The ENSLAVED thread

[Lothlorien]

*tries to bring dignity back to this thread* yes i agree with it being ok to work backwards. the first album i bought was ruun and now im so hooked. this is kind of the same thing i did for opeth. their newest cd when i started listening to them was still life, so i bought that and it made me really appreciate their stuff that came before that. i am having the same feelings for enslaved. so yes, i would suggest starting with ruun or isa, and dont stop!

 

[Hubster]

I'm already salivating for a next Enslaved album. I want more!!

 

[sunofalightbulb]

Runn was a definate return to form in my opinion. i was a fan of Isa, but not as big of a fan as i was of Below the Lights or the earlier work. i dont think Monumension will ever be totally eclipsed, mainly because it blends the classic sound with clever experimentation just PERFECTLY. it was a landmark album. This is coming from a dude who used to worship the ground that Below the Lights sat upon in its cd case. haha.

amazing band, one of my favorites. Been a fan now for around 3-4 years.

 

[Black Session]

Runn was a definate return to form in my opinion. i was a fan of Isa, but not as big of a fan as i was of Below the Lights or the earlier work. i dont think Monumension will ever be totally eclipsed, mainly because it blends the classic sound with clever experimentation just PERFECTLY. it was a landmark album. This is coming from a dude who used to worship the ground that Below the Lights sat upon in its cd case. haha.

amazing band, one of my favorites. Been a fan now for around 3-4 years.

I bought Ruun and started loving it, then bought Isa and started loving it ... then I bought the only one available in the cd-store I go to at the moment, wich was Blodhemn, and although totally different of course it was great too, but I preferred the later ones ... so I bought Below the Lights and it blew me away! ...... totally hooked on that one now, I prefer it much more than Ruun and Isa now .. so the next step will probably be Monumension if I find it
not easy to find every enslaved album here, they often have 2 cd's or so from them, and it varies which ones every time ...

 

[derbeder]

which enslaved albums do you enjoy the most from most to least?

for me it's something like this:

isa
below the lights
ruun
blodhemn
vikingligr veldi
monumension
eld
mardraum
frost

 

[opeth_353]

Monumension
Below The Lights
Isa
Ruun
Eld
Blodhemn
Vikingligr Veldi
Frost

Haven't heard Mardraum yet. The top 3 is all very close, i love all 3 albums very much.
EDIT: Ruun moved above Eld.

 

[affinityband]

how on earth is isa above ruun

 

[derbeder]

for me, because of bounded by allegience and neogenesis. but it really is a close call for isa, below the lights and ruun.

 

[opeth_353]

how on earth is isa above ruun

For the fact that every song on ISA is nothing short of brilliant, whereas with Ruun 'Tides Of Chaos' has a pretty lame beginning. For me ISA is one of my favourite albums ever, and is near perfect.

I've just realised i put Eld above Ruun - that was a genuine mistake.

 

[all_sins_undone]

which enslaved albums do you enjoy the most from most to least?

for me it's something like this:

isa
below the lights
ruun
blodhemn
vikingligr veldi
monumension
eld
mardraum
frost

mine would be something like this:

below the lights
ruun
mardraum
isa
monumension
eld
blodhemn
frost

 

[Hubster]

I know I sound like a total ass licking fanboi, but I just can't place any Enslaved albums above each other. They are all amazing in their own right.

There's very few bands I feel this way about, but the entire Enslaved discography is fantastic.

 

[all_sins_undone]

anyone know if enslaved is working on a new album?

 

[BloodSword]

Below the Lights or Isa are the top 2 for me. can't decide. RUNN is next. Monumension- Vikingler Veldi- Eld- Frost.

 

[Scourge of Malice]

I like Isa over Runn too.

 

[naboo]

Man, is Frost really that bad? I was really looking forward to picking it up.

 

[Hubster]

NO!!!

Who in the hell told you Frost is a bad album? It's awesome.

anyone know if enslaved is working on a new album?

Not yet, they will tour for Ruun for probably the next year.

 

[Armageddon's Child]

Man, is Frost really that bad? I was really looking forward to picking it up.

No - it just isn't widdly enough for most of the fags that post here.

 

[derbeder]

vikingligr veldi is a good deal better than frost, i think

 

[BloodSword]

I truly believe Enslaved has not recorded one bad album. A very consistent band from the first to the last. I don't like the word "progression" it's bantered around way too much. I prefer "evolvement" in that, they are superb musicians and brilliant songwriters since Vikling veldi. Frost, most definitely is NOT a bad album. Don't hesitate to pick it up, Naboo.

 

[Risquit]

Who all's going to the January 22nd show in Santa Ana?