Comments on: Enslaved – Vertebrae

By: Erik Thomas

Erik Thomas — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:46:00 +0000

I heard the new one today- i like it so far, i really need to go back and check these guys out since the split with Emperor was the last thing i heard.

By: Grimulfr

Grimulfr — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:51:50 +0000

Did you like Trinacria?

Quite a bit actually, though I have not had the time to go back and listen to it for several months. The programming is a little too much of a distraction from the droning though

By: Head Ov Metal

Head Ov Metal — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:19:40 +0000

Did you like Trinacria?

By: bast

bast — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:14:03 +0000

Can´t wait to have this in my hands \m/

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:48:58 +0000

glad you were open-minded about it even though I suspect the post-Mardraum shift has been disappointing for you.

me, I think this is less engaging and exciting than Isa or Ruun. trying to be too progressive but lost some of that intensity along the way. in some respects it reminds me of Monumension, an album I think starts off with some stellar material but then gets lost in itself.

this’ll probably be top 10 for me but Ruun was #2 for me in 06, I think this will be lower down.

By: Dimaension X

Dimaension X — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:28:11 +0000

I like the album and overall sound – how long can you continue being grim and evil? Ya gotta grow up a bit sometimes. Still some quality metal here, with the depth and authority of mature and skilled musicians, without sounding like old farts.

By: axiom

axiom — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:22:19 +0000

Good review, parallels my own feelings. They have that strength of still keeping that unnamable spirit (Norse occultism?) in their sound.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:01 +0000

Respectable review from a person that didn’t like the album and hates Pink Floyd. That’s why I like reading your thoughts, Grim. Kudos.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:59:30 +0000

haha, good review, i thought it was their best since Mardraum, i really did. They will never be the Vikingligr Veldi enslaved again, but unlike some bands, they do still hold true to their original sound.