ENSLAVED · Yggdrasill | CD

Jewelcase CD.

Background information about 'Yggdrasill'

Enslaved have spent decades carving their own jagged path through the extremes of metal, but Yggdrasill is where the roots run deepest. This is the sound of a band already reaching far beyond the frozen confines of the Norwegian black metal scene they helped ignite, reaching instead toward something ancient, vast and mythic. The title alone should tell you everything: the world tree, the axis that holds together the nine realms. And the music lives up to that towering ambition.

There is a primal, ritualistic weight to these songs that has never left Enslaved's DNA. The riffs are cold and monumental, the vocals torn straight from the earth, and yet even here you can hear the seeds of the progressive, atmospheric force they would become. Melody creeps in like dawn over a frozen fjord, folk textures and haunting clean passages threading through the blast-beat fury. It is raw, yes, but it is also profoundly beautiful in a way only this band can pull off. You do not merely listen to Yggdrasill; you are pulled into its roots, dragged down into the deep, dark soil where mythology and metal bleed into one another.

This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand where Enslaved came from and why they became one of the most important bands in heavy music. A landmark of northern extremity, delivered with conviction and a terrifying sense of purpose.

For fans of:
Emperor, Borknagar, Ulver, Immortal, Satyricon

Other Versions

BLACK LP · Sold out

Track listing

1. Heimdallr
2. Allfadr Odinn
3. Hal Valr
4. Niunda Heim
5. Resound Of Gjallarhorn
6. Enslaved (Bonus Track)

Manufacturer: By Norse Music, Membran Media GmbH, Langenhorner Chaussee 602, 22419 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: bynorse.com