What a magnificent album, this my sixth or seventh listening, I don´t know I lost the count... and every time I love it more and more, this is a complete trip, this is music for the soul, Thanks for this jew, I loved the previous album and this maybe is a little superior, one of the greatest albums of this year.
Esto es como abrir una ventana hacia el espíritu. Un mensaje desde el origen, de lo primigenio. La fuerza, el poder y nostalgia que emana de esta obra es tremenda. Esto es mucho mas que simple música.
Kinship has very quickly become my album of the year and even beyond this year. The insane vocals the song writing really touched me on level few albums can. Thank you!
That transition to the solo at 10:00 is just unreal, the whole album is so well balanced and mature, it's a playlist-staylist! And who said the drums should be boring during a guitar solo? Goddamn! Also, shout out to Eskil who did an exhilarating and tasty bass work which is not mentioned enough imo, what a talented bass player! This is one of those albums that I think of as a family member now, a musical kinship kind of thing.
Discovered you guys a few months ago, now I've recommended you to my kid and every other metal head I know. You guys tick all the boxes of a great band!
I've been listening to this gem almost non stop for the last week and i'm still floored on how transcendent this album is! An exceptional piece of art in my humble opinion. For those about to Iotunn, i salute you! 🤘
Nowadays one has access to so much music, that it's hard to appreciate it the way we did back in the 80's and 90's... but every once every several full moons an album like this comes along... and just have to put your catalog churning/new music devouring practices aside to listen to it 100 times with glorious satisfaction. Amazing album!
Iotunn is imo easily the best band I've listened to in the last decade, if not more. Access all worlds was simply a masterpiece of an album. I still listen to it regularly and I still can't believe that that is debut album lol This album just did everything Access all worlds did, and often ramped it to 11. Absolute pinnacle. Safe Across the Endless Night and The Anguished Ethereal are my all time favorite tracks... I still get chills when I listen to them.
So proud of my childhood friends - the Gräs brothers! I still remember the countless hours playing Metallica covers and pretending to be rockstars, and here 25 years later they drop a godly album like this. Makes me happy to my very core!
This is a damn good album. EDIT: I've listened to it at least a million times over the past week. Its replayability is insane. This is, in fact, a sensational fkn piece of art. Definitely in my top 5 this year. Not that it matters, but it felt my original comment didn't do justice to it.
Magnifique. Un groupe qui délivre une puissance et une émotion peu communes. Un phare dans la nuit qui se propage actuellement dans notre monde agonisant !
I could not believe IOTUNN would outdo the sublime experience of AOTY 2021 Access All Worlds but by some force of wizardry they have! AOTY 2024 for sure, and serious contender for AOTD, AOTC and AOTM. I mean, come on, future spaceships should harness the power of this album to jump between galaxies!
Absolute masterpiece, been listening to that album a lot in the last 3 weeks. If you think Access All Worlds would be impossible to top, Kinship is making a case here. Amazing journey through a lot of different moods/atmospheres always served with memorable melodies. Jon is giving one of the best vocal performance of the year, so much diversity from soulful to really agressive delivery. Intricate drumming with a lot of dynamics, fulfilling guitar playing, every single detail on this masterpiece is written with a purpose of greatness. Don't overlook that album, strong contender for record of the year, cheers \m/
When we hear or see a beautifully unique work of art, In persian we say "SHAHKAR" (Something made in level of kings). Meaning simultaneously epic, gigantic, magical and enthusiastic. 🤘❤🤘
I was thrilled to receive my pre-ordered LP about 14 days ago. I’ve been playing it non-stop ever since! This album has quickly become one of my top three picks of the year. Congratulations to IOTUNN on an incredible release! 🎶👏
I may never get a chance to meet the members of Iotunn or see them perform, however. I would like to thank them and let them know their music is very important to me. Kinship is top tier and well worth the wait!
One of the rare clean male voice I enjoy in metal. I usually can't stand overly Dramatic/Operatic many male singer go when doing clean vocal in metal. But here there is a great balance it finally feels like it's sung without overdoing it. Amazing album.
Solid release my vinyl copy came in Tuesday. Already spun it at least 6 times. Can't wait to be able to stream it while driving also after tonight. I know this just dropped but can't wait for a 3rd release in the distant future lol.
IDK if this album is gonna crack top 5 for me or not, but it's worth listening to this album to build up for The Anguished Ethereal, my god what an epic beast of a closer to an album. Huge moments throughout, but I do find it to neander a bit here and there. It's still a solid 8/10 from me, epic album! 🤘🔥
Das ist eines der besten Alben dieses Jahr für mich und es gibt nur 3. Die Nummer 1wird aber das neue Album von Opeth im November sein.🤘🤘🤘und die Nummer 2 ist Devin Townsend .Vielen Dank an IOTUNN für dieses wunderbare Album. Ich bin 61 Jahre alt und liebe diese Musik.
A huge THANK YOU to you ALL for the massive response to our new album. It has been totally amazing for us to experience!
I really cannot thank you guys enough for these breathtaking records. Both AAW and Kinship have touched my heart in a way only nature can.
I think you've gifted us with something very special Iotunn ❤ Masterpiece of an album. Borderline spiritual experience ✨️
Amazing music once again! Can't wait to see you live!🖤🖤
DANMARK DANMARK DANMARK
Uffff brutal...\,,/ thanks iotunn, greetings from Venezuela
What a magnificent album, this my sixth or seventh listening, I don´t know I lost the count... and every time I love it more and more, this is a complete trip, this is music for the soul, Thanks for this jew, I loved the previous album and this maybe is a little superior, one of the greatest albums of this year.
Aggressive, melodic, mature, technical and epic, this album is AOTY Contender for me! Jón is one of the best voices in metal! Great job guys!
Esto es como abrir una ventana hacia el espíritu. Un mensaje desde el origen, de lo primigenio. La fuerza, el poder y nostalgia que emana de esta obra es tremenda. Esto es mucho mas que simple música.
Honestly, probably record of the year, it's THAT good. Absolutely amazing!
Put the Coming End on repeat. It's just that good!
Kinship has very quickly become my album of the year and even beyond this year. The insane vocals the song writing really touched me on level few albums can. Thank you!
Amazing album, everything is crafted perfectly, excellent composition and dynamics, a beautifully emotional journey
That transition to the solo at 10:00 is just unreal, the whole album is so well balanced and mature, it's a playlist-staylist! And who said the drums should be boring during a guitar solo? Goddamn! Also, shout out to Eskil who did an exhilarating and tasty bass work which is not mentioned enough imo, what a talented bass player! This is one of those albums that I think of as a family member now, a musical kinship kind of thing.
Discovered you guys a few months ago, now I've recommended you to my kid and every other metal head I know. You guys tick all the boxes of a great band!
This is a fucking masterpiece
I have been following you since 2021, greetings from Mexico, your riffs are from another galaxy.
Phenomenal absolutely Phenomenal. One of my favorite albums that I have heard so far from this year.
Great stuff! I love it! Listend to this while workout and now I listen to it for the rest of the day ^^
This is easily one of the best album I've ever listened to ! Spectacular work !
I've been listening to this gem almost non stop for the last week and i'm still floored on how transcendent this album is! An exceptional piece of art in my humble opinion. For those about to Iotunn, i salute you! 🤘
Nowadays one has access to so much music, that it's hard to appreciate it the way we did back in the 80's and 90's... but every once every several full moons an album like this comes along... and just have to put your catalog churning/new music devouring practices aside to listen to it 100 times with glorious satisfaction. Amazing album!
Indeed AMAZING 🤘🤜👊🖤
Iotunn is imo easily the best band I've listened to in the last decade, if not more.
Access all worlds was simply a masterpiece of an album. I still listen to it regularly and I still can't believe that that is debut album lol
This album just did everything Access all worlds did, and often ramped it to 11. Absolute pinnacle.
Safe Across the Endless Night and The Anguished Ethereal are my all time favorite tracks... I still get chills when I listen to them.
Infuckincredible. Very classic sound, love it!
Thank you very much, keep playing! You're massive, really.
What a great album! Having tears in my eyes 🥲
So proud of my childhood friends - the Gräs brothers! I still remember the countless hours playing Metallica covers and pretending to be rockstars, and here 25 years later they drop a godly album like this. Makes me happy to my very core!
I did not think they could top Access All Worlds but have happily proved me wrong. Amazing album and i don't say that about many albums.
Sounds like Dan Swanö met this day's Enslaved and went bonkers trying to sound like Borknagar. I guess it strikes me, hard. What a blizz!
Masterpiece! 🤘Greetings from Brazil.
This is a damn good album.
EDIT: I've listened to it at least a million times over the past week. Its replayability is insane. This is, in fact, a sensational fkn piece of art. Definitely in my top 5 this year. Not that it matters, but it felt my original comment didn't do justice to it.
Bravo les Danois de Iotunn pour cet album magistral !!! Un vrai chef-d'oeuvre Merci Metal Blade pour cette belle découverte 🤘🎶😊🎶🤘
This is so good first time listening to this band wow what a year for metal albums this year .
This album is like a musical soulmate for me, everything i love about music is there!
This is simply the most beautiful thing you can do with instruments! GORGEOUS MUSIC! simply brilliant!
best album of the year by far
up there for the decade too
Holy crap. This is astonishingly good. EDIT: Just ordered it.
Magnifique. Un groupe qui délivre une puissance et une émotion peu communes. Un phare dans la nuit qui se propage actuellement dans notre monde agonisant !
I could not believe IOTUNN would outdo the sublime experience of AOTY 2021 Access All Worlds but by some force of wizardry they have! AOTY 2024 for sure, and serious contender for AOTD, AOTC and AOTM. I mean, come on, future spaceships should harness the power of this album to jump between galaxies!
Beautifully melancholy and sonic. I can always tell when Jacob Hansen has turned the knobs. This album is a masterpiece! Well done!
My mother literally never, and I mean NEVER, told me there'd be a band like this. 😮😮🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
strong Borknagar vibes here .... very well done :) i like it
Difficult to top Blood Incantation's album, so this won't be my AOTY, but it might well be n°2. What a year !
there is death metal,, then there is Life Metal
Es impresionante este disco, la verdad muy muy bueno. Merece más reconocimiento sin dudas.
All the virgin olives I have sacrificed have finally paid off - a new album! And it's a freaking banger!
Album of the year(2024)
So far, this is the best album I've heard all year. You all keep killing it! Thank you!
The best album in 2033'2024
Absolute masterpiece, been listening to that album a lot in the last 3 weeks. If you think Access All Worlds would be impossible to top, Kinship is making a case here. Amazing journey through a lot of different moods/atmospheres always served with memorable melodies. Jon is giving one of the best vocal performance of the year, so much diversity from soulful to really agressive delivery. Intricate drumming with a lot of dynamics, fulfilling guitar playing, every single detail on this masterpiece is written with a purpose of greatness. Don't overlook that album, strong contender for record of the year, cheers \m/
Their debut was a masterpiece, this album is a masterpiece, these people are masterpiecers.
When we hear or see a beautifully unique work of art, In persian we say "SHAHKAR" (Something made in level of kings). Meaning simultaneously epic, gigantic, magical and enthusiastic. 🤘❤🤘
Great master, great composers and musicians, jhon voice as usual like hamferð is from another level. That's a masterpiece for me
New to the band. This is a solid album
I was thrilled to receive my pre-ordered LP about 14 days ago. I’ve been playing it non-stop ever since! This album has quickly become one of my top three picks of the year. Congratulations to IOTUNN on an incredible release! 🎶👏
Amazing band Amazing album
Mantap lagu-lagunya....🤘🏻👍🏻💥🔥
My album of the year if nothing truly humongous happens in the next two months. Soooooooooooooo good!!!!
Excelente álbum 🤘🏼 No podré dejar de escucharlo una y otra vez.
Very emotional and uplifting album, I love it
MAOTY… & it’s NOT EVEN CLOSE 10/10 🤘
At today, the best album of the year 🖤🤘🏻🖤 HAIL from 🇮🇹
I really like the debut but this is on another level!
Definitely came in due time for winter to settle in! 11/10 AOTY contender
Instant classic for me, which is very rare these days. I mean, WOW! Crissement délicieux!
Haha oui, câlissement malade, encore meilleur que le premier qui était extrêmement difficile à concurrencer, cheers compatriote québécois 🤘🏼
GRACIAS IOTUNN, POR BRINDARNOS ESTA OBRA MAESTRA. ❤🤘❤
this album is so good, thank you for the upload
Such a Talent !! ... very nice guys !!
Amazing album guys, lots of emotions
YESSSS, amazing album, this goes to my top 3 albums of the year! What an epic journey, many thanks Iotunn and Metal Blade!
I may never get a chance to meet the members of Iotunn or see them perform, however. I would like to thank them and let them know their music is very important to me. Kinship is top tier and well worth the wait!
OMG This is perfection
One of the rare clean male voice I enjoy in metal. I usually can't stand overly Dramatic/Operatic many male singer go when doing clean vocal in metal. But here there is a great balance it finally feels like it's sung without overdoing it. Amazing album.
I second that!
Amazing work
Sencillamente exquisito... alucinante...
Ya me sonaba la voz de la banda Barren Earth 🧐👌 desde entonces haciendo trabajos monstruosos...
This band dude...this band Omg.
These fucking Scandinavians know how to metal... Holy shit, Kinship Elegiac and I Feel The Night were an out of body experience.
Sooooo good. Love it!!!❤🔥
Wonderful stuff. Reminds me of Borknagar in a good way.
I hear some Primordial + Enslaved in this, pretty nice
Solid release my vinyl copy came in Tuesday. Already spun it at least 6 times. Can't wait to be able to stream it while driving also after tonight. I know this just dropped but can't wait for a 3rd release in the distant future lol.
The work on album#3 has begun
@@iotunn amazing to hear that. Congrats on another masterpiece!
Great record. Will be in my end of the year list
Album is amazing, thanks for the ride.
Amazing sonic ride 🤘
IDK if this album is gonna crack top 5 for me or not, but it's worth listening to this album to build up for The Anguished Ethereal, my god what an epic beast of a closer to an album. Huge moments throughout, but I do find it to neander a bit here and there. It's still a solid 8/10 from me, epic album! 🤘🔥
Goddamn, this is some good shit.
Very goooooddd...
Album of the year….epic
Das ist eines der besten Alben dieses Jahr für mich und es gibt nur 3. Die Nummer 1wird aber das neue Album von Opeth im November sein.🤘🤘🤘und die Nummer 2 ist Devin Townsend .Vielen Dank an IOTUNN für dieses wunderbare Album. Ich bin 61 Jahre alt und liebe diese Musik.
Vergiss nicht das neue Ulcerate Album aus diesem Jahr 😄 was die da abgerissen haben ist auch einfach nur ganz große Kunst.
Halloochen du hasst ein verdammt guter geschmack qua muzik...Opeth und Devin Townsend sind auch meine numeros 1 und 2.....ich bin 53
ouh yaaa..this it is..I found you...nice very nice....Lovia from Romania GUIs...You are the best,keep going.......please see!!!!ok?😜💖🙏💋🦾👍🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
IOTUNN is so good. Oof. Thank you all! 💖
Очень круто! Нравится плотный атмосферный звук!
Офигенный альбом! 🤘
Might be one of the finest things I've heard in a decade.
I have to agree and Access All Worlds is also up there. This one is even slightly better, can't believe they topped their last record, cheers \m/
check out ETERNAL STORM
@@MarekPolace Indeed wonderful album by this Spanish band, one of the best of the year too \m/
totally agree
@@metalanthologyI dont argue, just wanted to share another jewel
Epic, complex and very beautiful music, resembles the style of late Borknagar
Wow very impressive
👊👊
What a powerful band. ❤❤❤
🤘🔥
Отличная пластинка!
Iotunn is how metal should sound. Enough to lift anyone's spirit
Mistland is so good
So happy with this work. You guys really turned out some quality and epic sounding metal again and I love it ❤
Почему я раньше этого не слышал!? Моё почтение!)
Because it only just came out
🤘Great
beautiful stuff!