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Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
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  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 21, 2012
    40
    It delivers patches of sheer brilliance, but the overwhelming urge is to ask them to cut to the chase. [Dec 2012, p.109]
  2. Oct 22, 2012
    60
    Unfortunately, every song ends up sounding too similar, even as the band breaks, as always, from black metal's norms.
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  1. Jun 13, 2013
    10
    Phenomenal album. Breaks every expectation of what Black Metal should, and can, be. Don't confuse apparent repetition of song structures onPhenomenal album. Breaks every expectation of what Black Metal should, and can, be. Don't confuse apparent repetition of song structures on this album for unoriginality here. Instead, it's Enslaved simply proving their dominance in the genre they spend all other parts of the album redefining. Full Review »