Comments on: Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini

By: E. Thomas

E. Thomas — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:20:20 +0000

Ive been grabbing Enslaved cds used whenever i see them. hey are a band that never clicked with with me after blodhem. I recently got this and a bucnh of others and its still my favorite of the ‘post viking’ sound.

By: StevhanTI

StevhanTI — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:33:37 +0000

I’ve got a problem with this.
The more I listen to it, the less I like it and the more contrived it feels. The’re great songwriters and producers and musicians but when all is said and done I honestly feel the play on safe too much. Can’t help it. Anyways The Beacon and Giants are really great songs.

By: Andy Synn

Andy Synn — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:54:38 +0000

I’ve realised WHY this album didn’t click with me straight away, and it’s because it’s arguably a lot more direct and straightforward than Vertebrae and that all my expectations were wrong. That and it reminded me strongly of Opeth on first listen. Which was more a case of being surprised than being disappointed.

I do definitely think it’s superior to Vertebrae as a whole, but doesn’t have that one ultimate tune on it that the previous albums did. However the overall quality is just impeccable.

By: broadencity

broadencity — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:48:32 +0000

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, Gaba, you sir have a gift.

By: Blackwater Park

Blackwater Park — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:39:02 +0000

AOTY

By: Aldrahn

Aldrahn — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:48:26 +0000

Good review of an amazing release.

By: elguerosinfe

elguerosinfe — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:01:23 +0000

LOVE this CD – great review GG

By: opy666

opy666 — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:20:24 +0000

This is the best Enslaved CD in some time, and my fav metal CD of the year so far, by a long shot…upcoming stuff that could overtake it are…

Belenos, Intronaut, Withered, Melechesh, Deathspell Omega, The Crown, and Atlantean Codex…

I’m sure there are more possibilities, but that is all I know for now….

I would not be surprised, however, if Enslaved still ends up #1…Axioma is fucking Brilliant!!

By: hevy blevy

hevy blevy — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:41:42 +0000

…also long live R. Kronheim and Dirge Rep, wich they were still in this band :(

By: hevy blevy

hevy blevy — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:39:23 +0000

Nice review, looking forward to checking this out, but Blodhemn is the greatest/most underated album in this band’s catalog and one of the fiercest metal albums of all times..hails

By: Jordan Itkowitz

Jordan Itkowitz — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:05:53 +0000

@ Adam, fixed.

By: Clauricaune

Clauricaune — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:45:37 +0000

LOL, well, I’m still giving them a try, who knows what might happen.

Also Erik, I see what you mean about “Lightening”: make it a bit more flashy and technical, and I guess it could fit in any of the last BtBaM albums.

By: Erik Thomas

Erik Thomas — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:29:26 +0000

I went back and dl’d all of Enslaved cds hoping they would click, but they just dont do anything for me- except this one.

By: Clauricaune

Clauricaune — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:26:06 +0000

Just finished my first listen and color me impressed. Not all of it clicked with me right away, but there’s more than enough stuff for me to come back at this record quite a few times (I thought “Giants” and “Waruun” were killer, and the last tracks also grabbed me nicely).

Jordan, I’m gonna take your advice and listen to the albums I missed. A reevaluation of this band should be worth it.

By: Shawn Pelata

Shawn Pelata — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:09:20 +0000

I thought Vertebrae was brilliant…I’m looking forward to hearing this album. The song on the new Prog magazine comp, “Ethica Odini”, is killer!

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:53:22 +0000

@ Larry, faust, adam, vance – thanks! it only took me like 3 drafts and 20 edits :)

@ Kurt – make sure you also check out Isa and Ruun. and go back to Below the Lights, maybe your take on it will change. love that album.

By: Clauricaune

Clauricaune — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:43:36 +0000

Last thing I heard from Enslaved was Below the Lights, and I didn’t like it at all, so I pretty much ignored them for the past 7 years. Heh. But I’m definitely giving this one a chance after reading your review, Jordan.

By: faust666

faust666 — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:03:42 +0000

Not a fan but a very well written review indeed.

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:08:01 +0000

Adam you’re right, I’ll fix the review in a bit

By: Staylow

Staylow — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:04:02 +0000

Wow, great review man. Your writing skills never cease to amaze me Jordan.

I’ve tried repeatedly to get into Enslaved, but they’ve never clicked with me. I hear so much praise and read reviews such as this and always think I’m missing something great by not “getting” it. That said, I’ve listened to this once so far and must say some of it really jumped out at me as awesome, so repeat spins are in order. Oddly enough, the song that impacted me the most was “Singular”. Go figure, right?

By: bast

bast — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:37:51 +0000

I wan’t this so bad.

By: Erik Thomas

Erik Thomas — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:53:15 +0000

am i the only one that thinks “Lightening” could be a Between the Buried and Me song?

By: Adam.L

Adam.L — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:27:03 +0000

Very good review, I’m looking forward to this immensely. I was under the impression that the clean vocals were generally done by Herbrand Larsen, though.

By: mccumberv

mccumberv — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:18:09 +0000

Excellent review, in my eyes these guys can do no wrong, they get better and better with each release. I guess if I did have to bust on something it would be Grutle’s one dimensional vocals, but they have their place to add some extremity to the mix. I can’t wait to hear this one, thanks so much for the review!