{"product_id":"enslaved-riitiir-386696","title":"Enslaved – RIITIIR (2xLP, Gold Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnslaved's \u003cem\u003eRIITIIR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 2012 as the Norwegian band's twelfth studio album and their debut for Nuclear Blast, capturing a stage where their black metal roots and progressive instincts were fully intertwined. The title is Ivar Bjørnson's own Norse-inflected take on “rites” or “rituals,” and that idea of transformation runs through the whole record: eight tracks, more than an hour of music, and songs that treat extreme heaviness, melody, and atmosphere as parts of the same language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly strong entry point into late-period Enslaved because the lineup's contrasts are so well used. Grutle Kjellson's harsh vocals and bass keep the music grounded, while Herbrand Larsen's clean singing and keyboards open the songs outward, often within the same passage. Tracks like \u003cem\u003eThoughts Like Hammers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVeilburner\u003c\/em\u003e show how naturally the band could move between surging black metal attack, progressive detail, and a more spacious, almost reflective feel without losing momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRIITIIR\u003c\/em\u003e also became Enslaved's highest-charting North American release, which says something about how far this version of the band could reach without simplifying its approach. \u003cem\u003eRoots Of The Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the album's defining pieces, while the 11-minute \u003cem\u003eForsaken\u003c\/em\u003e underlines just how confidently Enslaved were writing at epic scale by this point. For many listeners, this is the album where the band's progressive black metal identity feels most complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, Gold Vinyl, Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eRiitiir is Enslaved’s most realized vision of their blending of extreme metal with progressive rock\/metal.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/riitiir-mw0002412849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Enslaved\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Nuclear Blast Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-music-on-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/black-metal\"\u003eBlack Metal\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prog-rock\"\u003eProg Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/progressive-metal\"\u003eProgressive Metal\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Thoughts+Like+Hammers\"\u003eThoughts Like Hammers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Death+In+The+Eyes+Of+Dawn\"\u003eDeath In The Eyes Of Dawn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Veilburner\"\u003eVeilburner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Roots+Of+The+Mountain\"\u003eRoots Of The Mountain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Riitiir\"\u003eRiitiir\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Materal\"\u003eMateral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Storm+Of+Memories\"\u003eStorm Of Memories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Enslaved+Forsaken\"\u003eForsaken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Nuclear Blast Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555478638657,"sku":"1330440","price":62.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/enslaved-riitiir-gold-vinyl.jpg?v=1790647809","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/enslaved-riitiir-386696","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}