ENSLAVED - The Watcher

[Elizarockmetal]

o: me ha encantado esta banda |m|

[paganhearttrue]

Very wonderful! Great band!

[jamai36]

Song reminds of the first part of April Ethereal by Opeth. A good thing. :)

[Hybridv9]

Met these guys back in... October I think it was.  Super cool people!

[poulsontheprick]

Plastic Viking shit.

[KnucklesMcOuch]

I was both terrified and intrigued by this. Great song....what language is it ???



[somberlight]

@KnucklesMcOuch english. "Darkness...

Fear...

Life...

Cold...

Left alone with no will

Walking in footsteps of the fallen

Blinded by lack of reason

Indulging the tales of doom" start, easy to track once you figure out the rather interesting pacing of the vocalist :P

[RobzFTW]

I dislike this.

[ShogaNinja]

@RobzFTW

I like the calmer part anyway but it doesn't scream black metal and the harder part of the music's not that great. The dude's voice is terrible. I couldn't listen to this all day. He should focus on his guitar work and let someone else "sing".

[jamai36]

@ShogaNinja @ShogaNinja Funny, I find the quieter part really weak and boring, I actually just wish the whole song was the part you hate :) However I do not wish that Enslaved wasn't.

Music is subjective, there is something out there for everyone, let's just be happy that there are people out there expressing themselves in as diverse a spectrum as there is. I'd be pretty sad if places I went to when I listen to some songs didn't exist because everyone had the same tastes when creating music.

[ShogaNinja]

@jamai36

Indeed! There is something terrible about Justin Bieber and the fact that seemingly all children (especially female) love him. Same thing with Lady Gaga. How can these people be so loved and so hated at the same time and yet be successful? The music industry is just terrible. That's why people like you and I are here listening to what basically constitutes underground music.

Tell you what, if you get bored just slide over to my channel and get a different perspective on music/life.

[Morfeusm]

best extreme metal band!

[patsmcgee408]

Wearing my spiked bracer right now. I cannot tell you how metal I feel right now...

[1996forzajuve]

the refrain is shivering my brain...great stuff...

[hamsaraviamiranda]

Tremendo video

[SuperOddsmurf]

I wish there woud be a new black metal wave...

[BFNecrohell]

@SuperOddsmurf there's all sorts of music including black metal now.. go search and see for yourself

[PowerSatisfaction]

Love It

[aedoom]

A GREAT SONG FROM IS NEW ALBUM!!! DAMN!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE NEXT ONE

[HybridKenji999]

I have chills

[Easleytee]

I was fortunate to see these heathens perform live in a small club in Northern California some years back. Superb musicianship and Metal artistry was the order-of-the-day.

Brilliant song-craft and delivery.

[rovku]

@DIONY5O5 You didn't read a word I wrote, did you.

[DIONY5O5]

@rovku

What i wanted to say is, that it is really a shame how some bands develope during their carreer. I don`t want to call them sellouts but their newer stuff is miles away from the genious of their demos or their great first album.

[SuperOddsmurf]

IMO one of enslaveds best songs

[DIONY5O5]

Not really true Black Metal...

Why the clean vocals?

Why the keybord?

Why a high production music video?

[rovku]

@DIONY5O5 Because this isn't black metal.

[DIONY5O5]

I know they are Viking Metal (even though Metalarchives counts them as well to the progressive Black Metal)...

Nevertheless they are always listed when it comes to the early norwegian Black Metal scene (check Wikipedia for "Early_Norwegian_black_metal_s­cene")...

Many count Viking Metal as a subgenre of Black Metal.

[rovku]

@DIONY5O5 I can quote Wikipedia too: "Though Enslaved began as a prototypical Norwegian black metal band, they always incorporated song structures unusual for the genre, with several of their early songs expanding past the ten-minute mark. As such, the band has rejected the black metal genre label and prefers the term 'extreme metal'.[3]".

Call it what you want, but it's not a black metal band (any more)

[SlimJimVG]

@rovku That's true, but they still incorporate traditional black metal elements, even TODAY. The shrieking, the lengthy tremolo riffs (to name a few)...it's all there.

[SlimJimVG]

Mature Black Metal, nuff said.

[britishbandit4]

I don't understand this sort of music. I love the instrumental part of it, and the chorus is lovely... but the lead singer's voice is horrible. I just don't get it.

[IvorYPT89]

@britishbandit4 altough i'm not a fan of his voice either, you must understand that these lyrics are far too powerfull to just be singed normally. like most metal lyrics its supposed to be shouted, because they are strong messages.

when you want to be heard, don't you speak louder? its kinda the same thing here.

[iseethunder1]

this is fucking lame metal...

[SamHartHugo]

@iseethunder1 And what would your definition of good metal be, out of interest?

[gameb0y007]

One of the best songs ever...

[SCANDALPOLAND]

Where can i get this snowflake t-shirt?

[LucifarGigartu]

god it almost brings me to tears

[vinmanr2d2]

i loved it till the emo chorus WTF

[SUPERGRASS1000]

@vinmanr2d2 It is not emo it is ENSLAVED!

[punkmanjon]

@vinmanr2d2 You absolute moron. Is it emo when Opeth sings clean vocals? Or Arcturus? Or Ihsahn? If you want nothing but screaming then there are plenty of bands who will cater to that but this is as far from emo as you can get (and I'm not even much of a fan, I just can't stand people as dumb as you).

[ChainsawVsGod]

@vinmanr2d2

Just because it is emotional doesn't make it emo.

[IhasMetal]

DESOLAAATE!!!!!

[doktorhipp]

beklager. prøver og prøver å like enslaved, men jeg lykkes ikke.

faens nynning med mættalbrøling oppå.

[VincentFinn]

I can't stop listening to this

[VincentFinn]

strange melody for a black metal band O_O

VERY ORIGINAL!

[ausboxa88]

Tour Australia then the world!

[WikingNordlan]

Jeg elsker denne!

[NoMind1077]

Black metal seems to calm me down.

[GodlessAeon]

v Isn't that the truth.

[GodlessAeon]

I love these guys, but this video is corny as shit.

[Eospag]

@GodlessAeon A lot of Metal videos are a bit corny... :I

[GodlessAeon]

@Eospag Isn't that the truth.

[SrubskaNadenica]

the keyboard player looks a bit like Grima Wormtongue

[Cannibal660]

Beautiful. Seeing them in February, i can't wait!

[u1r1a1c1u1n1t]

good song!

[redrice11]

I used to take an arrow to the knee, then I got laid

[SeniorScales]

What's up with his teeth?

[listentothemusicfool]

lol im a reggae guy but this is awesome somehow :D

[Sagittarel]

golden norwegian bm trio: Enslaved, Immortal and Emperor. 3 pioneers that never became mainstream like dimmu borgir did.

[SrubskaNadenica]

@Sagittarel dude wtf Mayhem were the first from Norway

[amon1995amarth]

this song kinda reminds me of hypocrisy's a thousand lies. both epic songs \m/

[PARIAH805]

I'm new to this band. I fucking love this!

[LordNothing]

@PARIAH805 i'm not new to this band and I still fucking love them! welcome to Enslaved's music man!



[fffannrone]

Great band, Great song.

[gamagenin]

Sanger som dette gjør meg stolt av å kunne skrive et norsk innlegg. :)

[dreamypunk00]

da english part waz awsummmmm............:)

[jfacleon97]

It's music like this that makes me wish I had viking blood

[Blackfrost149]

Anyone who doesnt like black metal can get raped in the ass by a HUGE alien cock

[TheDravenProductions]

Verry good!I love this song it calms me down..

[lacvillesk]

@TheDravenProductions Funny that, it's a personal "firestarter" for me, this song. The growls/shouts by Grutle, the fast tremolo guitars and the rapid-fire wall-like soundbuilding drumming always get me fired up, every time I listen to this song. I use it to motivate me to do something that requires considerable effort \m/

[TheDravenProductions]

@lacvillesk Well the song is not so agressive , but the simple idea of slavery can give you some energy to lift up things :D , i usually listen to hardcore or trash metal when i need energy , some bands are really violent and it really works for me.

[999Shagrath]

@TheDravenProductions Careful with this: THARSH metal = Megadeth, Slayer, Overkill, Sodom, etc. and TRASH metal = Slipknot, Metallica, Cradle of Filth and other idiots.

[Th0rz669]

@999Shagrath omg i love u

[999Shagrath]

@Th0rz669 ¡¿WTF?! jajajajajaja 

[TheDravenProductions]

@999Shagrath Don't judge by it's genre, judge by it's sound. I love lots of bands that sound good even if they are a shitty genre.

[999Shagrath]

@TheDravenProductions Yes, I know. For example I don't like doom metal, but I like Katatonia; but let's say I am making an experiment, to see how agressive are the responses to my comments...jajajajajaja

[lorand133]

@999Shagrath You should not brand certain bands as trash just because you don't like them.

[JohnFrusciante98]

@999Shagrath

Kill Em All, Ride The Lightning.... MASTER OF PUPPETS?

[999Shagrath]

@JohnFrusciante98 Ok, But ¿3 albums for more than 30 years of career in the early years? Definitelly they make another style of heavy metal or rock, I don't know but nowadays it's not thrash.

[JohnFrusciante98]

@999Shagrath

true... 4 albums... I like to think of metallica as a band who was, not is. Or two different bands. But, you have to admit, those first 4 albums was bad ass.

[ADeadlierSnake]

@999Shagrath I like how you are calling him out on a spelling error, and then you made one too. Tharsh metal? lol.....

[999Shagrath]

@ADeadlierSnake Yeah, I also laughed A LOT with that fact (I couldn't believe it and got a little upset), but this mistake was only mine in the typing, there are many other guys convinced that actually is "TRASH" and not "THRASH".

[ADeadlierSnake]

@999Shagrath Yeah, i know. But those are the people who think the Big 4 invented metal and that Metallica is the greatest metal band in existence. Ive stopped trying to correct those guys

[guramika1]

@999Shagrath been listening to slayer and both metallica, think they are both awesome...

[999Shagrath]

@guramika1 I don't even like the music by Slayer, but they were more compromised with the cause they started, that's why I respect more them than Metallica.

[Quandulandatinibundi]

@999Shagrath "Thrash" not "THARSH" you idiot.. why are so many failing in this? Is it too hard, to write this simple word accurately? Damn..

[remithedrummer666]

... Farewell,

May the darkness bind them

No one will

Remember the pain when we are...

Desolate...

Unconscious...

Lost...

\m/ just epic.

[DennChooch]

i like enslaved, don't get me wrong, but i never got the progressive part--it sounds like straight in your face viking/black metal to me. perhaps a bit symphonic at times.

[999Shagrath]

@DennChooch The guitar at the beggining and the way of changing the rythm along the song are progressive elements; but it's all a learning process, with the time you learn to distinguish this elements. That's the reason why many people don't get this part, because they're not too much introduced into this kind of music.

[gamagenin]

Jeg husker jeg så de live i fjor på sørlandet! Gitaristen bandt en bibel rundt magen med teip og så sprakk han den med magemusklene. Det var kult.

[IhasMetal]

Enslaved!!!!!

106 people are obvious trolls.

[chang112x]

I like this piece of music, but when it sings like that screaming, with this corporal position, i ask mysefl: "Is he have to shit ?" :D :D :D

[TROLLHAMMER87]

it takes a viking to raze a village !

[LetsGoMetsGo33]

i like this, but it would be a lot better wo the clean vocal passages IMO.

[facepalm486]

also please - if you listen to lamb of god or as i lay dying - try not to comment on european metal, you'll end up looking like the complete little fucking 16 year old emo bitch you are.

[facepalm486]

yea yea keep calling them pussies until they burn another church or ,hopefully, a mosque.

[Hunntroll]

TREU

[NWBE4ST]

NOA

[level70steve]

This is extreme metal straight from Norway! It's not gonna matter who you are or where you're from, be sure you are ready to enter a completely different world when you at least put on your headphones cranked toward high! This is how I felt when I played this vid. Thumbs up from me! Sucks to be the other 100+... =/

##L70

[MrFucksnacks]

Just checked these guys out as they are coming over to the UK with Cannibal Corpse. So fucking lame.

[60millionaire]

i did'nt know that it was any norwegian metal band that acctually was succesful :D

now im proud of being norwegian :D

[Behemoth221192]

@60millionaire lol there is a lot of succful band from norway :P

[60millionaire]

@Behemoth221192 i'm norwegian.. hoe could i know ? xD

[MemetronDaBboy]

this video is hilairious

[wentafew]

LOL, black metal... that's just deceiving... it's fucking bullshit screaming hence SCREAMO!

[CTMetalhead95]

@wentafew That's funny. Tell Varg Vikernes that....

[wentafew]

@CTMetalhead95 um ok, where do I send the message?

[CTMetalhead95]

@wentafew might need to do some traveling to Norway to do that....in person would be better.

[wentafew]

@CTMetalhead95 Funny how fanboys think these guys are tough... they are pussies... but the music sure gives you a boner doesn't it

[CTMetalhead95]

@wentafew Actually I'm not a fanboy...I barely even listen to Black Metal. This was the first time listening to this band. Anyway's they're probably tougher than whatever you fucking listen to.

[IndubitablyMe1988]

@wentafew Go listen to Emmure.... or Panic! at the Supermarket.... or Ifartedonagenieonce....

[GUGUNIO222]

@wentafew - You are pussy - and they are good and great ;) so open your fucking mind ;)

[wentafew]

@GUGUNIO222 If I open my mind to that shit I will get a raging headache... good times

[NeoPaganoIbero]

@wentafew What a gay nerd...

[Kantorounet]

The screaming parts are fucking ridiculous...

[daragara555]

Fucking AmAzInG!!!

[IVXXBOSS]

i just seen these guys live in portland.

[juliana23351]

Wjat am I looling at?

[888reggae]

@Kronikwookie The finns were not vikings, although they are a part of scandinavia.

[miligubbe]

@888reggae No, that is a common misconception. Norway, Sweden and Denmark makes Scandinavia. When you include Finland and Iceland it's called the "Nordic countries".

[888reggae]

@miligubbe You are right, i was wrong. I will now take my life.

[miligubbe]

@888reggae That's a bit hard on yourself, don't you think ;) Lets all go and correct some "they are just screaming"-commenters instead :)

[888reggae]

@miligubbe HELLYEAH!

[adamclark52]

Too bad they've stopped playing this song live.

[Hybridv9]

Seeing them in 10 hours!!!!!!

[Simoneetrange]

San Francisco on the 13th. Can't wait!

[TarjaKarrastra]

@Siljeify Did you write the songs? Of course, ENSLAVED are great... Of course, Norway is one of the most beautiful countries in the world... But country pride doesn`t bring anything positive at all and is far away from each kind of logic.

[pugspugs123456]

Seattle on the 11th.

[blinxownu666]

GETTING READY FOR THE TOMORROW SHOW !

[Saftstein]

Viking Metal => Epic

Progressive Metal => Moar Epic

Progressive Viking Norwegian Metal => Most Epic

[FixxxeR208]

@Saftstein there's nothing like 'viking' metal pal. Just to correct you.

[Saftstein]

Viking Metal => Epic

Progressive Metal => Moar Epic

Progressive Viking Norwegian Metal => Most Epic

[nDelRizzo]

@Siljeify This band makes me wish I was norwegian...

[HabeKeinMitleid]

@nDelRizzo This band made me go to Norway.

[jceiras]

@nDelRizzo you can always come and live in norway :) It's a nice place really

[jodabloka]

Not many songs beat this one

[PatternRuden]

im goin to go see them in concert on the 24th

[deathmetalhippy]

@PatternRuden Pittsburgh? 

[PatternRuden]

@deathmetalhippy yeah, it was in Pittsburgh

[Balragoth]

im from canada but i love norwegian metal...thumbs up !!!

[runeblade806]

I saw Enslaved live yesterday. I have neck injuries now.

[UberNorwegianBastard]

.....why is porcupine tree and pink floyd under tags...?

[sirtypealot73]

This music is for people who have bad taste in music!

[ChainsawVsGod]

@sirtypealot73

Don't be so ignorant. Just because you don't like the music doesn't make it bad.

[sirtypealot73]

@ChainsawVsGod .........yea i know,mike muir from 'suicidal tendencies' qouted that song lyric in suicidals 1990 hit 'you cant bring me down'...."Just becuase YOU dont like it,DONT mean its no good!"...i like heavy metal...and i could understand Mike Muirs lyrics for the most part,unlike THIS lol....

[ChainsawVsGod]

@sirtypealot73

Why is it all about the lyrics? This type of music isnt about catcy lyrics. It's about the riffs and the atmosphere.

[sirtypealot73]

@ChainsawVsGod My point exactly lol! at least YOU admit it,and now i have a better understanding !

[darkhorse13m]

Awesome song, but this is the most pointless music video ever.

[Wowbagger86]

I was struggeling, squeesing my brain to find out where I thought I had heard something similar to the clean vocal part of this song before. Then I realised it reminds me of a melody from the Lord of The Rings soundtrack. I think it was in Two Towers where Elrond tells Arwen about how her life would be after Aragorn dies, and you see a vision of his grave, and her in a wales. This is a great song, and it sort of capture the same melancolic mood. The clip is posted on youtube as Arwens Love...

[Wowbagger86]

@Wowbagger86 The song's called Evenstar.....

[F8tality89]

The best extreme metal band that the Metal Gods gave us. \m/

[hellfencer]

@F8tality89 You should check out Keep of Kalessin too. Very awesome extreme metal.

[vdubs331]

that is an epic drum-set

[BlastOfAwesome]

AMAZING!

[PureMSmetal]

Honestly, next time someone confuses black metal for screamo, I'll nail the bastard to a crucifix, light it on fire and toss the bastard down the grand canyon.

[Swanton619OfDX]

@PureMSmetal Light him with the Morbid Angel candles that goes with that fuckin wooden box...