New Enslaved (Axioma Ethica Odini)

I definitely thought Vertebrae was a lot better than many put it out to be, but it isn't quite as good as the rest of their output.

I haven't given the new one enough time...but Vertebrae is AMAZING!!!

^I agree. To me it's like what Mastodon did to their sound and made everything spacey and cool. Definitely one of if not their best.

Another great album by Enslaved.

kogaionon wrote: i loved the 'below the lights' and 'ruun' albums (which i have in my possession) - they represented the ballance between the earlyer 'eld'/'monumesion'/'mardraum' and long solos with lots of spacey feeling - but 'vertebrae' represented a huge downfall for me: it lacked the brutal parts of its predecesors, the atmospheric parts became dull, and i got bored by the album at my 4th or 5th spin in my player; it just seemed like they tried too hard to get the same balance, and they failed miserably i don't really have any expectations from the new album, as i think it will follow the road taken by 'vertebrae'

Axioma definitely didn't follow the trend they've been on lately. It's certainly a logical step after Vertebrae, but it's darker and heavier. I could possibly say it's like a spacier Below the Lights with less folk influence.

Below the Lights is phenomenal as well.

i loved the 'below the lights' and 'ruun' albums (which i have in my possession) - they represented the ballance between the earlyer 'eld'/'monumesion'/'mardraum' and long solos with lots of spacey feeling - but 'vertebrae' represented a huge downfall for me: it lacked the brutal parts of its predecesors, the atmospheric parts became dull, and i got bored by the album at my 4th or 5th spin in my player; it just seemed like they tried too hard to get the same balance, and they failed miserably

One of the tracks off the new album was included on the tenth Prognosis CD (the compilation CD that always comes with the Prog magazine), and I think it's quite cool. I also like the fact that there's a black metal track on a prog rock compilation CD :-)

As I wrote in the now playing thread, I'm currently listening to the debut album. Sounds quite good to my ears, love the repetition! At times reminding me of Emperor, mostly thanks to the synths and Trym Torson behind the kit.

Yep happens sometimes

Yeah I think you might. Their first five studio albums are pretty excellent IMO. Repetitive psychadelic space rock. Really stoned and far out sci-fi lyrics.