Monumension [Import]

Monumension [Import]

Track Listings

1. Convoys To Nothingness

2. The Voices

3. Vision: Sphere of the Elements - A Monument Part II

4. Hollow Inside

5. The Cromlech Gate

6. Enemy I

7. Smirr

8. The Sleep: Floating Diversity - A Monument Part III

9. Outro: Self - Zero

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
„A new ENSLAVED album is as always hard to describe in few words, but it is appropriate to start off by stating that this is a complete Concept Album. The concept is woven from Northern Mythology, Rune Mysticism, through Surrealism and „Psychedelogy; Pure Chaos. Through this album one is invited to witness the first steps towards the Death of the Old World; the same story told on many levels The Outer, Inner and Transcendental prelude to Ragnarock; this is the MONUMENSION. This is the continuation of the Elder Enslaved as well as the Great Leap further from „Mardraum; Once again the Collective Mind of the ENSLAVED manifests its Absolute Strength through Musical craftsmanship and diversity. They are also to be joined by musical forces from the Norwegian scene: both Folk-artist Trygve Mathisen (YM-STAMMEN) and the Grand Old man of Bergen Psychedelia; Dennis Reksten (EL.REGN), will make sure that this will be something out of the ordinary. And that's a promise larger than time-dimensioned arrangements, Savage Brutality, Unearthly Doom and Epic Melancholy; it is all bound together in a Web of Creative Madness

Forget about mainstream regressive copycat crap, this is the Real Deal: Extreme, Unique, Psychedelic and Dark Metal! After the massive acknowledgement received after the release of Mardraum, ENSLAVED sees the time fit to pay back!

Monumension,Enslaved,Osmose Productions,Death Metal/Black Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock,Scandinavian Metal

Average customer rating:

Excellent music, BUT....

Monumension
Enslaved
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005R1KS
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

Convoys to Nothingness
Voices
Vision: Sphere of the Elements -- A Monument, Pt. 2
Hollow Inside
Cromlech Gate
Enemy I
Smirr
Sleep: Floating Diversity -- A Monument, Pt. 3
Outro: Self -- Zero

Album Description

2001 album from the Norwegian progressive black metallers. 8 tracks including 'Cowboys To Nothingness', 'The Voices' & 'Hollow Inside'. Packaged in a standard jewel case in a slipcase. Osmose Productions.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent music, BUT...........2002-03-19

...the (expletives deleted) over at Osmose Productions have decided to make this disc copy-protected without labeling it such anywhere. This means you can listen to the disc only on "real" CD players (stereo equipment, DiscMan, etc.) but not on a CD-ROM drive attached to a computer...

That said, I have to say I'm very impressed with this album. I realize I'm in the minority when I say that "Mardraum" left me cold (and not in the good way that "Frost" leaves me chilled!). I absolutely hate thick, sludgy guitars where you can't tell what note or chord they're playing... and "Mardraum" was chock full of that kind of playing... But I'm pleased to report that the melodic and atmospheric guitar playing that made Enslaved's early work great is back in force on "Monumension." Not to say that the songwriting style is a regression to older days -- far from it! The psychedelic element that was hinted at in "Blodhemn" ("Ansuz Astral") and properly introduced on "Mardraum" ("Entrance Escape") has finally matured and sounds,paradoxically, much less experimental -- it sounds deliberate, structured, and composed, to breathtaking effect. This album ROCKS, but not in the "I'm a witless headbanger" way that albums are said to rock...The vocals have also changed -- Grutle has supplemented his impressive grim scream with a deep death-metal grunt. The only thing I'm less than pleased about is that, except for the last track (an amazing choral chant based on a 9th-century epic poem from the Faroe Islands), all the lyrics are in English. But them's the breaks.

Monumension
Average customer rating:

a dark and complex progression

Interesting new sound

great cd!

for anyone who likes intense, complex, and creative music

Monumension
Enslaved
Manufacturer: Osmose Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005R1R1
Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

Convoys To Nothingness
The Voices
Vision: Sphere of the Elements - A Monument Part II
Hollow Inside
The Cromlech Gate
Enemy I
Smirr
The Sleep: Floating Diversity - A Monument Part III
Outro: Self - Zero

Album Description

„A new ENSLAVED album is as always hard to describe in few words, but it is appropriate to start off by stating that this is a complete Concept Album. The concept is woven from Northern Mythology, Rune Mysticism, through Surrealism and „Psychedelogy; Pure Chaos. Through this album one is invited to witness the first steps towards the Death of the Old World; the same story told on many levels The Outer, Inner and Transcendental prelude to Ragnarock; this is the MONUMENSION. This is the continuation of the Elder Enslaved as well as the Great Leap further from „Mardraum; Once again the Collective Mind of the ENSLAVED manifests its Absolute Strength through Musical craftsmanship and diversity. They are also to be joined by musical forces from the Norwegian scene: both Folk-artist Trygve Mathisen (YM-STAMMEN) and the Grand Old man of Bergen Psychedelia; Dennis Reksten (EL.REGN), will make sure that this will be something out of the ordinary. And that's a promise larger than time-dimensioned arrangements, Savage Brutality, Unearthly Doom and Epic Melancholy; it is all bound together in a Web of Creative Madness

Customer Reviews:

a dark and complex progression.......2005-10-09

things have gotten weird in the Enslaved world. granted, Enslaved were never your average run-of-the-mill metal band. (unless you would consider wearing iron viking helmets and brandishing swords and spears on your album covers as run-of-the-mill.) but their music has always taken a very solid and somewhat predictable approach. you usually know the kind of brilliantly composed and fiercely excellent calibur of metal that you're getting into when you buy a new Enslaved record. they have not really plunged deep into experimental territories on their previous releases, except for a few songs on the outstanding Mardraum -Beyond The Within- album.

well...brace yourself for Monumension. the album's cover artwork alone signals their is something new here. a very dark image with strange objects like a weird mask, some floating orbs, an arcane picture frame held by a creepy bald man, and another gentleman floating upside down. it combines the surrealism of Dali with the creepiness of David Lynch. it fits the strange scope of this newfound Enslaved sound really well.

basically, the elements that made this band so great are still firmly in place. the great vocals, excellent drumming, and tight bass and guitar work are all evident and in full force for Monumension. the songwriting is also great as before, but it's style has shifted, allowing more elements of progressive rock and psychadelic sounds to creep in amidst the carnage. this is no more obvious than on the fourth song "Hollow Inside" where a mellow voice sings along with a keyboard. even the drum sound on this song sounds like a throwback to the late 60's style of recording. it takes some time to get used to, but it works. there is alot of space utilized to let these new compositions flow and the results reveal a complex and dark musical vision.

there are quite a few great thrashier numbers like "The Voices" which contains one of the most infectious gitar riffs that Enslaved has ever written. i swear, sometimes it gets stuck in my head for days. excellent drumming on this song, as well. i have come to love Dirge Rep's skill behind the kit. he always throws out plenty of surprises and seems to be full of creative percussive ideas.

the sludgier doomier numbers work really well with the dark gloomy feel to this album. "The Cromlech Gate" combines a simple riffs with mostly clean singing and some tasty guitar noodling. another standout is the song "The Sleep - Floating Diversity - A Monument Part III" (what a title...i'm not sure what "floating diversity" is...but, wow!) with a plodding gloomy atmosphere and a repetitive riff that just sucks the listener in and grips tight until it's done. a very big prog rock kind of sound on this song, as well...almost as if Pink Floyd are performing from the depths of an underground cave. very haunting.

and closing off the album, in a fittingly off center style, is the enchanting tribal choir chant of "Sigmundskvadet." probably the closest thing to authentic viking music that Enslaved has ever recorded.

Monumension took me some time to get used to. but it stands as a solid testament to Enslaved's desire to push the boundaries of modern metal and take their music to places it's never been..both physical and metaphysical.

Interesting new sound.......2002-02-10

Format: Full-length cd, 9 songs + 1 bonus viking song by HOV, 59:39 minutes
Style: Progressive Viking black metal
Rating: 94/100
Label:
Similar Artists: Primordial, Falkenbach, Amorphis
Background: This is Enslaved's latest opus. Enslaved started as a Nordic Black metal band, changed to a Viking metal band with progressive influences and has really now completely transformed to a progressive metal band with Viking and black metal influences. The line-up for this cd includes Dirge Rep (Percussion and effects), Ivar Bjornson (guitars, synths, Hammond, Piano & effects), R. Kronheim (rhythm & lead guitars, vocals and effects) and Grutle Kjellson (vocals and bass). Guest musicians include Tryge Mathiesen (lead vocals for one song), Dennis Reksten (MiniMoog, Vocoder, Synths/Fxs) and Trond Veland (backing vocals on one track).

The sounds blend together very well and the mix is just right for the progressive elements (Hammond organ). It does not have the "weak and tinny" sound of some of their earlier releases and "wall of sound" style of Blodhemn. It is probably most similar to Mardraum but with a "warmer" feeling.
What I really like about Enslaved is their progressive metal elements. They explore this on this recording even further while shortening the lengths of the songs. Weird, huh? This cd is definitely more midpaced, the guitars are downtuned substantially and they break into 70s grooviness at times. You can also really hear the bass on this recording.

great cd!.......2001-12-27

I been an Enslaved fan since The early days.I love how this band keeps getting better with each album.
This is Enslaved 2001,not the Enslaved of the 90's,they have changed,they have progressed.Sometimes this is a bad thing,but in the case of Monumensions,its a good thing!
This Album is perfect music wise,the only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars,is because the production is too dry and sometimes can be muddy at times.
I wasn't expecting them to go back to Greighallen,I thought they would stick with the Abyss sound,which I think captured the band in its best form.
Highlights of this Disc are Hollow Inside,Cromlech Gate,and The Sleep.
If you love Enslaved like I do you will feel honored too listen to their new work of art.If your a fair-Weather fan I advise you to buy something else.

for anyone who likes intense, complex, and creative music.......2001-12-12

Enslaved have finally moved from being a dark extreme metal band, -for the most part based upon classic heavy metal with the exception of longer, flowing songs and a strange sense of melody-, to a creative, progressive, genre-defying metal band with elements of jazz, progressive rock, psychadelia, and most kinds of extreme metal, as well as classic heavy metal.

Everything about Enslaved's old is here, except they've changed
from being a simplistic, mood-oriented extreme metal band to an intense, brutal, emotional, complex, un-categorizable metal band with the most amount of creativity presented by Enslaved yet.

If you like older Enslaved alot and you can spend the listening time and effort to decipher the more progressive song and riff structures, you will probably enjoy this album. If you never were a real big fan of older Enslaved (such as myself), due to lack of emotion, creativity, and complexity, you will probably enjoy this album. Listeners of progressive/technical extreme metal will love this album. And listeners of progressive/technical metal will love this album if they can get past the growling and the obscure, psychadelic moments.

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