Well done review and well edited. She gives examples and then we see/hear them. One of the better Banger reviews that I've watched. Made me much more interested in the album even though I've never been a fan of Enslaved.

Enslaved is just one of those bands that goes unnoticed from popular trends and movements that ends up drawing sacrosanct strength that makes it that much more relevant not just in music but also folklore and a sort of tradition that too many modern styles of music forget to add that makes Enslaved that much more appealing and rare. It’s like that one rare producer / musician of the likes of Steven Wilson, Rick Rubin and Cannonball Adderley who help forge or even create new sounds and styles that become paramount to future generations. I’ve always was a fan ever since Sam Dunn introduced alternative genres throughout the world in both Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and Global Metal. Thank you Sam for the introduction.

More Riley.

Another amazing Enslaved album, seems to continue the feel from Utgard, while “progressing” their sound forward. Great review!

Great review! And I really appreciate you had a whole section calling out the production, my first impression listening to this album was that the production is absolutely stellar. They do it all themselves. These are experts at the top of their craft, full of new ideas, and like Riley says, with even more to give. I have my tickets already for their show in April, can't wait to see them for probably the fifth or sixth time, they never disappoint.

I always thoroughly enjoy Riley's reviews - glad to see more of her! Especially such a big release.

These guys are just soo freaking consistent and this is yet another banger from one of my favourite bands ever.

I don't know what it is but I feel like I just got more informed by this reviewer more than any other on the channel by far. Dekay did in flames it it seemed to me he judt didn't like it becasue it wasn't a Florida death metal album. I had no idea what the album contained, but I feel like I know exactly what to expect from this review. Well done.

Enslaved can do no wrong in my book… really liked this one… The Eternal Sea is amazing

How did I not know about Crusty Old Toad before now? I just checked it out and love it.

Great review,,,More Riley please🤘

Riley did such a great work on this video! Like always!

Enslaved, one of the most original, and unique bands in metal. They consistently release amazing albums, which take you on a journey of musical euphoria. Look forward to seeing them in again in Atlanta next month, I have the VIP package !

I just went and listened to the album after this review and was not expecting to find my new favorite fix. Along with Might and Power by Megaton Sword this release is my new favorite of 2023. The cleans over the grooves and the brutal drumming were so intense and it was exactly what I needed.

You are awesome Riley! Cheers.

Awesome review, can't wait to give it a spin. Probably my most anticipated album this year.

Wow, Riley! What an excellent and nuanced review! Agreed that the song Forest Dweller reminded me of early Yes with the keyboards. Would enjoy seeing More of your reviews on BangerTV. I'm very much looking forward to listening to my newly purchased Enslaved Heimdal CD soon.😁🤘🏼🤘🏽

I just saw them with Insomnium. I went for Insomnium, didn't know much about Enslaved. Insomnium were great, but Enslaved blew me away. They are so good live, and now I'm a Fan

Great review, now I will definitely check out this album. Thankfully, no memes in the edit. Solid video!

Yes Riley !! 😍🙌

Dissection T-shirt. I want one of these

Really good review. I'm enjoying this album. Enslaved have taken me on a journey into droning and dissonance that I didn't anticipate. I came in on probably the most accessible album to a simpler thrash guy like myself, Ruun. Their albums feel like I'm being led through vast, weird time and space. Hoping to see them on this tour.

Been listening to this one a fair amount recently...good $#!T! Overall, I like this back half of their catalogue a little more with all it's prog, synth, atmospheric nuggets, and clean vocals mixed in.

Cool review, and thank you for the shout out!

Beauty🥰Greetings from Norway🤘🇳🇴

I got tickets to see them and Insomnium next month in NYC! I am Stoked!!! They both came out with Awesome new albums 👍👍 Thank you for the review🙏

A nice surprise to start march well

Enslaved put out consistently addicting albums that still maintains that edge metal requires. Many other bands could learn a lot from them.

Genuinely excited to give Heimdal a full, uninterrupted listen. Enslaved has been one of my favourite bands ever since I heard Below the Lights in 2003 and seeing them live in 2010 during the Axioma Ethica Oudini tour just cemented that. Truly an incredible band.

Enslaved touring with Insomnium is going to be one of the highlights of my year! Both have put out incredible albums that take you on an epic journey. Both of these albums are what creativity in metal should strive to be. I love this album and the Insomnium album! Great review.

I love Riley, she and Sarah cover the best music, almost perfectly overlaps with my taste in metal music ☺️

if I have a daughter, i'll call her Congelia

Your reviews are great. The total 1970s Jon Lord part was actually really cool. Not a fan of Black Metal but Enslaved tried to trick me with that keyboard part.

Enslaved have constantly put out fantastic material from album to album, even though the albums that appeared after In Times felt like, while they were all magnificent in their own right, that the band was going through the motions a little bit. I'm intrigued to see what Heimdal brings into the mix.

EXCELLENT album .

best shirt, best band to review, best girl... i mean 110% this vid

This is a no-brainer top 5 album of 2023 regardless of what else comes out.

Enslaved is the shit I love them so much 💗

Riley Rocks. Feels genuine, Zero pose.

I really liked this album.

Pretty much the question we ask when Enslaved puts out a new album is whether this new release is incredible or merely great. This band seems incapable of making bad music.

Keyboard solo reminds me of Deep Purple Great

ENSLAAAAAAAAAAAVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:05 started as black metal 3:03 old school enslaved death metal which one is it???

Man, invicta is awesome and kyle is just the nicest guy!

Could you do a reaction to Monumension album please especially the folk track Sigmund...?

Loll Crusty Old Toad rules 🐸

Riley can explain the process of paint drying and I'll watch.. I may get heat for this but ever since Vertebrae you can tell Opeth has and continues to influence Enslaved

I've been meaning to check out Enslaved but I don't know where to start. Any suggestions? Also, I'm glad you mentioned the new Ne Obliviscaris, it's my most anticipated album this year behind Periphery's new album.

Of course Sam wanted to review it, he probably owns Frost on cassette xD The cover art is glorious on this one btw, look at it more closely if you don't know what I mean ;)

Seriously, can you guys please review that Ne Obliviscaris album actually? I think the two singles were genuinely incredible, like the epic banger about forest fires Equus, 12 minutes of banging drums, gorgeous violins and their classic vocals in full capacity. This band has always had some odd controversies surrounding it so I feel like they aren't as big as they could be but their music is undeniable.

True fact: I sort of got the name for my dog from Ivar Bjornson.

I don't get the "building blocks" digression... that's just how songs are written.

Invicta❤

She’s gorgeous and informed

This release is at least a 4.5 or 9/10 for me.

Riley rocks! She really dives deep into her analysis of the albums she reviews. The whole Banger crew have the best album reviews and suggestions.

Fantastic review, I was gutted when Sam wasn’t reviewing this one but you nailed it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

Any reason we keep cutting the top of the head off all the review vids recently?! 🤷‍♂

OMG 😲 😍😍😍😍 RILEY YOU ARE SERIOUSLY A GODDESS 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Good album! Extra beaty girl. Hail from Ukraine !

Never seen Riley before, yeah, great review. I've dipped in and out with Enslaved over the years. They seem to have experimented with all sorts of styles, including Stoner Rock i seem to recall. What a shame Emperor didn't do what they did and just keep going.

"Imagery and lyrical content... I'm going to start here because this is exactly where the album starts." .... what? this is a very strange review.

A shame Sam couldn't review this.

Enslaved ist near and dear to my heart, but I really dislike the drummer singing. It is not particularly good and overused.

After E, Ivar was hinting at it being the start of a new phase of the band. It was, overall, a bit less (Black) Metal and more experimental, atmospheric and progressive. It got a bit of backlash from the purists and metal kids ('meandering, doesn't go anywhere', etc, etc). 2 members left at that point. I have no idea whether it had to do with the musical direction of the album or Ivar's intended, future, musical direction (the drummer said he was getting old and tired more easily and wanted to spend more time with his family and the keyboard player/ vocalist said he was pursuing different musically related projects). Anyway, it seemed like a massive coincidence that it was after such a massive departure in their overall sound and approach, which garnered so many unflattering reviews. I personally loved it. Loved Storm Son, Feathers Of Eolh, Hiindsiight, Djupet, all of it! Now, what do we get after E, and the apparent effects that it had? 2, seemingly, quite similar, albums with sporadic brutal Black/ Death sections, ala Axioma Ethica Odini, within cut and paste song structuring formats. With new members. In other words, music much like they were doing before E, but which doesn't seem to flow, from one section, or one song, to the next, quite like the albums before them (and, therefore 'the band') were capable of doing with, what had been, the longest, most stable, lineup the band had ever had. Any day that Enslaved release a new album is a great day, in my eyes. But I fear that they lost a little of their mojo when the 2 longtime members left and are trying to win back old fans that they may have lost by doing E. Ivar even called the great Riitiir 'their worst album'. Yeah, the one that had the most Metal identity and some of their greatest 'songwriting' songs on it. Now it seems like there are a lot of Gruttle-growl-forward sections. They still have great ideas and inspirations, they're just inserted haphazardly and disjointedly in between the Gruttle-forward, fast, blast beaten bits. And Gruttles best vocals are behind him (on In Times). I don't think it's capability related. I think his gravellier, less BM shrieked, delivery is planned but not great. It's not all bad. Homebound, from Utgard, was great. Maybe they should take longer refining their songs before releasing them, looking for an actual common thread between them, so that their songs and their album flow better and come together, more cohesively. Like the album has a common thread, theme, character, concept or set of ideals. Up to, and including, E, all their albums had an individual, kind of, character. Now it seems 'cut and paste', 'look at how clever we are'. Hopefully further time spent with Heimdal will prove me wrong. But, for the magnitude of Enslaved fan that I am (they're one of my favourite bands) I was not particularly impressed by Utgard and I'm not digging Heimdal, so far.