Frost Review
June 4, 2022
Enslaved managed to release 2 fantastic albums in 1994, and it’s a toss up between which is better. They have surprisingly different sounds to them, but due to Frost’s further foray into Viking Metal, it fills a niche as the best Viking Metal album of 1994.
Frost is an incredibly well-played album especially in the world of Black Metal. Songs are approaching Progressive territory with how many changes they have, and there’s a great variety to the drumming as opposed to some of the other Black Metal of the time. Music is dense and often features acoustic instruments and keys backing the primary Metal ensemble. The acoustic guitars especially do a great job adding some extra melodies and a folky atmosphere.
One real problem here… it’s not really Viking Metal. It’s got the lyrical content and some of that folky feel, but overall, the music here is very much Black Metal. Another problem is the song Yggdrasil, which is an awful slog to get through… the rest of the album is strictly great material.
Frost is an incredibly well-played album especially in the world of Black Metal. Songs are approaching Progressive territory with how many changes they have, and there’s a great variety to the drumming as opposed to some of the other Black Metal of the time. Music is dense and often features acoustic instruments and keys backing the primary Metal ensemble. The acoustic guitars especially do a great job adding some extra melodies and a folky atmosphere.
One real problem here… it’s not really Viking Metal. It’s got the lyrical content and some of that folky feel, but overall, the music here is very much Black Metal. Another problem is the song Yggdrasil, which is an awful slog to get through… the rest of the album is strictly great material.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frost | 2:52 | 85 | 2 |
| 2. | Loke | 4:21 | 85 | 1 |
| 3. | Fenris | 7:16 | 92.5 | 2 |
| 4. | Svarte vidder | 8:43 | 85 | 1 |
| 5. | Yggdrasil | 5:23 | 75 | 2 |
| 6. | Jotunblod | 4:07 | 85 | 1 |
| 7. | Gylfaginning | 5:31 | 85 | 1 |
| 8. | Wotan | 4:12 | 80 | 1 |
| 9. | Isöders dronning | 7:45 | 85 | 1 |
Line-up (members)
- Grutle Kjellson : Vocals, Bass, Mouthharp
- Ivar Bjørnson : Guitars, Electronics
- Trym Torson : Drums, Percussion
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