitterCOld on 23.08.2011 at 02:41 I haven't checked Vertebrae yet but has been listening to Isa and Ruun a lot. so I think I will try to check it as soon as possible
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| Mattybu Posts: 2589  |
After a few listens I am really liking this one... It could become my next "listen to it every night before sleeping" album.
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| strade Posts: 677  |
It's...it's... just perfect. Even after all this time.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9155  |
I don't really like this...
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 27.03.2012 at 14:58 Same with me. I've been getting less and less into Enslaved as they've been getting more and more Pink Floyd meets black metal.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9155 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 27.03.2012 at 15:49 I just don't see what's so special about it.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 27.03.2012 at 17:28 And yet you go totally apeshit over a certain Canadian band?  
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 27.03.2012 at 17:41 Indeed, they left Floyd behind a lot mroe on this one than their previous three.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9155 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 27.03.2012 at 17:39 That has nothing to do with this. I just find this album average, and kinda boring.
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