The Best Metal Albums of 2008

By Adrien Begrand

It was a stellar year for metal, and an eclectic year, too: Norwegian prog-metal, goth-infused death metal, Swedish thrash, black metal, and stoner rock all make the list. [10 December 2008]

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Tearing Down the Pillars

By Adrien Begrand

Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson talks about the influence of Voivod and Pink Floyd, creative deconstruction and reinvention, and achieving that "futuristic yet retro sound". [2 December 2008]

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Enslaved: Ruun

By Adrien Begrand

Norway's ultimate late bloomers shed the black metal tag for something altogether more enthralling. [6 July 2006]