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- Summary: the 16th full-length release from Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved features six new tracks and the title track from the Caravans To The Outer Worlds EP.
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- Record Label: Nuclear Blast
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Black Metal, Scandinavian Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
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Jun 7, 2023Heimdal has a more organic feel than its most recent predecessors, a less polished approach that gives it a rawer edge while remaining complex and adventurous. This more unrefined blackened aesthetic, though present throughout the album, is magnificently explored in 'Congelia', which delivers a constant and overwhelming flow.
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Jun 7, 2023Sixteen albums in, that they continue to surprise and create as much as they do is to be celebrated on its own. That it represents their best work in a decade is the triumph of a genuinely magnificent band.
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The WireJun 7, 2023The focus is on the uniqueness of their music (check out the Deep Purple inspired organ solo on “Forest Dweller”) which infuses progressive song structures with foundational black metal’s penchant for folk melodies and historical narratives. [Jul 2023, p.62]
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 7, 2023Those with sensitive ears will find its more extreme moments indigestible, but it remains impressive stuff. [May 2023, p.78]