Riitiir

The Norwegian metal giants' latest album, the longest album of Enslaved's career, attempts to spotlight all of the band's parts in one package. In the discussion leading up to its release, its greatness has felt like a foregone conclusion.

One of the very few bands who can stand up to the soul-searing opulence of OPETH, Norwegian black-prog maestros ENSLAVED have been on a roll as far back as their 2003 masterpiece, "Below the Lights". While 2005's equally brilliant "Isa" exposed ENSLAVED to a much broader audience, it was "Vertebrae"...

A review of Enslaved - RIITIIR which is out on the 3rd of October in Europe and the 9th of October in the USA via Nuclear Blast Records.