Frost (album)
| Frost | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 August 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1994 at Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | Osmose | |||
| Producer | Eirik Hundvin | |||
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Frost is the second studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released in 1994, through Osmose Productions.
This would be the last album to feature drummer Trym Torson before he joined Emperor.
The band announced that they would play Frost in its entirety at the 2019 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Layout
[edit]The photo on the front cover was taken by Svein Grønvold and appeared in the book Jotunheimen, published by Gyldendal Forlag in 1991.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frost" | Ivar Bjørnson | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Loke" | Bjornson, Kjellson | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Fenris" | Bjornson, Kjellson | 7:16 |
| 4. | "Svarte vidder" ("Black Plains") | Bjornson | 8:43 |
| 5. | "Yggdrasil" | Bjornson, Havamal | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Jotunblod" ("Blood of Jotun") | Bjornson, Kjellson | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Gylfaginning" ("The Tricking of Gylfi") | Bjornson, Kjellson | 5:31 |
| 8. | "Wotan" | Bjornson, Kjellson | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Isöders dronning" ("Queen of the Desolate Ice") | Bjornson | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 50:10 | ||
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic called the album "an important release for the extreme music subgenre of Viking metal", and also a "sizeable creative leap" for the band.[1]
Personnel
[edit]- Enslaved
- Grutle Kjellson – vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, arrangement, production, mixing
- Ivar Bjørnson – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, electronics, arrangement, production, mixing
- Trym Torson – drums, percussion, arrangement, production, mixing
- Additional personnel
- Pytten – fretless bass guitar on "Yggdrasil", production, mixing, recording, engineering
- David Bertolini – recording, engineering
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Anderson, Jason. "Frost – Enslaved: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg. "BARONESS, OBITUARY, ENSLAVED & More Announced For Decibel Metal & Beer Fest 2019". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
