This song is just perfect! I seriously do not understand why even die hard fans are complaining. In Enslaved's later works such as RIITIIR and In Times, there is just so much more emotion and atmosphere being invoked and it really makes them a landmark band. Great stuff!
Este disco lo escuche cuando hicimos un viaje al sur de Chile, cerca de la cordillera, me evoca todos esos parajes tan hermosos y bellos del sur de Chile. Por fin los veré en vivo en unas semanas.
The growling here is perfect dude, it's not meant to be the main focus of the section it's used in.. it's purpose is to add layering and atmosphere.. if you want to hear Grutle do some badass growling listen to The Cromlech Gate off Monumension
+Eren Sevgi "I will the flames" is essentially saying he moves or controls them, as in usurping control of the fire using the power of his will. I'm guessing you read it like there was a word missing, like i will ___ the flames.. The prior line is "I can not tolerate being held in the dark, i need to see" So he summons, or wills the flames, "expanding light within the cube of darkness" Could be a metaphysical meaning or just as possible its an allegory to their past 4 or so albums, being psychedelic/progressive/viking-black, carrying on the torch of Bathory, & the cube of darkness is all the close-minded fans writing them off for having the balls to change a 20-year-old sound
Thanks for that was just looking for a meaning for it, since English is not my main language I wasnt understanding it. Translating it would mean as a "I'm going to the flames" lol
Yeah, they do have a wide variety of sounding albums. I personly like every single one, but that may be down to me liking all the genres each album is influenced by. But even if I didnt like a new release from the band, I would try to get into it because I have struggled with albums before. If I couldnt get into it, I would still stand by the band because they change sound per album, they could release there best album next. So yes, a majority of fans will stick by Opeth
Trolls if u dont like It, let it go. no gives a fuck about your opinion keep it to yourself. I honestly enjoy every track enslaved's released since their first demo. My favorite band and always will be
Who cares what is "pure black metal" anymore? It's not 1995 anymore, last I checked. ppl should stop being so snooty about it. I love this music, period.
I don't know whats up with some of you so called "true black metalers" but a band is allowed to evolve beyond your narrow minded expectations. I think you're all less true for holding back black metal to an arbitrary expectation. I love black metal more than any other music form, but I also love to hear new things being done with it. That being said, there's nothing wrong with this at all.
in fact.. heritage has allways been Mikael Åkerfeldts dream! he always wanted to make said album, but never got around to it cus the fan expected him to be br00talz.
Actually they are/were black metal, or progressive black metal perhaps (god damn stupid subgenres). Just take a look at some old songs and read up on the band :) I agree with you tho!
eheh yeah i agree with you, although they do not assume themselves as a band belonging to the black metal subgenre, they have something relating to the sound that links them to it :) but yeah, god damn these infinite subgenres x) stay metal \m/
REFL WOT DE FOCK If Opeth were sellouts they would continue doing some preproduced metal albums just for the sake of sell CD'S,wich is a quite good option because they release good material.They have chosen to do what they got out of the balls.
Change is rather difficult for some people to accept. Either they'll adapt and open themselves up to the vast horizon of music that isn't "true" or they won't and they'll be forever bitter. Sadly, this extends beyond the world of music. :/
Not really. I mean, if you can stand the growls and you like prog, your probably going to enjoy their albums. All of them. I mean, of course they're all different but it's not like one's Pop and the next is Hardcore Rap. The fact that they're all different yet still sound like Opeth makes it that much more entertaining to listen to.
The answer is no, I assume he means sellout as Opeth's newest album isn't death metal, but I don't see why people think its a sellout because it's not like 70's Prog Jazz rock is a popular genre >.
No, people who will always stand up for people are people with very wide variety of musical interests or posers. But not fans, it's hard to be an Opeth fan with all the musical changes. I myself like Heritage Blackwater Park Watershed and Damnation, but no other album. I concider Opeth-fans people that like 1 or more Opeth cd's. But it's very hard to like everything they put out.
But as you said, that's because you like all the genre's they have been influenced by but me, if I don't like one of their albums and can't get into it after listening it once or twice I stop. It's not like I'm going to force myself to like it you know? Because in that case you could make yourself like any album ever made if you listen to it long enough.
To me it's progressive metal, with a black metal influence. (Enslaved themselves say that, by the way, and Ihsahn said that his new music was just music but that he borrowed a lot of intensity from black metal). To me, calling it black metal is kind of discrediting it.
If you got into the "black metal" genre expecting to hear the raw stuff, then just buy the early-mid 90's Norwegian albums and be done with it. Stop shitting on good bands like Blut Aus Nord, Abigor, Deathspell Omega, Enslaved, and Winterblut for taking it to new places.
This is something I will never understand. A band evolves in a different direction, and people start spouting terms they barely understand like poseur and sellout. If you don't like it, don't bitch about it. If you don't like it, you don't even really have any place in talking about it. Simple.
+Flugmorph Will = desire. It's to say "I desire the flames", where flames usually represent knowledge, which, as fire, sheds light but can burn. Basically this is a song about the cave myth.
That being said, is this an example of new things being done with Black Metal? Fuck no! If Enslaved hadn't been a BM band before this, this conversation wouldn't be happening. There is no BM left in their sound. That's not a bad thing whatsoever though. What they've become is brilliant and unique all on its own. It's sad that a band's past is often such an impediment to true, musically justified progression.
This song is just perfect! I seriously do not understand why even die hard fans are complaining. In Enslaved's later works such as RIITIIR and In Times, there is just so much more emotion and atmosphere being invoked and it really makes them a landmark band. Great stuff!
it's their perfect song !!!!
Este disco lo escuche cuando hicimos un viaje al sur de Chile, cerca de la cordillera, me evoca todos esos parajes tan hermosos y bellos del sur de Chile. Por fin los veré en vivo en unas semanas.
This whole album is god tier and brings out so much emotion end energy
This album always makes me happy. Every song is insanely good.
The growling here is perfect dude, it's not meant to be the main focus of the section it's used in.. it's purpose is to add layering and atmosphere.. if you want to hear Grutle do some badass growling listen to The Cromlech Gate off Monumension
I really love the melody to this song, it puts shivers up my spine..
This is beautiful
quando ta tudo desmoronando ao meu lado escuto essa musica, da uma ótima trilha sonora.
+Eren Sevgi "I will the flames" is essentially saying he moves or controls them, as in usurping control of the fire using the power of his will. I'm guessing you read it like there was a word missing, like i will ___ the flames..
The prior line is "I can not tolerate being held in the dark, i need to see"
So he summons, or wills the flames, "expanding light within the cube of darkness"
Could be a metaphysical meaning or just as possible its an allegory to their past 4 or so albums, being psychedelic/progressive/viking-black, carrying on the torch of Bathory, & the cube of darkness is all the close-minded fans writing them off for having the balls to change a 20-year-old sound
The cube of Darkness could really represent the world itself.
Thanks for that was just looking for a meaning for it, since English is not my main language I wasnt understanding it. Translating it would mean as a "I'm going to the flames" lol
Great band. They always put out quality material.
Can't help but scream "APROACHING LIFE!" at the end of this song.
Just beautiful... real music.
Why has this not got more views? Love Enslaved! Great band with great amounts of talent.
Yeah, they do have a wide variety of sounding albums. I personly like every single one, but that may be down to me liking all the genres each album is influenced by. But even if I didnt like a new release from the band, I would try to get into it because I have struggled with albums before. If I couldnt get into it, I would still stand by the band because they change sound per album, they could release there best album next. So yes, a majority of fans will stick by Opeth
Trolls if u dont like It, let it go. no gives a fuck about your opinion keep it to yourself. I honestly enjoy every track enslaved's released since their first demo. My favorite band and always will be
This is Absolutely Superb! One of the best Metal Album of the year!!!!
AMAZING Album!!!!!!!
This is the kind of black metal that I like. :)
Es una canción extraña. Eso sì. Pero al final te da una senación de paz y melancolía que no se sigue en el resto del álbum.
Love this..like Tyr meets Dream Theater meets...Queensryche...and a few other amazing sounds in there - Merciful Fate maybe...
This might be the first album I will buy from Enslaved after Eld. Good stuff.
Getting better and better... :)
Loving the sound of this!
Who cares what is "pure black metal" anymore? It's not 1995 anymore, last I checked. ppl should stop being so snooty about it. I love this music, period.
This album is perfect
I really like this album and this song. Love those drum rolls!!
Hmm, never thought of it that way, you could be very right sir. Thanks for giving me another perspective!
Great song !!!!
funny you think that while most critics and fans are raving about RIITIIR as one of their best albums. I think this song is fantastic.
I really thought this was shining with clean vocals, absolutely great!
Essa música, é um hino do progressivo norueguês pqp
Havenless is the best song they have made. Harmony and great riffs.
Black Metal, "Enslaved" you're doing it right...!!!!!
I don't know whats up with some of you so called "true black metalers" but a band is allowed to evolve beyond your narrow minded expectations. I think you're all less true for holding back black metal to an arbitrary expectation. I love black metal more than any other music form, but I also love to hear new things being done with it. That being said, there's nothing wrong with this at all.
in fact.. heritage has allways been Mikael Åkerfeldts dream! he always wanted to make said album, but never got around to it cus the fan expected him to be br00talz.
"Will" can be used as a modal verb or a verb. In this case it is a verb, as in "willing" the flames to do something
RIITIIR, I want it NOW !!!!!!
No problem, glad I could help
esse som é muito bacana
In my dream, I was singing that song loudly.
good mad song!!!!
sonorità interessanti e inquietanti, grande band
this is awesome.
Actually they are/were black metal, or progressive black metal perhaps (god damn stupid subgenres).
Just take a look at some old songs and read up on the band :)
I agree with you tho!
love this song! especially since I saw em play it live last year!!! it has easily become one of my favorites :) haha
eheh yeah i agree with you, although they do not assume themselves as a band belonging to the black metal subgenre, they have something relating to the sound that links them to it :) but yeah, god damn these infinite subgenres x)
stay metal \m/
yeahhhh
REFL WOT DE FOCK
If Opeth were sellouts they would continue doing some preproduced metal albums just for the sake of sell CD'S,wich is a quite good option because they release good material.They have chosen to do what they got out of the balls.
This is a classic.
The clean vocals sound like the Extol-Singer.
extol is great
Change is rather difficult for some people to accept. Either they'll adapt and open themselves up to the vast horizon of music that isn't "true" or they won't and they'll be forever bitter. Sadly, this extends beyond the world of music. :/
Not really. I mean, if you can stand the growls and you like prog, your probably going to enjoy their albums. All of them. I mean, of course they're all different but it's not like one's Pop and the next is Hardcore Rap. The fact that they're all different yet still sound like Opeth makes it that much more entertaining to listen to.
it's actually they opposite. they made a classic rock album AFTER they signed onto roadrunner, which is primarily a heavy and extreme metal label.
The answer is no, I assume he means sellout as Opeth's newest album isn't death metal, but I don't see why people think its a sellout because it's not like 70's Prog Jazz rock is a popular genre >.
humm frissons ...
Has anyone the guitar tabs of this song? :D
Very killer black/progressive/viking metal
THE BEST SONG IN THIS ALBUM BY FAAAAAAAAAR !!!!!!!!
It never occurred to me that way. Disadvantages of being a foreign speaker I guess. :) Thanks for the info.
The growls are off beat and it messes with my head.
I kinda like it.
Hino ;)
i couldnt agree more
No, people who will always stand up for people are people with very wide variety of musical interests or posers. But not fans, it's hard to be an Opeth fan with all the musical changes. I myself like Heritage Blackwater Park Watershed and Damnation, but no other album. I concider Opeth-fans people that like 1 or more Opeth cd's. But it's very hard to like everything they put out.
exactinmidget92 Seems like you won't be listening to them forever then
omg Enslaved never assumed themselves as a BLACK METAL band, so please dont make stupid comments and enjoy the music \m/
But as you said, that's because you like all the genre's they have been influenced by but me, if I don't like one of their albums and can't get into it after listening it once or twice I stop. It's not like I'm going to force myself to like it you know? Because in that case you could make yourself like any album ever made if you listen to it long enough.
Loving the new song....but I don't think a lyrics video is the best idea for this band. :P
My day is made now. Fuck Yeah.
At least within metal we argue over something like the name of the genre rather than how phat the beat is.
did devin townsend join enslaved?? awesome
Didn't Nuclear Blast used to have metal bands on their label?
Black metal fans are the hipsters of the metal community.
To me it's progressive metal, with a black metal influence. (Enslaved themselves say that, by the way, and Ihsahn said that his new music was just music but that he borrowed a lot of intensity from black metal). To me, calling it black metal is kind of discrediting it.
Indeed. Right definition.
totally agree :-)
My point is that if the band itself, those that write the music, don't feel comfortable calling it black metal, why should it be?
Please,tell Opeth to consider again the change at their sound....
epic and so touching melodies ENSLAVED \\m//\\m//
Occasionally so do I. Thats when I listen to an old Enslaved album. Problem solved.
bought Riitiiя- best money ever spent- a m a z i n g album
If you got into the "black metal" genre expecting to hear the raw stuff, then just buy the early-mid 90's Norwegian albums and be done with it. Stop shitting on good bands like Blut Aus Nord, Abigor, Deathspell Omega, Enslaved, and Winterblut for taking it to new places.
sure thing :-)
ITS OUT NOW..... COME ON PEOPLE I NEED MONEY.. MONEY!!!!!!
can vocals be "sellout"?
Whats wrong with cradle of filth?
I love dani's vocals...
Fans will always stand up for Opeth \\m//
The whole rhythm of this song seems kickass!
Apart from those gay black metal vocals. Maaaan.
doooooooooooooooorrrrrkki
This is something I will never understand. A band evolves in a different direction, and people start spouting terms they barely understand like poseur and sellout. If you don't like it, don't bitch about it. If you don't like it, you don't even really have any place in talking about it. Simple.
I would argue that there is black metal in their sound, but not predominantly.
i will the flames?
Flugmorph I always sing "I wield the flames"... even that makes somewhat more sense than "I will the flames"
+Flugmorph That's "will" as in "the act, process, or experience of willing". Not "will" as in "used to express futurity"
+Flugmorph Will = desire. It's to say "I desire the flames", where flames usually represent knowledge, which, as fire, sheds light but can burn. Basically this is a song about the cave myth.
+Flugmorph I think the others who replied are right, but I always think of it as "I will, the flames"
I'm not a native English speaker but could it be as in "I command the flames"? Like saying " the flames are attached to my will and I command them"
That being said, is this an example of new things being done with Black Metal? Fuck no! If Enslaved hadn't been a BM band before this, this conversation wouldn't be happening. There is no BM left in their sound. That's not a bad thing whatsoever though. What they've become is brilliant and unique all on its own. It's sad that a band's past is often such an impediment to true, musically justified progression.
Your opinion is different than mine?
Well you're wrong.
Of course it has validity. Their last two albums have fewer metal elements than Whitney Houston.
crap i miss old Enslaved ;/
LOL black metal ahhhhhhhhh this is Progressive Folk/Viking Metal
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
37 people are enslaved
I personally fucking like this song, but I don't like that the growls are off-beat
As great as it is,they could've written the lyrics a little better.
Its Viking Metal is it not?.... doesnt matter cuz they are a great Metal Band and they play real metal unlike new modern bands lol