Released: 08/11/19
Paired with Vertebrae, this album completes a key sonic and conceptual duo in Enslaved’s catalog, capturing their fully realized shift into progressive and avant-garde metal. Axioma Ethica Odini stands out for its more direct, powerful songwriting.
Production took a major leap forward with recordings in the band’s own Bergen studios, work at Solslottet with co-producer Iver Sandøy, and mixing by Jens Bogren, resulting in a new benchmark sound for progressive extreme metal.
This By Norse Music reissue includes two bonus tracks from the original sessions: the ethereal “Migration” and a doom reinterpretation of “Jotunblod.” It also features in-depth liner notes by Dom Lawson and updated artwork by Marcelo Vasco, staying true to Truls Espedal’s original design.