There is never enough praise for this band. It's hard to determine if they are underrated, under-appreciated, or just simply not understood by the general public as far as metal, black metal, or even rock go. They went from the fast, intense, frosted-over evil that is, well, "Frost" in 1994, through more electronic, drone-y sounding heaviness with "Monumension" (2001) and into the official progressive realm without a single filler track on "Ruun" (2006). They achieved a certain kind of guitar tone perfection that I got to witness live at Jaxx in 2007 and have yet to hear a show with sound as crisp and goosebump-inducing and I've been lucky enough to see quite a few incredible acts in the last 15 years. Also, those who know, Jaxx isn't known for being particularly decent as far as sound goes, or much else. Anyway, to the subject at hand; Axioma Ethica Odini has somehow managed to once again be an Enslaved album with no filler. The opener kicks right off with a rock beat and familiar snarling vocals, and the chorus is upbeat with great, trained clean singing vocals. This has become pretty standard with Enslaved, but is incredibly hard to swallow with most any band in the same genre. These guys have perfected it and don't seem to be changing the formula just yet, which is fine. If you enjoyed "Ruun," "Isa" and "Vertebrae," this should be right up your alley. There's enough classic sounding Enslaved to appease (some) purists, but really, in other parts of the world these guys are hailed and making it onto radio and TV. Great for those who aren't looking for Immortal or Emperor styled black metal, but enough to feel bad ass while taking in some real melody too. I ripped this from my own copy of the CD that I got in the mail to ensure it's of the highest quality!
Artist: Enslaved
Album: Axioma Ethica Odini
Year: 2010
Genre: Progressive black metal
Quality: 320 kbps (very high)
1. Ethica Odini - 7:59
2. Raidho - 6:01
3. Waruun - 6:42
4. The Beacon - 5:38
5. Axioma - 2:20
6. Giants - 6:37
7. Singular - 7:43
8. Night Sight - 7:36
9. Lightening - 7:51
133 MB
"Ethica Odini"
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