Eight Ways Explained

Eight Ways
Type:studio
Artist:Madder Mortem
Cover:Madder Mortem Eight Ways album cover.jpg
Released:11 May 2009
Genre:Progressive metal, gothic metal, symphonic metal,[1] doom metal, alternative metal
Length:64:17
Label:Peaceville
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Prev Year:2006
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Eight Ways is the fifth studio album by Norwegian metal band Madder Mortem, released on 16 June 2009. It was their second CD release on Peaceville Records.

Personnel

Madder Mortem[2]
Production

Reception

Metalunderground.com has rated the album 4 out of 5, "Excellent":

"Their fifth studio album, 'Eight Ways,' is the type of album that takes a few listens to sink in, but once it does, the result is one of deep satisfaction.[...] The band has a tendency to jam a lot of content into one song, and with the average song length being over five minutes, the first listen may not sink in all the sharp turns taken with the songwriting. The transition from smooth jazz to harsh guitar tones and screaming vocals may prove to be jarring in the beginning, but as time goes on, everything starts to click and the album begins to make sense, piece by piece, minute by minute."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metal Storm Awards 2009 - Metal Storm. www.metalstorm.net.
  2. Web site: Madder Mortem – Official Website. 14 March 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123015345/https://www.maddermortem.com/. live.
  3. Web site: Madder Mortem – Eight Ways. Metalunderground.com. 2009-08-28. 2013-02-09. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225022/http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=2489. live.