Blodhemn

Artist: Enslaved
Label: Osmose
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4001617209226
ASIN: B00000GBMG

Release Date: 1998-11-12

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Listmania:

If it's not from norway it's not worth listening to
Must have Norwegian CD's
Viking/ Folk Metal Yellow Pages: A-E
Greatest Black Metal Albums Ever
Enslaved
More good black metal
The ABC's of Metal Pt. IV
True Scandinavian Black Metal part 1
Folkish and Atmospheric Black Metal
If you're open minded enough to enjoy all metal genres

Tracks:

Intro. 'Audbumla; Birth Of The Worlds'
In Chains Until Ragnarok
Urtical Gods
Ansuz Astral
Nidingaslaki
An Eye For Mimir
Vengeance In Blood
Brisinghamen
Suttungs Mead/Outro 'Perkulator'

Similar Items:

Frost
Below the Lights
Eld
Vikingligr Veldi/Hordanes Land
Isa

Customer Reviews:

Bloody Conquest.......2005-10-08

another outstanding album from these viking kings of Nordic metal. Enslaved is one of the rare bands that have managed to stay solid in their approach to bombastic, brutal, and brillaintly blackened music.

the cosmic strains of "Audhumla. Birth of the Worlds" serves as the intro and it's just a matter of moments until the fury of the second song "I Lenker Til Ragnarok" is unleashed. the first thing i noticed is how the production seems to be a bit cleaned up compared to the Eld album. i like the somewhat misty, murky feel of that record, but Blodhemn's more trebly approach fits the faster tempo and violent nature of these songs. the guitars especially sound meaner and the drumming is more upfront in the mix, giving it all a good "in the midst of bloody battle" feeling. the vocals have always been great with Enslaved, but here they have grown even better. everything from hauntingly clean sung passages, to deathly raspy growls and even a few Slayer-inspired high pitched screams.

Blodhemn seems to be a far more violent ordeal than Enslaved's last 2 proper albums. but their fury is never outblown to the point where it loses impact or runs out of steam. each song stands on it own with a brutal confidence and is overflowing with great songwriting and a creative approach; which makes this album more and more fascinating with each listen. Blodhemn, along with Eld and Mardraum -Beyond The Within- are essential purchases for any Enslaved fan.

Hail Blodhemn!!.......2005-06-24

One of the best musical masterpieces in black metal history. I only wrote this review in the "under 13" because I don't have time to make an account for the other reviews. This being my first Enslaved CD, I was impressed, after listening to it for 2 times I was hooked. Believe me I know black nmetal as much as the next guy, this is true norse/Viking/Norwegianblack metal at it's finest I love Blodhemn it is one of my prized posessions. The lyrics are well-thought out they talk about old viking a.k.a pagan viking gods. Brutal vocals by Ivar, Enslaved stands as the pioneer band in the genre they invented, viking metal. Me being a music lover, of course loved the melodic guitar riffs, brutal vocals and well composed and ambient. If you like quality, original after all they invented viking norse with brutal vocals and harmonic/ambient melodics, buy this awesome masterpiece today!

A legend, within the ranks of Emperor and Darkthrone..........2004-10-28

Don't listen to Andras N0 BRAINS of Denmark, whom has no ear for brilliance. Word to the wise, Andras, do your review in Danish cos' apparently English is not your bag.

Blodhemn is an intensely diverse work of genius. Any musicologist can tell this piece was naturally formulated (not contrived) as documentation of a Neurological breakdown. It casts aside religious malcontent and focuses on logical and historical specifications.

The fierce overtones create a path of enlightenment for myself and others, while quite a vast populous cannot fathom how exhilirating it truly is. The Gregorian-esque chants provide a surrealistic approach to the thematic Mythological aspects. The fact that they still remain true to their native language, mostly, sets them aside from certain outfits that evolved into an English usage such as Dimmu Borgir...

Which is nice for those not fluent in Norwegian and whom are too lazy to translate it, yet it takes away from the nostalgia factor. Dimmu's post-Stormblast efforts are great, but in a less monumental field of vision, respectively. The first 2 hold such great effortless merit on the listeners behalf. All of which must be delightfully in harmony with Satan, otherwise they should go "worship" "Him" and leave musicianship up to the EXPANDING METAL MASSES! (Oh, sweet Glory!)

Anyway, this is pure Blackened Norse Metal at it's most refined, BUY THIS RECORD, and for those that are not fluent in Norwegian, piss off! Or, just go to darklyrics.com and get translations printed out. Up The Irons!

Enslaved Unleash More Viking Madness.......2004-07-22

There's an extraordinary depth to the violence, passion, and beauty on Enslaved's new CD Blodhemn. No current metal band rivals their musical grandeur and unconventionality. Though they project an image of ancient Viking warriors, Enslaved create some of the most intense and innovative metal with Blodhemn, another amazing album in the brutal yet complex tradition. They?ve been part of the Norwegian extreme metal scene since 1992, and musically share similarities with some of their Nordic black metal brethren. It was obvious that there was something incomparable about this trio (now a quartet with the addition of second guitarist R. Kronheim).

As with their last two albums Frost and Eld, Enslaved continue to chart new musical territory with Blodhemn (blood vendetta in Norwegian) with nine opulent metal hymns. Enslaved have trimmed down their usual ten-minute epics to a more concise 40-minute total, most songs being under five minutes. Blodhemn's ferocious musical barrages are tempered by moments of beauty as on the intro song "Sudbumla: Birth of the Worlds," and the slow and melodic finale, "Suttungs Mjog," where bassist/singer Grutle Kjellson uses his melodic baritone to add some passionate vocals (when he's not using his warrior screech). Many claim to be true Viking metal bands, like Amon Amarth and Einherjer, but Enslaved sing in an authentic Viking tongue, wear Viking outfits, and play like possessed Norse warriors. Easily one of my favorite metal albums this year.

A Pretty Good Viking Release.......2002-06-11

This album gets a 4 instead of a 3 because it's amazing opener. Now this isn't a landmark album, an album that everyone should own, but it's a fun listen and I recommend to anyone looking into the Viking genre. This album mostly sounds like some raunchier Immortal stuff with some cool operatic singing here and there. Pretty good stuff. I have to agree with a previous reviewer about how this album sounds somewhat tinny, although Peter Tagtgren produced it (it [a bummer] that Peter is shutting down Abyss studios and is going to stop producing). I don't who does what in the band, so I'm just gonna guess.
The Band:
Dirge Rep, bass and vocals- this guy has some pretty low bass tones in there. Not only is he a good bass player, his screeching vocals go right along with the music. His lyrics are pretty cool too.
Roy, guitars- While Roy's riffs might be intricate, there not all that catchy. That's why this album suffers. But his leads make up for it. They're very beautiful and somehow fit the sometime uninspired guitar riffs. Roy is still a good guitarist though.
Ivar, guitars- Ivar's description is just about the same as Roy's, since I don't know who is the lead guitarist and who's the rhythm, and who writes the songs.
Grutle, drums- While Grutle is a very fast and talented drummer, you don't notice him that much. What I mean by that is that he doesn't make you go "whoa, how'd he do that." He doesn't seem to use a lot of rolls either, but he's pretty cymbal heavy, which I see as a positive attribute.
Overall, this release isn't really worth [the money](I got mine used). But still, Enslaved is a classic band and you should at least give the few first songs a listen.

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