ENSLAVED - New Album Track-By-Track Commentary Series Part 4
September 15, 2010, 14 years ago
In the fourth of nine installments, bassist/vocalist Grutle Kjellson and rhythm guitarist/songwriter Ivar Bjørnson of the progressive/psychedelic Norwegian black metal band ENSLAVED offer commentary on the songs that will appear on the band’s new album Axioma Ethica Odini, which is scheduled for release in Europe on September 27th and in North America on September 28th.
Grutle on 'The Beacon':
“Seemingly a straight forward song by listening to the opening, but becomes a bit ‘progressive’ after a while. A very energetic song with a crystal clear live song potency: It’s intense, brutal, desperate and yet also groovy at times. The title was inspired by a movie I saw. In old times, they would light beacons to summon their allies to aid. The lyrics deal with watching out for certain signals within your own mind and body, and running to aid when the beacons are lit.”Ivar on 'The Beacon':
“This one I had a killer feeling for right from the start of making it: It starts with a nod to classic Norwegian Metal before pairing the old school BM-feeling with Classic Rock before going into dark territories with the middle-section of the song. Again, the singers really raise the bar with their efforts: Grutle’s harsh vocals have the perfect aggression and timing, while [keyboard player] Herbrand’s clean vocals take on a few unexpected turns in the chorus. The gem is Herbrand’s organ in this song: The organ-lead in the second verse takes me back to Deep Purple, while the way it is used in the middle-section has to be the blackest use of the [Hammond] B3 [organ] ever!”Click here to read the commentaries on 'Ethica Odini', 'Raidho', and 'Waruun'.
Axioma Ethica Odini will feature the following tracklisting:
'Ethica Odini'
'Raidho'
'Waruun'
'The Beacon'
'Axioma'
'Giants'
'Singular'
'Night Sight'
'Lightening'
Audio samples of all tracks from Axioma Ethica Odini are available online at Amazon.co.uk.
Fans interested in creating an official entry for ENSLAVED’s video contest for the track 'Ethica Odini' can obtain details here. Contest ends Thursday, September 30th.
Enslaved will embark on a seven-show Circling Above And Within Tour of Europe beginning October 15th and will return to North America in November as the direct support act for DIMMU BORGIR. All upcoming tour dates are available here.
