Should I get Enslaved's Vertebrae album? I think the song The Watcher is great, but I didn't like the song Clouds much, do you think I should still get Vertebrae? If not that maybe Runn, Below The Lights, etc..? Because I clearly like Path to Venir and Havenless.
Should I get Enslaved's Vertebrae album?
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Agah
Abide
SiMuLaCrUm
emits absurdist nihilism
Ha, that's exactly what I do at times...
Hm, I've heard a lot of mixed reactions about this album.
Hell fucking yes.
Unless you're not a fan of Enslaved. The production on the album is not nearly as good as Below the Lights / Isa / Ruun, and that understandably put a lot of people off. But the songs themselves are great.
Edit: Wait, just noticed you don't have Below / Ruun / Isa. Get Isa / Below the Lights first. Then get Vertebrae, then get Ruun. Their earlier stuff rocks, too... I have their all their albums (not pirated)!
Unless you're not a fan of Enslaved. The production on the album is not nearly as good as Below the Lights / Isa / Ruun, and that understandably put a lot of people off. But the songs themselves are great.
Edit: Wait, just noticed you don't have Below / Ruun / Isa. Get Isa / Below the Lights first. Then get Vertebrae, then get Ruun. Their earlier stuff rocks, too... I have their all their albums (not pirated)!
ShadarLogoth
Long Dead God
Allfader
Kvelding
Get Blodhemn first - perfect for Borknagar and Satyricon fans, then Frost. Vertebrae is a great album, better than Isa and Ruun IMO.
Maybe this will be useful for you:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84V_rbkeEfk&fmt=18[/ame]
Maybe this will be useful for you:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84V_rbkeEfk&fmt=18[/ame]
Alteredmindeath
Wasteland Survivor
I always say when it comes to music, follow your own instincs. But when it comes to the Norweigan masters Enslaved, in every album there is something to explore and loose your mind to.
The CD Store was out of Enslaved today so I guess I'll probably end up ordering whatever Enslaved CD I want, which will probably be Eld.
Defiance
I vårens ljusa kvällar
I'd say you should get it, I liked it a lot. Get "Frost" also, it's my favourite one and it's very good 
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Mon Cher Personne
Member
Blodhemn - forever my favourite Enslaved's album! Extreme and melodic in one pack. Beautiful cover art.
Alteredmindeath
Wasteland Survivor
karpsmom
Member
I think it's amazing album. it took a couple of listens to truly sit on and allow me to understand it's majesty!
The only thing with Enslaved you should keep in mind... every album sounds pretty different. So if someone recommends to you Isa first, and another recommends Eld, it's almost like they're recommending different bands to you. My favorite is Below the Lights... that's their most melancholic and strange album. But Isa is good in more conventional ways, and Eld / Frost are probably the two most "classic" Enslaved albums, if I could describe them together in any way.
To me:
Of the new era Ruun is the best followed closely by Below the Lights and Vertebrae. Those three all have unique standout parts and the other two are sorta samey throughout. I don't know a lot about the earlier era but would be open to suggestions. I only have Frost and liked it.
Of the new era Ruun is the best followed closely by Below the Lights and Vertebrae. Those three all have unique standout parts and the other two are sorta samey throughout. I don't know a lot about the earlier era but would be open to suggestions. I only have Frost and liked it.
Allfader
Kvelding
This discussion will never end
. Arcturus IMO is a better purchase than Enslaved but you'll have even more problems with them, cause their albums are so damn different from each other. La Masquerade Infernale for me is the best way to start with them, so if you find LMI, buy it.
IntoPhagist
FloriiiiiiiooooooOOO!
Download Isa and Ignore the ones after it.
Ruun was a dissapointment and Vertabrae is boring besides the Title track In My Opinion.
Ruun was a dissapointment and Vertabrae is boring besides the Title track In My Opinion.
Those three albums are pure winners. I love them...some of the best metal ever made - seriously. Get all three, please.
