Heimdal, by Enslaved

Heimdal

by Enslaved

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pinkytheent WOW! This album strikes like a thunderclap and throws you into a churning hailstorm interspersed with glorious color as the light refracts from the crystals. A howling, turbulent, thrashing sea and pelting rainy gale upon the rocky mountainside. Enslaved also maintain their crown of “progressive:” not wanky noodly noodly stuff, but thought-provoking, unexpected, and COLORFUL shifts and turns of rhythm, chord, key, and mood. Very Rush-like. A true privilege to see them at Fire in the Mountains. Favorite track: Behind The Mirror.

Bart Tons of atmosphere here. Almost every song lulls you into this laid back proggy haze, then Enslaved snap back with their black metal roots. Not a huge fan of prog metal but this is very good. Favorite track: The Eternal Sea.

Endless Metal Podcast Heimdal is stunning even by ENSLAVED standards. I think the quarantine performances of their magnum opus Below the Lights may have rekindled their love for killer heavy riffs and even some ripping guitar solos. Still proggy and imaginative AF but these 7 songs flow together into a nearly flawless epic. Immense

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1.	Behind The Mirror 06:20	buy track
2.	Congelia 08:01	buy track
3.	Forest Dweller 05:55	buy track
4.	Kingdom 05:51	buy track
5.	The Eternal Sea 07:25	buy track
6.	Caravans To The Outer Worlds 06:44	buy track
7.	Heimdal 08:06	buy track

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released March 3, 2023

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Enslaved Bergen, Norway

ENSLAVED continue to exist as one of the most dependable components in extreme metals indestructible backbone. Possessing the reputation as one of the most riveting live acts in metal, they once again offer us talent of the highest calibre with eight new songs, rightly doing justice to their signature extreme/black/Viking/progressive metal sound. ... more

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Oct 13

Doornroosje

Nijmegen, Netherlands
Oct 21

Le 9-9bis

Oignies, France
Oct 27

L'Étage, Le Liberté

Rennes, France
Nov 03

Bowlers Exhibition Centre

Manchester, UK
Nov 04

Bec Arena

Manchester, UK
Nov 10

Mexico Metal Fest

Monterrey, Mexico

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