BELOW THE LIGHTS

Enslaved delivered another of their masterpieces with "Below the lights". There is a right and delicate balance of instrumental prowess, compositional maturity, experimentation and taste to not overcomplicate things even to a standard metal fan.

There are many things to be discovered and I haven't been able to achieve this even after multiple listens, I could register rhythmic changes, very good use of keyboards and vocals.

If I should name one highlight out of many, it would be the longest track "The crossing": I like the simple acoustic guitar parts, the ultra heavy middle part with progressive riffing.

"Queen of the night" has a great guitar work and one of the best mellow intros by Enslaved augmented by keyboards. Within 6 minutes you'll encounter fascinating changes of moods.

"Ridicule swarm" is one of the hardest Enslaved songs of the 00's. "A darker place" ends the album on a reflective and melancholic note.

Highly recommended album!