ENSLAVED E Album Review | Overkill Reviews 

"He's 5, i'm a proud papa" Most metal quote i ever heard

Sam Dunn got me into black metal by putting, "Havenless" by Enslaved into Metal: A Headbangers Journey. I heard it and it fucking blew me away, made me go out and look deeper into the black metal genre. Enslaved is one of my favorite bands now. Below the lights, frost and Riitiir are my favorite albums from them, can't wait to check this new album.

This dude has an upside down cross marked on his forehead folds whenever he raises his eyebrows...Black Metal AF!!!

Seriously, Hiindsiight is in my opinion one of the greatest and most beautiful songs to ever exist. The ending is so magnificent. That's how you end an album!!

I’m angry at the world for not exposing me to this band sooner. I just listened to Below the Lights for the first time and I can’t believe that album is from 2003. It’s so far ahead of its time. Definitely a divisive band, but those that get them LOVE them.

Banger 18 is a better name

Judging by Storm Son and The River's Mouth I'm gonna say without any second thoughts that this will be AOTY, listened to about 60 albums from this year, that's how much I admire them and appreciate existing at the same time as Enslaved!

my favorite geddy lee impersonator wearing a fly by night shirt. 10/10

ehwaz means horse yes, but Odin's horse was called Sleipnir (8 legged horse)

FUCK YEAH! It's Sam Dunn!

Love the review, everything about the new set is awesome as well. Keep it up!

Thanks for a solid review! I am going to grab this album and maybe get Vertebrae too. I am looking forward to adding Enslaved to my music library.

First of all, great shirt! Second, I have not seen the words "high speed dubbing' since I got rid of MY old cassette playing boombox in mid 90's!

Just subscribed. This channel is outstanding, and Sam your reviews are stellar. Congrats and keep it up!

Was so pumped for this album. Great review sam

Great review! Enslaved to me is one of the most unique and brilliant metal bands out there, I can’t wait to get this CD!

COOL! So good to see you doing this, I was wondering what you were going to do next.

Good review Sam. Thanks for such quality content. It will be either this album of "Lykaia" by Soen that will end up at the top of my list for this year.

Hard to believe it's been almost one year exactly since the Release of E. I'm ashamed to say that it was the record that turned me on to Enslaved. I just didn't know, man. But now I do. Seen 'em twice since then and my god, are they INCREDIBLE.

Thanks for the review, will definitely check it out

This sounds amazing. Am going to listen at the album for sure it sounds so good! You know if you guy's weren't around I wouldn't find as many metal bands as I have without you guys around! Keep it up!! #keepupthemetal

I love the fact that your show actually plays excerpts from the albums. Been a fan of yours since 2007, but have to be honest that I totally dropped off the metal map for a few years moving back and forth from Japan and getting really into old toys. Bands like Enslaved, Mastodon and Opeth keep me in check though ;) I do miss the old days of singing death/black metal with big names over here. Anyway, great review - will be following this show more closely!! Cheers!!

Great review. Subbed for that Pestilence tape.

Great review as usual, always nice to see prog, my only request is that would you please do a Lockhorns for Avant-garde Metal, please and thank you.

I'm so checking this one out. Thanks guys keep it up.

One of my favourite bands, their sound is so epic. The guitar work on this album is dizzying and changes tempo at the drop of a hat i'm really impressed. Digging the new melodic vocals too. Really fucking great!

Great review as usual, thank you.

Yes! Getting this tomorrow!

I think Ihsahn used the Sax very well and it sounded great on the after album

Thanks for the review. Love enslaved. I grew up with them and as they evolved so did I, they really opened my mind to change and progression when it comes to music. \m/

great review !!

For me, one of THE best extreme metal bands out today. Not only do they share such a historical importance to the genre, but they're the epitome of a band that has actually "progressed". They share a true sign of a great band; they aren't afraid to travel back to where they started. And since they are such capable musicians, that they flawlessly incorporate new ideas which elevates their entire sound.

Man, you guys should do a review on the album "Awaken" by Fleshkiller. It's almost criminal how unknown they are, especially for as good as this album is. If you're interested in checking it out, here's a single from the album: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OUkilN_kKrQ.html

Well I just got back from the first of their 2 special release shows in Bergen and I gotta tell you man, they sounded fucking gnarly. Storm son was amazing live!

It's fun to watch Sam's analyses of these albums. The samples sounded good. I have to keep this one in mind. They've been going at it for some time. I'm sure the quality level is high.

Always good to see Sam's face here on BangerTV

Just saw them in Lawrence Kansas! They were phenomenal!!

It's Friday the 13th. Hope you guys are doing the new Exhumed

Yeee thanks for the review Enlsaved is definitely a favorite!

Great band,good review! I hope you will do one for The Haunted`s new album as well

think I just found a new band to get into here. Awesome review

book of souls drawing on point!

Excellent review for an excellent album. The 8 track version makes it feel much more complete and I have it spinning on repeat. I love Enslaved. It's a shame Opeth couldn't have went the same direction.

Great shirt Sam!!!

I know I am quite late for this but I have recently become a huge fan of this band, partly because Sam has always talked about Enslaved as one of his favourite extreme metal bands in the world (I remember them in the Extreme Metal part of his documentary), so he made me curious about their music. The first reason is the Storm Son video, which has captured me from the first watch. I've never liked pure black metal. I may listen to some bands which can be influenced by black metal and use it in their music but these guys have found the perfect balance, mostly because they mix it with an awesome progressive/psychedelic rock and nordic folk music/references. Starting from E (which has easily become my favourite 2017 record), I'm going back "In Times" to discover the entire discography of the band. The only thing I do not agree about the review (Sacred Horse final part is awesome) is that I love the sax solo in Hiindsiight. To me, it fits really well. 5 out of 5. Thank you, papa Dunn.

Got this arriving today.

Coming late to this review, Axis of the Worlds was the song that really got me into Enslaved. I bought E, then Utgard, then Riitiir. Masterpieces all of them!

Pls do a review on the album "Totenritual" by Belphegor

Isa was the album that drew my to Enslaved.

Can't wait to hear this. In Times was really good.

I hear lots of Opeth influences here.

I love Overkill Reviews and I love this album. Ivar Bjørnson is a personal hero and Enslaved is simply the best.

What about a video showing everything that have on BANGER HANGAR ??? (I LOVED THE NAME! RS)

I LOVE the sax on Hindsight!

I discovered Enslaved a week ago because they are on tour with Insomnium. I went to see Insomnium, but Enslaved absolutely blew my mind

Totally gonna dig this album

Hey Sam! I just downloaded the album off iTunes! It has 8 songs on the iTunes version. The final two add about 12 more minutes. I'll comment what I think after I give them a listen. Excellent review bud!

I will see them the first time on a boat on the baltic sea soon:) It will be great. Hope to see you out there Enslaved fans...

...Totally Excellent New Album !!!

The site looks great.

Just throwing it out there, I preferred the two skull rating. I feel or hoped it meant people wouldn't look too much into the ratings whilst having a general idea of how the reviewer feels in an easy to digest kind of way. On an unrelated note, I'm gutted you guys didn't review Akercocke's new release after 10 years off the scene. Cheers!

The bonus tracks on this album are real good

I also have that book of all known metal band names! Awesome!

There's a post black metal band called White Ward have a saxophone player and comes in the right times IMO to highlight this sense of film-noir type ambience to their songs.

Do you guys ever do reviews of older stuff? Would love to see a review of Glory and Perdition by hungarian masters Sear Bliss. Because black metal needs more trombone!

Like the reviewer, I've been a big Enslaved fan since before Mardraum (since about 1997). It's very clear Mardraum was the line in the sand for aggressive in-your-face metal and the progression they've had since. I wouldn't say it's been the last few albums, but more like the last 17 years have been progressive. All the way back when Monumension was release I've heard the music referred to as "black floyd" and similar. All that said, after the intro track Storm Son, I have not been able to get into this release, nor the last release "In times." I think they reached the culmination of their progressive sound with RIITIIR, which I do believe is a godly level album. In fact I think they had an unprecedented level of quality for 5 straight releases (Isa, Ruun, Vertebrae, Axioma Ethica Odini, and RIITIIR), and it is hard to measure up to that.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel that Borknagar does this whole 'black-prog' thing so much better, making it hard for me to get into these last few releases.... Hearing this just makes me want to go back and listen to Winter Thrice or Urd.

Dear Banger team, I appreciate all that you do for metal. I request that one of the two weekly reviews be of a band that doesn’t have screaming vocals. One screaming/growling review and one cleaner singing review sounds fair to me.

Hey Sam!! May I know what your favourite bands are?? Thanks

Enjoyed the review, bro, and I'm glad you see Enslaved in such positive overall light, but how in all f* are you leaving Feathers of Eohl out of this review and writing it off as not worth mentioning compared to the other tracks??? That song is pure, soaring, masterful artistry...to each his own, in music and life :)

Why did not you review the new Satyricon album?

Enslaved do whatever the fuck they want and it’s awesome.

Just listened to the entire album. Might be my favorite album of 2017

Why didn’t you review the 8 track version?

As I am far too late to discovering what Enslaved is all about which is a more extreme and progressive form of metal, I Can’t Get Enough!!!

the sax works for me

I just discovered Enslaved music two weeks ago with their albums 'In Times' and 'Riitiir', and I was so amazed by them and I --naive-- believed that just a couple of people knew them. After, I saw Sam Dunn's documentary about extreme metal music and also discovered his passionate love to this band (and I put this face: :O). Well, I know this anecdote doesn't have any relevance for anybody, but for me it was a genuine coincidende that I'm still trying to process. :)

I know they're pretty unknown but if you guys would do a review of Metal Bear Stomp from Siberian Meat Grinder I think I'd die of happiness

Just finished listening to this record and it blasts me outer space...4 out of 5...yes.

I saw Enslaved back in the day at their first appearance in the U.S., or North America for that matter. It was at a metal fest in New Jersey called March Metal Meltdown. I was extremely excited to see them, and hoping to hear material from their forthcoming "Blodhemn" album. Sadly, they were robbed of a good time slot, but their character triumphed as they morphed me from a fan into a fan-for-life. Every time they play, I get so lost in their music that I cry foul when they stop the show, thinking they had only just started. I'm proud to have witnessed and followed one of the best bands to have ever formed.

I LOOOVVVEEEEE Sax in metal...I'm definitely gonna listen to this album for that reason alone

Nice review! this guy knows about his shit. I give him 2 skulls.

It would be awesome to see Sam's kid grow up to make the artwork cover for an extreme death metal album, and then show him that picture when he was 5years old.

By the way, long time Enslaved fan. I own every album, I'm sure this won't disappoint.

please review new Witchery album when it comes out

For me is the Album of the year! 9.5/10

I actually like the sax! I like the way it's used in avantgarde productions such as Solefald or Ihsahn. In E is so limited that it cannot disturb me too much.

Man, Solefald used saxes on In Harmonia Universalis and it was awesome. Don't discount their use in metal.

Holy fuck; I suggested Banger Hangar as a name for the set... Did they go for my pick?! Woooooooooooooooooooo

I love you, man :)

doesnt it have 8 tracks?

I would call it the Banger Cavern

Review Shadow of Intent's newest. I don't even like death-core and I can't stop listening to that album.

I think this album is great with the benefit of hindsight

Add satyricon to the sax trend

Can we officially call it Banger 18?

No second review on friday?

Still kind of upset they never reviewed the last Revocation album. :/

Badass T-shirt

SAM