Blodhemn
1998 studio album by Enslaved
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Blodhemn (Norwegian meaning "blood revenge") is the fourth studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on 28 October 1998, through Osmose Productions. The album was produced by Peter Tägtgren, and is the first Enslaved album recorded and produced at his Abyss studio, alongside the follow-up.
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| Released | 28 October 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studios | The Abyss, Pärlby, Sweden | |||
| Genres | [1] | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Languages | Norwegian, English | |||
| Label | Osmose | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10[4] |
AllMusic says that Blodhemn is Enslaved's "blackest" album, and a step forward in songwriting, due to its shorter, cleaner songs and compressed sound. It also describes the song structure as having rock and roll elements in "Urtical Gods" and "Nidingaslakt".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro. 'Audhumla; Birth of the Worlds'" | 1:11 | ||
| 2. | "I lenker til Ragnarok (In Chains Until Ragnarok)" | Grutle Kjellson | Ivar Bjørnson | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Urtical Gods" | Per Husebø | Bjørnson | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Ansuz Astral" | Bjørnson | Bjørnson, Richard Kronheim | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Nidingaslakt" | Kjellson | Kronheim | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Eit auga til Mimir (An Eye for Mimir)" | Husebø, Kjellson, Kronheim | Kjellson | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Blodhemn (Vengeance in Blood)" | Kjellson | Bjørnson, Kronheim | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Brisinghamen" | Kjellson | Bjørnson, Kronheim | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Suttungs mjød (Suttung's Mead)"
| (Traditional) | Kjellson, Bjørnson | 7:47 |
| Total length: | 39:48 | |||
Personnel
- Enslaved
- Ivar Bjørnson – guitar, keyboards
- Grutle Kjellson – bass guitar, vocals
- Christian Kronheim – guitar
- Dirge Rep (Per Husebø) – drums