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The album received very positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia wrote that "the "progressive" label still looms tall among the top three or four genre descriptions applicable to Enslaved's ever-complex and unpredictable sound (psychedelics not so much this time around), and the fact that black metal does too is all that longtime acolytes could ask from a band honorable enough to hang onto their musical roots while constantly intriguing and captivating them with new experiments." Sputnikmusic's Adam Thomas gave the album a perfect score, describing it as the band's "masterwork". He particularly praised the band's ability to combine their black metal sound with much more diverse influences, writing that "It is truly astounding the way Enslaved continue to find new ways of combining their downright primeval and bestial minimalist metal framework with heavenly leads and progressive flourishes without ever faltering." PopMatters' also praised the band's songwriting, writing that "What's been at the core of Enslaved's music from 2004's Isa and onward is not heaviness and aggression, but rather dynamics. They've been getting better and better at offsetting the chilly atmospherics and pulverizing brutality with contemplative moments that stress melody, but Axioma Ethica Odini is so adept at shifting gears that the band makes it feel effortless." Concluding his review, "Axioma Ethica Odini is less a reinvention by Enslaved than an encapsulation of all of the strongest aspects of their music over the past decade. Theirs remains one of the most distinct sounds in all of metal, and while they've never been short of inspiration on record, they've outdone themselves here with their best album since 2003.
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Axioma Ethica Odini marked the first time an Enslaved album hooked me with the first listen. Vertebrae was one of my favourite records at the time, but even that album had taken several listens before I was able to connect with it. Other Enslaved albums are reserved for specific moods and times, and other albums, like Isa, have taken me years before I've learned to appreciate them fully. With Axioma Ethica Odini, I can still remember the excitement when I heard the opening track for the first time. "Ethica Odini" had all the same progressive bells and whistles as before, but they played here with a liveliness they hadn't had maybe even since Blodhemn, if ever.In a way, Axioma Ethica Odini was the album Enslaved was leading up to for nearly their entire career. Between Mardraum - Beyond the Within to Ruun, increasingly progressive roots took hold in their sound. It wasn't until Vertebrae where their progressive mindset finally caught up to their inspirations. Vertebrae was the first album of theirs I really loved for that reason, but even then, there was a sense of restraint that seemed to shackle them from their full emotional potential. In context, Axioma Ethica Odini was far from the biggest artistic leap Enslaved had taken in their time, but the slight developments did a world of good for their sound. At long last, it feels here like they finally loosened up with their performance. As such, this is the closest Enslaved have come to a masterpiece since the time of Below the Lights. The progressive evolution may have kept them relevant over the years, but it came at the cost of their original speed and energy. There's still far more in common here with the cautious restraint of their mid-era over, say, Blodhemn, but the slight change was all it took to make Enslaved sound exciting again. "Ethica Odini", "Raidho" and "Giants" are almost uncharacteristically upbeat, making due on the promise of earlier songs like "Entroper" off Ruun. Even regardless of the more urgent pace, this represents some of the most consistently solid songwriting of their career. From the ominous Viking overtones of "The Beacon" to the vintage prog vibe of "Night Sight", each song feels distinctive on its own. None of the sounds here should have come as a surprise to longtime fans; the way the blend comes together this time around just happens to stand out.Axioma Ethica Odini was actually one of the safest steps Enslaved ever took in their career. Some of the prominent issues on Vertebrae, namely its stunted flow, were corrected here, but when you consider some of the major risks they took, the added progressive embellishments here seem like nothing. That's a far cry from discounting the album however; even if past albums did a lot of the legwork for it, there are points here where I finally feel like I'm hearing a perfect incarnation of Enslaved. Be that as it may, as years have gone on it hasn't aged on me as well as Vertebrae or Below the Lights. The album's sleekness throws itself at you all at once and practically gives itself away. That feeling of instant gratification may not help in the long run, but it doesn't rob from the sense that this is some of the best Enslaved have ever sounded. They fulfilled a peak with this album, and it's not a mantle they cared to bequeath since. social review comments Review Permalink
Posted Saturday, November 13, 2010 Review this album Report (Review #316411)
The music here is a mix of black metal (on the more symphonic side), seventies progressive rock, andoccasional death metal leanings in the vein of Opeth. Just in the powerful opening track ("EthicaOdini") alone, you can here this sound in its fullest form. This album is filled with sections thatgrab you at first listen, but it will take a few more spins to fully appreciate everything thatAxioma Ethica Odini has to offer. A song like "The Beacon" (which I initially didn't likevery much), now haunts me with its mystical chorus and supersonic black metal riffs. Though themusic here is keyboard-laden, there are none of those cheesy keyboard tones that make you feel likeyou're listening to a power metal album about killing dragons and saving princesses. Expect organ,mellotron, orchestral tones, and the occasional synth like in the interlude track "Axioma". One ofthe biggest assets to Enslaved's music is their terrific musicianship, and that shines ever sobrightly on Axioma Ethica Odini. The drumming from Cato Bekkevold has always been a highlightfor me - I adore his playing style, and his chops are undeniable as well. The clean vocals fromHerbrand Larsen are beautiful and melancholic, whereas the snarls from Grutle Kjellson are that of apossessed demon. Whether you like that or not is up to you, but I can conclude that the vocaldepartment of Enslaved is jaw-dropping and their variation is noteworthy.The production is terrific. Whereas most black metal sounds raw and harsh, Axioma EthicaOdini has a warm sound, often comparable to a seventies prog rock or heavy metal album. It seemsthat Enslaved has taken a hint from recent Opeth releases, notably Watershed and GhostReveries in terms of production. Although this extra coating of polish may turn off black metalpurists, I think it fits the music perfectly - I wouldn't have it any other way.Axioma Ethica Odini is a terrific album by Enslaved, and it proves what an unstoppable forcethese guys are. If this isn't "extreme prog metal album of the year 2010", it's awfully close. Ihave a feeling that we will be looking back on Axioma Ethica Odini as a defining progressiveblack metal album a few decades in the future. Although I was tempted to hand out 5 shiny ones, I'llgo with a big 4.5 star rating for now. If you've been living under a rock and still haven't checkedthese guys out, I highly recommend jumping aboard now. Essential! social review comments Review Permalink
Posted Saturday, December 18, 2010 Review this album Report (Review #357069)
Live in Tórshavn is a selection of 16 Eivør instant classics from her albums Room, Bridges and Slør. The songs were selected from the recordings of three consecutive shows in the Old Theatre in Tórshavn - Faroe Islands, 2017.
Long-time friends/collaborators Mikael Blak (bass, synths), Høgni Lisberg (drums, vocals) and Hallur Johnsson (FOH engineer) are an essential part of the live show Eivør has been building since the release of her latest album Slør (2015). Live in Tórshavn is the natural continuity of the studio albums, giving them a second life and taking the songs further into the territories of Alternative, Rock, and Folktronica. Interpreting her roots in a modern way and attracting more people from all ages and all crowds, Eivør plays music for the soul and delivers breathtaking performances, hitting notes that only a handful could reach with such precision and grace.
Paired with the re-issue of "Vertebrae", as these two Enslaved-albums also form an important pair musically; as many of the bands releases do, forming pairs in dynamics sonically and conceptually. By now Enslaved was "up and running" with the turn to the more progressive and avant-gardist directions more or less completed with its more mellow predecessors - "Axioma Ethica Odini" came as a lightning strike from the golden heavens of Valhalla itself - with its more direct approach and songwriting.
The By Norse Music (Ivar Bjørnson's own label) re-issue features two special songs recorded during the same sessions as the album and previously only released as a 7" single; the hypnotic ethereal "Migration" (inspired by Enslaved's collaborative commissioned piece at Molde International Jazz festival in 2008) and the doom-version of Frost-classic "Jotunblod" re-imagined for a special set at Roadburn Festival 2010. This issue features analytic and in-depth liner notes by Dom Lawson of Metal Hammer UK and Prog Magazine fame - a longtime friend and supporter of the band's uncompromising preference of the roads not taken.