Monumension
Enslaved · 2001
59 min · 10 tracks · black metal
An intricate blend of black metal ferocity and progressive rock experimentation, weaving atmospheric soundscapes with intense musicality.
Top tracks — play these first
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Convoys to Nothingness Start here — This opening track showcases the album's fusion of raw black metal energy with intricate melodic structures, setting the tone for the entire record.
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The Voices — Incorporating haunting vocals and complex arrangements, this track highlights Enslaved's ability to create an immersive listening experience that balances heaviness and atmosphere.
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Enemy I — This song features dynamic shifts between aggressive riffs and ethereal passages, encapsulating the band's signature style of unpredictability and depth.
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The Sleep: Floating Diversity – A Monument, Part III — As one of the longer tracks on the album, it exemplifies the band’s progressive tendencies with its sprawling composition and exploration of diverse musical themes.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's blend of black metal and progressive elements creates a unique sound that rewards repeated listens.
What we noticed
- The use of layered instrumentation, including keyboards and clean vocals alongside harsh growls, adds depth to the soundscapes throughout the record.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- gradual builds and payoffs
- atmospheric background focus
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Experimental — The album showcases a significant departure into blending genres, reflecting artistic growth.
- Career context
- Released in 2001, Monumension marked Enslaved's sixth studio album during a period of increasing artistic experimentation. Following the critical success of their previous album, Below the Lights, this release further solidified their transition from traditional black metal to a more progressive sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Opeth· Agalloch· Ne Obliviscaris
Tracklist
- 1 Convoys to Nothingness Start here 7:58
- 2 The Voices 6:07
- 3 Vision: Sphere of the Elements – A Monument, Part II 4:58
- 4 Hollow Inside 5:38
- 5 The Cromlech Gate 6:55
- 6 Enemy I 5:16
- 7 Smirr 4:26
- 8 The Sleep: Floating Diversity – A Monument, Part III 8:13
- 9 Outro: Self – Zero 3:08
- 10 Sigmundskvadet 6:56
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Blackwater Park
Opeth
Combines intense metal with progressive rock structures and atmospheric elements, echoing mythic themes.
The Mantle
Agalloch
Shares a blend of atmospheric black metal and folk influences, evoking nature and myth in its lyrical narratives.
Second Life Syndrome
Riverside
Merges progressive rock with heavy soundscapes, creating a similar emotional depth and complexity as Monumension.
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