The Bottom Line
Epic and progressive Viking/black metal.
Pros
- Complex and interesting black metal.
Cons
- Melodic vocals a little weak.
Description
- Released in North America May 2, 2006 on Candlelight Records.
- Recorded at Amper Studios in Oslo, Norway.
- Enslaved formed in 1991.
Guide Review - Enslaved - Ruun
The long running Norwegian Viking/black metal band Enslaved continues to impress. Their past few albums have received rave reviews, and this one, although it doesn't quite reach the heights of 2005's Isa is still a very good album.
Every song on this album is painstakingly constructed with incredible diversity. You'll hear everything from soft acoustic guitars to an all out metal assault. Symphonic black metal mixes with progressive and Viking influences. They also have melodic vocals alongside the black metal rasps.
This is one of those albums that you really have to explore. It's dense and complex with a lot of layers. But it's definitely an album worth exploring.
