Vertebrae (album)

Vertebrae
Studio album by Enslaved
Released	29 September 2008
Genre	Progressive metal, Viking metal, black metal
Length	49:01
Label	Indie, Nuclear Blast
Producer	Enslaved
Enslaved chronology
Ruun (2006) Vertebrae (2008) Axioma Ethica Odini (2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	[3]
MetalSucks	[4]

Vertebrae is the tenth studio album release by Norwegian metal band Enslaved. It was released on 29 September 2008 via Indie Recordings in Europe and on 28 October 2008 via Nuclear Blast in the US, Enslaved's first album on both labels. It was received as Album of the Year (2008) in Terrorizer Magazine, and later their Critic's Choice Album of the Year for 2008. The album sold approximately 1100 copies in its first week, reaching number 49 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.^[5]

Music style

Allmusic describes the album's sound as incorporating elements of jazz and art rock.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Clouds" – 6:09 (Grutle, Peersen)
2. "To the Coast" – 6:27 (Peersen)
3. "Ground" – 6:38 (Peersen)
4. "Vertebrae" – 5:01 (Grutle, Peersen)
5. "New Dawn" – 5:23 (Peersen)
6. "Reflection" – 7:45 (Grutle, Peersen)
7. "Center" – 7:33 (Peersen)
8. "The Watcher" – 4:11 (Grutle, Peersen)

Personnel

• Grutle Kjellson – bass, vocals
• Ivar Bjørnson – lead and rhythm guitars
• Arve Isdal – lead and rhythm guitars
• Herbrand Larsen – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
• Cato Bekkevold – drums, percussion

Production

• Produced By Enslaved
• Engineered By Ivar Bjornson & Herbrand Larsen
• Mastered By George Marino
• Mixed by Joe Barresi

References

1. Bowar, Chad. Vertebrae review heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Vertebrae review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
3. Bergman, Keith. Vertebrae review Retrieved on 2011-07-25.
4. http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/09/17/enslaveds-vertebrae-the-sound-of-a-band-at-the-top-of-their-game/
5. "Enslaved Guitarist Comments On 'Vertebrae' U.S. First-Week Sales". blabbermouth.net. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2009-05-23.

External links

• Enslaved official website