Enslaved - Monumension

Enslaved never achieved the amount of international notoriety or album sales of fellow Norwegian black metal stalwarts Emperor, Mayhem, or Immortal, but the band's work is just as important to the continued, forward-thinking evolution (or, more accurately, mutation) of the genre. Case in point: Monumension, an astounding, experimental record that transcends the "Viking metal" tag slapped on Enslaved earlier in its career, while still incorporating the historical Norse lyrical themes that have become the band's proud trademark. Read More