So this was my first metal journey and I had fun. Enslaved is a very, very talented band. At the same time, I didn't fell in love with them. The songs I favorited are leaning more towards black metal than prog, and it's not that I dislike prog but I am picky! 😅
Album rating:
Riitiir 9
Axioma Ethica Odini 8.5
Mardraum 8.5
Blodhemn 8
Heimdal 8
Eld 7.5
Ruun 7.5
Utgard 7.5
Frost 7
Vikingligr Veldi 7
E 6.5
In Times 6
Isa 6
Below The Lights 5
Monumension 3
Vertebrae 3
It took longer than planned but I finally had the time to listen to the last entry of this journey. 'Heimdal' is a pleasant listen. On previous albums, the band didn't always succeed to make effective use of repetition, but it works very well here.
Highlight is 'Caravans to the Outer Worlds', a song that balances warm atmospheres and blistering speeds to perfection.
Rating: 8/10
I wouldn't call 'Utgard' easy listening but it's definitely more accessible than most of their albums. Songs are more compact, and tempo changes aren't over the top.
I would've loved more songs like 'Jettegryta' though, which I think is one of their best songs ever recorded.
One more album to go!
Rating: 7.5/10
I think I heard 'E' before. Or at least, part of it. I heard lots of familiar sections. Can't remember when or where though.
It doesn't matter. This album is... more of the same. It starts off strong, dips in the middle, and highlights with the doomy 'Hiindsiight', that has some great sax melodies. Which is a great achievement because I usually hate sax melodies~
Rating: 6.5/10
To me 'In Times' sounds like they gathered the riffs and melodies that didn't make the last two records. Not that this is necessarily a bad album, and it slightly grows after multiple listens, but I'm not wowed.
The title song is the lengthiest but at the same time the most straightforward song, which I like.
Rating: 6/10
30/30 #Slayer #Metaljourney
There are a lot of opinions about the big 4, but one thing is sure: Slayer were the most consistent of them. They didn't really lash out. Yes, they have a hardcore punk (cover) album but the rest is thrash metal. Sometimes extremely fast (RiB), sometimes slower (SoH), somtimes groovy (Diabolus), sometimes tight (Christ Illusion).
And they don't have any stinkers, just a weaker debut album and one with a botched production.
If I had to choose one thrash band, Slayer would be my choice.
So without further ado, here is my final #Slayer #Metaljourney album ranking*:
*Undisputed Attitude is actually unranked
29/n #Slayer #Metaljourney
Repentless gets a lot of criticism esp. from trve fans. It's uninspired, directionless, too slow, ...
Fuck that, I think it's great! 🤘
🎵 You Against You by Slayer
💿 Repentless, 2015
▶️ https://song.link/y/U7XfbU6XFwM
28/n #Slayer #Metaljourney
Final Slayer album, here we go!
I wanna say Repentless is one of my favourite Slayer songs ever, so lets see...
1. Raining Blood
2. South of Heaven
3. Angel of Death
4. Repentless
Well, I guess it's my 4th favourite Slayer song after all.
🎵 Repentless by Slayer
💿 Repentless, 2015
▶️ https://song.link/y/k0lXE1sbwD4
27/n #Slayer #Metaljourney
While Slayer are playing with dolls...
🎵 Playing With Dolls by Slayer
💿 World Painted Blood, 2009
▶️ https://song.link/y/2J6GPu22J2k
It is time for me to rank this album and this is incredibly difficult.
Would I prefer it over RiB? No.
over Christ Illusion? No.
over South of Heaven? No
over Seasons? Yes.
BTW this is how I do my rankings in case you were wondering.
Ranking:
1. Reign in Blood
2. Christ Illusion
3. South of Heaven
4. World Painted Blood
5. Seasons in the Abyss
6. Diabolus in Musica
7. Hell Awaits
8. Divine Intervention
9. Show No Mercy
10. God Hates Us All
Unranked: Undisputed Attitude
26/n #Slayer #Metaljourney
"That's why it's become my obsession
To treat God like an infection"
I have the feeling that Slayer aren't into religion very much.
Which is funny, because Tom Araya is a practicing Catholic. His contributions to the bands lyrics were focused on serial killers and that kind of stuff. The anti religion thing was mainly King and Hanneman.
🎵 Hate Worldwide by Slayer
💿 World Painted Blood, 2009
▶️ https://song.link/y/PruEhg1IYsw
Miona
Thomas
