Axioma Ethica Odini

Axioma Ethica Odini
Studio album by Enslaved
Released	September 27, 2010
Recorded	Duper Studios, Earshot Studios, Peersonal Sound
Genre	Progressive metal, black metal, Viking metal
Length	58:27
Label	Indie, Nuclear Blast
Producer	Enslaved
Enslaved chronology
Vertebrae (2008) Axioma Ethica Odini (2010) RIITIIR (2012)

Axioma Ethica Odini is the eleventh album by Norwegian metal band Enslaved. It was released on September 27, 2010 via Indie Recordings in Europe and on September 28, 2010 via Nuclear Blast in North America.

Track listing^[1]

1. "Ethica Odini" – 7:59 (lyrics: Grutle Kjellson; music: Ivar Bjørnson)
2. "Raidho" – 6:01 (lyrics & music: Bjørnson)
3. "Waruun" – 6:42 (lyrics & music: Bjørnson)
4. "The Beacon" – 5:38 (lyrics: Kjellson; music: Bjørnson)
5. "Axioma" – 2:20 (lyrics: Kjellson/Bjørnson; music: Bjørnson)
6. "Giants" – 6:37 (lyrics: Kjellson; music: Bjørnson)
7. "Singular" – 7:43 (lyrics & music: Bjørnson)
8. "Night Sight" – 7:36 (lyrics & music: Bjørnson)
9. "Lightening" – 7:51 (lyrics: Kjellson; music: Bjørnson)

Bonus 7 inch:

1. "Jotunblod (Doom)"
2. "Migration"

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Aftenposten (no)	(6/6)[2]
Allmusic	[3]
BW&BK	(8/10)[4]
Danger Dog	(3.75/5)[5]
Decibel	(9/10)[6]
Metal Hammer (de)	(7/7)[7]
Sputnikmusic	[8]
Prog Sphere	[9]

Album of the month October by Germany's Metal Hammer ^[7] Album of the year 2010 Best Heavy Metal CDs at About.com

Personnel

• Grutle Kjellson (penname: K. Grutle) – bass, vocals, additional synthesizer
• Ivar Bjørnson (aka I. S. Peersen) – lead & rhythm guitars, synthesizer
• Arve Isdal – lead & rhythm guitars
• Herbrand Larsen – keyboards, synthesizers, organ, vocals
• Cato Bekkevold – drums, percussion

Production^[10]

• Arranged By Enslaved; Published By Sony/ATV Music Scandinavia^[11]
• Produced by Ivar Bjørnson, Grutle Kjellson, Herbrand Larsen (with Iver Sandoy co-producing drums)
• Engineered By Iver Sandoy (at Duper & Solslottet Studios), Ivar Bjørnson, Arve Isdal & Herbrand Larsen
• Mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden
• Mastered by Chris Sansom at Propeller Music Division in Oslo, Norway
  • (Note: Ivar, Herbrand & Arve handled the engineering at Earshot Studios as a team, while Ivar handled the engineering at Peersen Studios by himself.)

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2010) Peak position German Newcomer Chart[12] 6 References List of songwriting credits at allmusic "Ren maktdemonstrasjon - Oslo - Axioma ethica odini, Enslaved, CD, metal, Oslopuls.no". Oslopuls.aftenposten.no. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2012-01-15. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Axioma Ethnica Odini - Enslaved". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-10-24. bravewords.com. "> Hardwares > ENSLAVED - Axioma Ethica Odini". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15. "Review : Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini :: New Music Review :: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock :: CD Album Music Review : Craig Hartranft". Dangerdog.com. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2012-01-15. Dick, Chris (October 2010). "Past Perfect". Decibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Red Flag Media Inc.) (72): 77. ISSN 1557-2137. https://web.archive.org/20100908184417/http://www.metal-hammer.de:80/Album_des_Monats.html. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help) "Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2012-01-15. "Enslaved – Axioma Ethica Odini". Prog Sphere. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2012-01-15. Production notes at discogs Publishing found at discogs "Leona Lewis dank "Supertalent" wieder in den Download-Charts - media control". Media-control.de. Retrieved 2012-01-15. "ENSLAVED: 'Axioma Ethica Odini' Bonus Tracks Explained". blabbermouth.net. 2010-07-29. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-19. "ENSLAVED - Axioma Ethica Odini Audio Samples Available". bravewords.com. 2010-09-19. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-19. External links Enslaved official website