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Wednesday, December 17 2008

The Best Metal Albums of 2008

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


Columns

Friday, December 24 2010

The Best Metal Albums of 2010

In the end, the metal world honored the memory of Ronnie James Dio in the coolest possible way: by making this the best year for new music the genre has seen in a very long time.


Wednesday, December 10 2008

The Best Metal Albums of 2008

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.


Tuesday, December 2 2008

Tearing Down the Pillars

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


Reviews

Friday, October 1 2010

Enslaved: Axioma Ethica Odini

The Norwegian veterans continue to deliver the surprises on their 11th album.


Thursday, July 6 2006

Enslaved: Ruun

Norway's ultimate late bloomers shed the black metal tag for something altogether more enthralling.


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