Axioma Ethica Odini

Axioma Ethica Odini is the eleventh album by Norwegian progressive viking 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 Bjornson)
2. "Raidho" - 6:01 (Lyrics & Music: Bjornson)
3. "Waruun" - 6:42 (Lyrics & Music: Bjornson)
4. "The Beacon" - 5:38 (Lyrics: Kjellson; Music: Bjornson)
5. "Axioma" - 2:20 (Lyrics: Kjellson/Bjornson; Music: Bjornson)
6. "Giants" - 6:37 (Lyrics: Kjellson; Music: Bjornson)
7. "Singular" - 7:43 (Lyrics & Music: Bjornson)
8. "Night Sight" - 7:36 (Lyrics & Music: Bjornson)
9. "Lightening" - 7:51 (Lyrics: Kjellson; Music: Bjornson)

Bonus 7 inch:

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

Reception

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 Bjornson, Grutle Kjellson, Herbrand Larsen (with Iver Sandoy co-producing drums)
• Engineered By Iver Sandoy (at Duper & Solslottet Studios), Ivar Bjornson, 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.)

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