Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Language available : english
Enslaved never achieved the amount of international notoriety or album sales of fellow Norwegian black metal stalwarts Emperor, Mayhem, or Immortal, but the band's work is just as important to the continued, forward-thinking evolution (or, more accurately, mutation) of the genre. Case in point: Monumension, an astounding, experimental record that transcends the "Viking metal" tag slapped on Enslaved earlier in its career, while still incorporating the historical Norse lyrical themes that have become the band's proud trademark. (Notably, the album also marks Enslaved's first recording with lyrics written and sung completely in English.) Sonically, Monumension mixes traditionally bitter-cold Scandinavian ideas with a hint of the hardcore-based tribal progressivism and generally transcendent feel of Neurosis. Enslaved's previous release, Mardraum, was a staggeringly overlooked and complex release sporting an organic, subterranean rumble that fulfilled the creative, chaotic limits of an all-heavy, all-the-time post-black metal undertaking -- a record that found the band honing its songwriting to a fine point as well as fully realizing the band's potential (which grew significantly with earlier releases Eld and Blodhemn). Monumension is a thorough expansion of the principles that Mardraum put forth, focusing on concise song arrangements built around melodic signatures rather than an unwavering battery of riffs and harsh vocals. Granted, singer Grutle Kjellson still utilizes his razor-blade death gargle, but more often makes use of a haunted, echoing clean voice -- listen to "Smirr" and the strange but beautiful downbeat melodicism of standout track "The Sleep: Floating Diversity -- A Monument Part III." Elsewhere, arrangements are refreshingly daring and obtuse, especially the abstract Pink Floyd-isms of "Hollow Inside" and the compellingly sideways, yet still profoundly heavy, riffing of "Vision: Sphere of the Elements -- A Monument Part II." Monumension is a truly daring album, one that embarks on a refreshingly original journey through grand, dignified metal passages, exceeding many expectations. Blastbeat-worshipping purists may not agree, but to close one's mind to the dark atmospheres of Monumension is to overlook a bold step forward for the Viking/black metal genre. [The CD also contains a bonus track from Norwegian traditionalists HOV, a seemingly accurate reproduction of Viking chants performed by vocalist Trygve Mathiesen, backed by the members of Enslaved. Surprisingly, the track fits in well with Monumension's left-of-center approach.]
© John Serba /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 12,49€/month
Enslaved, interprète - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, compositeur - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, compositeur - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Roy Kronheim, compositeur - Roy Kronheim, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, compositeur - Trygve Mathiesen, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Kjetil Grutle, compositeur - Kjetil Grutle, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, compositeur - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, compositeur - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Roy Kronheim, compositeur - Roy Kronheim, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Ivar Skontorp Peersen, compositeur - Instrumental, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Enslaved, interprète - Trygve Mathiesen, compositeur - Ivar Skontorp Peersen & Per Arild Husebø, compositeur - Domaine Public, auteur
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Albumbeschreibung
Enslaved never achieved the amount of international notoriety or album sales of fellow Norwegian black metal stalwarts Emperor, Mayhem, or Immortal, but the band's work is just as important to the continued, forward-thinking evolution (or, more accurately, mutation) of the genre. Case in point: Monumension, an astounding, experimental record that transcends the "Viking metal" tag slapped on Enslaved earlier in its career, while still incorporating the historical Norse lyrical themes that have become the band's proud trademark. (Notably, the album also marks Enslaved's first recording with lyrics written and sung completely in English.) Sonically, Monumension mixes traditionally bitter-cold Scandinavian ideas with a hint of the hardcore-based tribal progressivism and generally transcendent feel of Neurosis. Enslaved's previous release, Mardraum, was a staggeringly overlooked and complex release sporting an organic, subterranean rumble that fulfilled the creative, chaotic limits of an all-heavy, all-the-time post-black metal undertaking -- a record that found the band honing its songwriting to a fine point as well as fully realizing the band's potential (which grew significantly with earlier releases Eld and Blodhemn). Monumension is a thorough expansion of the principles that Mardraum put forth, focusing on concise song arrangements built around melodic signatures rather than an unwavering battery of riffs and harsh vocals. Granted, singer Grutle Kjellson still utilizes his razor-blade death gargle, but more often makes use of a haunted, echoing clean voice -- listen to "Smirr" and the strange but beautiful downbeat melodicism of standout track "The Sleep: Floating Diversity -- A Monument Part III." Elsewhere, arrangements are refreshingly daring and obtuse, especially the abstract Pink Floyd-isms of "Hollow Inside" and the compellingly sideways, yet still profoundly heavy, riffing of "Vision: Sphere of the Elements -- A Monument Part II." Monumension is a truly daring album, one that embarks on a refreshingly original journey through grand, dignified metal passages, exceeding many expectations. Blastbeat-worshipping purists may not agree, but to close one's mind to the dark atmospheres of Monumension is to overlook a bold step forward for the Viking/black metal genre. [The CD also contains a bonus track from Norwegian traditionalists HOV, a seemingly accurate reproduction of Viking chants performed by vocalist Trygve Mathiesen, backed by the members of Enslaved. Surprisingly, the track fits in well with Monumension's left-of-center approach.]
© John Serba /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:35
- Main artists: Enslaved
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Osmose Productions
- Genre: Pop/Rock
2001 Osmose Productions 2001 Osmose Productions
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.