Monumension

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Monumension

2001 studio album by Enslaved

Monumension is the sixth studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on 19 November 2001, through Osmose Productions.[1][2] It is Enslaved's first album to feature lyrics sung entirely in English, although some versions of the album include the Old Norse track "Sigmundskvadet" as a bonus.

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Monumension was the last Enslaved album to feature guitarist R. Kronheim; Arve Isdal would replace him on Below the Lights.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ivar Bjørnson, except as noted

Critical reception

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From the reviews the album has received, Monumension has been generally well received.

AllMusic praised the album, calling it "astounding" and "truly daring".[3] Chronicles of Chaos's review was generally favorable, though writing, "Monumension occasionally comes across as too over-the-top in terms of its experimentation, and the album as a whole lacks some focus and consistency."[4]

Personnel

Enslaved
  • Ivar Bjørnson – guitar, synthesizers, organ, piano, special effects, choir vocals on "Sigmundskvadet", production, mixing
  • Christian Kronheim – guitar, vocals, special effects, choir vocals on "Sigmundskvadet", production, mixing
  • Grutle Kjellson – bass guitar, vocals, choir vocals on "Sigmundskvadet", production, mixing
  • Dirge Rep (Per Husebø) – drums, percussion, special effects, choir vocals on "Sigmundskvadet", production, mixing
Additional personnel
  • Dennis Reksten – minimoog synthesizers, keyboards, vocoder, special effects
  • Trygve Mathiesen - lead vocals on "Hollow Inside" and "Sigmundskvadet"
  • Trond Veland - backing vocals on "Vision: Sphere of the Elements – A Monument Part II"
  • Kai Lie – additional choir vocals on "Sigmundskvadet"

Production

  • Pytten (Eirik Hundvin) – production, recording, engineering
  • Davide Bertolini – recording, engineering
  • Herbrand Larsen – recording, engineering
  • Jørgen Træen – mixing

References

  1. [1]
    "ENSLAVED: nuovo album in arrivo". MetalItalia.com. 24 September 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Enslaved's website". Enslavedunion.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Serba, John. "Monumension – Enslaved : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  4. [4]
    Azevedo, Pedro (14 January 2002). "CoC : Enslaved – Monumension : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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