Blodhemn

If you claw back the progressive layers Enslaved have developed over time and just laid bare the roots of it all, you get an album like this. I love all their stuff but sometimes want more straightforward stuff without all the fancy ear candy put on later. That is why Eld and Bloodhemn are hands down just solid - because even though in a sense they are less, uh, complicated than later releases, remember: it is still Enslaved here. So, it rips in a more old school black metal way but carries, naturally, many subtle unexpected twists, turns, and creative touches since everything Enslaved does is creative - even if is “straight forward” black metal. enjoyable listen.

Ahh...the olden days. This is the first Enslaved album that I bought when I was just getting into extreme metal. It is definitely their fastest, and most straightforward album in terms of black metal, but as the itunes reviewer mentions, it does hint at the things that would happen in the future of this band. Enslaved are one of those rare bands where I can't find an album to tell curious listeners to avoid. Everything they have put out is gold, and this is no exception. Though it may not have the heralded status of classics 'Frost' and 'Eld', or the gap-bridging inventiveness of their newer material, this album is quite strong indeed. The opening riff of 'Eit Auga til Mimir' is my favorite Enslaved riff ever!!!

BUY this album simply for that song

Oh yeah this album is great viking black metal from one of the legands. This was when their music was more black metal then anything else, fans of the new material might actualy get into this. There is some spoken word passages, and clean vocal parts which are really good at capturing the viking atmosphere. Allaround a must have get it and let the majestic Enslaved take you back to the old times.