Hell yes! Olympiakos made it to the Conference League final against Fiorentina. Football got interesting for the first time in forever. Let's bring the title home to Greece!
It's crazy how much nonsense I've heard for people who don't truly understand the offside rule (but then again, it's a pretty complex set of rules on paper).
@ Cynic, if you're talking about the 2nd goal, then you're very, very wrong. They were robbed only on that late offside which actually wasn't, and that's that.
Bayern was robbed? I think so. If not for goal line tech, it was a clear offside. If you have seen closely, it was a minor whisky to the last defender passing and that is why goal was allowed.
01. Fires In The Dark 02. Jettegryta 03. Sequence 04. Homebound 05. Útgarđr 06. Urjotun 07. Flight Of Thought And Memory 08. Storms Of Utgard 09. Distant Seasons
Given how explorative their career had been from their beginning up until 2010's iconic Axioma Ethica Odini, Enslaved's last few albums were surprisingly similar stylistically. Utgard is here to change that.
"Utgard" bears countless meanings to us; an image, metaphor, an esoteric "location", a word on its own etc - on different levels and layers. From Norse mythology we know it as a landscape were the giants roam; where the gods of Asgard have no control; dangerous, chaotic, uncontrollable and where madness, creativeness, humor and chaos dwells.
The album is a journey into and through Utgard. It is a place of unification of that which is above and that which lies below. It is not about avoiding fear of the pitch-black darkness (it will keep on growing until the next confrontation), but to go into the darkness itself. This is the rebirth of the individual. In a world that has become so obsessed with the false lights of greed, jealousy and egotism this is a necessary journey.
Utgard is not a fairytale, it is a vital part of both your mind and your surroundings, and it has been since the dawn of mankind. Acknowledging that this realm exists and is a vital part of the self, has inspired us deeply since the early days of our lives. Enjoy our journey to the outer limits.
Yet another great release from a consistently great band. I love the direction the went with on this one; shorter songs with more memorable riffs and melodies. Call me crazy, but I hear Funeral off Ocean Machine by Devin Townsend in the middle section of Sequence. That part in particular is really nice.
Yet another great release from a consistently great band. I love the direction the went with on this one; shorter songs with more memorable riffs and melodies. Call me crazy, but I hear Funeral off Ocean Machine by Devin Townsend in the middle section of Sequence. That part in particular is really nice.
I totally agree with you, that part is really similar to Ocean Machine's Funeral.
I didn't like their last 2 albums that much but in this album all songs are enjoyable.
From old Enslaved fan point of view, its nothing
From album, song writing and creativity its decent album. More you listen more you like it. It has BM, Prog BM, Pop parts. Vocals are between harsh n clean sometimes, its clean, sometimes harsher. This album deserves check out, and get some points because band tried. Not their best, not on regular play list if you know firts 4 albums, but this is good one.
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.
Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
What sticks with me most on this album is how much it feels to me that the band as a whole is contributing to the final product. The last time I felt like this was probably AEO, where there were moments in the songs that you knew would not have been there without Herbrand or Cato or Ice Dale coming in and doing something all their own that went beyond the outlines of what Ivar and Grutle gave them. Riitiir, In Times and E showed plenty of evolution in the overall sound of the band, but didn't feel as collaborative. The keys here don't sound like they were written by Ivar and played by the keyboardist, they sound like Hakon. The vocals feel like they are picking between vocalist to find the right voice rather than just being harsh/clean and switching accordingly. And Ice Dale's solos definitely feel like they are showing more of his progressive rock influences in the tones and melodies.
That and the production is really nice on this. There is space for all the instruments in the mix and it feels really spacious. And the DR of 8db gives the mix a chance to breathe.
The intro to the first song sounded so much like an intro to a Hindu Yajna. This was a good album but in all honesty nothing great. I liked their In Times much better. E was also not half bad.
A big U turn made from E, which was a least favourite album for me that year. But the following sequence of songs made me repeat listens. Sure one amongst my top 10 of the year.
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In the beginning I was made of clay. Then I bit the apple and they changed me to metal 🤘
I listened all the way to track #4 and had to stop there. There's too many ideas going on without it melding well together. Plus I'm just not a fan of the progressive sounding guitar work.
Kinda going back in the direction of Vertebrae, and earlier stuff. Just brilliant of them not to go in a predictable direction. Drawing from their roots. Way to go!
Man, this has become my go-to Enslaved album. They really reinvented themselves (again) and at the same time pulled from so many previous albums. Absolutely nailed it.