ENSLAVED

DOM LAWSON

Heimdal NUCLEAR BLAST Another triumph from Norway’s fiery prog gods. Enslaved have been unwaveringly consistent over the years, and each new album arrives with an almost cast-iron guarantee of depth and class. Unsurprisingly, their 16th long-player is another vivid dive into their expansive conceptual world, wherein the exploration of Norse mythology leads to some very pertinent, timeless truths. It’s a vivid dive into their expansive conceptual world. Clearly recognising a kindred spirit, Heimdal is named after the gold-toothed son of Odin, sometimes known as “the one who illuminates the world”. The mythical Heimdall foresaw the beginning of Ragnarök (aka, ‘Twilight of the Gods’) and had a hate/hate relationship with his brother Loki. Glorious source material for a concept record, in other words. On 2020’s Utgard, Enslaved took several very welcome…

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