Vertebrae

by Enslaved

Vertebrae cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 September 2008
  • Label: Indie Recordings
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 49:06
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Herbrand Larsen, Ronni Le Tekr酶, Grutle Kjellson, Ice Dale, Ivar Bj酶rnson, Cato Bekkevold, Johnny Skalleberg

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a definitive maturation in their sound, the Norwegian veterans lean heavily into 1970s progressive rock aesthetics, drawing frequent comparisons to Pink Floyd and Rush. The record significantly reduces their foundational black metal blast beats in favor of atmospheric, mid-tempo riffing and a massive increase in Herbrand Larsen's clean vocal melodies. It earned the band a Norwegian Spellemann Award for Best Metal Album.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, progressive, mythology, complex, extreme

Tracklist

  1. Clouds (6:08)
  2. To the Coast (6:27)
  3. Ground (6:37)
  4. Vertebrae (5:00)
  5. New Dawn (5:22)
  6. Reflection (7:44)
  7. Center (7:32)
  8. The Watcher (4:11)

Credits

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