ENSLAVED

Utgard NUCLEAR BLAST Peerless Norwegians voyage further into the Nine Realms THE WONDERFUL THING about every Enslaved release is expecting the unexpected. Of course, you can anticipate the unique blend of their black and Viking metal roots with progressive rock’s near-endless scope, but it’s all the permutations of this clash of styles that ensures no two records are ever the same. That their 14th album, 2017’s E, was arguably their best, is testament to how much more the nonpareil Norwegians still have left in the well and bodes extremely well for its follow-up. Focusing on the titular home of giants in Norse mythology, Utgard is a journey into the mysterious and uncharted realms both thematically and musically. Take the opener, Fires In The Dark, which moves from ancient chants, folky…

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Metal Hammer UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2020

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