RIITIIR

RIITIIR
Studio album by Enslaved
Released	9 October 2012
Genre	Progressive metal,[1] black metal, Viking metal
Length	67:19
Label	Indie, Nuclear Blast
Producer	Enslaved
Enslaved chronology
Axioma Ethica Odini (2010) RIITIIR (2012) In Times (2015)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Decibel Magazine	[2]
About.com	[1]

RIITIIR, occasionally typeset as "RIITIIЯ," is the twelfth studio album from the Norwegian metal band Enslaved. It was released on September 28, 2012 in Europe and on October 9, 2012 in North America. The name RIITIIR is Ivar Bjørnson's "Norse-ified" take on the words "Rites/Rituals", or "The Rites of Man".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Thoughts Like Hammers" 9:30
2. "Death In the Eyes of Dawn" 8:17
3. "Veilburner" 6:46
4. "Roots of the Mountain" 9:16
5. "RIITIIR" 5:26
6. "Materal" 7:48
7. "Storm of Memories" 8:58
8. "Forsaken" 11:15

Personnel

• Grutle Kjellson - Bass, bass pedals, Vocals
• Ivar Bjørnson - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, synthesizer
• Arve Isdal - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
• Herbrand Larsen - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals
• Cato Bekkevold - Drums, Percussion

References

1. "Enslaved, RIITIIR Review". Retrieved 2015-01-12.
2. Dick, Chris (November 2012). "Enslaved, Rittiir". Decibel Magazine (97): 92.
3. "ENSLAVED Announce New Album, Riitiir". 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-12-01.