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Metal Connoisseur · 01-25-2015, 09:01 AM

41. Enslaved - Below the Lights - (2003)

While Enslaved began incorporating heavy experimentation into their sound on 2001's Monumension, Below the Lights is, for me, when the band would truly refine the sound that has garnered them such notoriety and respect in the years after its release. The scope and composing ability of Ivar Bjørnson is a highlight as synths and acoustic guitars abound without ever coming across as cheesy or distracting, especially when paired with black metal genre staples.

What sets Below the Lights apart though, is that it traverses a broad sonic/emotional spectrum. It is both savage and dissonant, yet still atmospheric and breathtakingly beautiful.

Enslaved has a well-earned reputation for consistently putting out great records, but in my opinion this is their best and remains as a modern classic for the genre.

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Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	41. Enslaved - Below the Lights - (2003) While Enslaved began incorporating heavy experimentation into their sound on 2001's Monumension, Below the Lights is, for me, when the band would truly refine the sound that has garnered them such notoriety and respect in the years after its release. The scope and composing ability of Ivar Bjørnson is a highlight as synths and acoustic guitars abound without ever coming across as cheesy or distracting, especially when paired with black metal genre staples. What sets Below the Lights apart though, is that it traverses a broad sonic/emotional spectrum. It is both savage and dissonant, yet still atmospheric and breathtakingly beautiful. Enslaved has a well-earned reputation for consistently putting out great records, but in my opinion this is their best and remains as a modern classic for the genre. __________________ Metal Connoisseur's Last.fm Last edited by Metal Connoisseur; 08-03-2015 at 07:57 PM.