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Bergen, Norway (1991 – present)
Enslaved is a metal band from Bergen, Norway. Their style has changed over the years. Originally being an old-school black metal/viking metal act, they now perform a more experimental form of progressive black metal with folk influences. The name was inspired by an Immortal demo track, Enslaved in Rot.
Enslaved was formed in 1991, by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson. Joined by drummer Trym Torsson, they did their first demo in the summer of 1992. While working with the first full length, there came a call from England, resulting in the two 1993 legendary mini albums; Hordanes land and Emperor These two mini-albums was released as a split-record “Emperor/Hordanes Land”. Due to tragic circumstances, Enslaved’s debut album Vikingligr Veldi was held back until the spring of 1994. Enslaved moved their label base to French Osmose Productions, and Frost were released late in the 1994. Enslaved were now known outside the Black / Extreme circles of Northern Europe. This led to the “Winter War Europe Tour ‘95”, and the first Norwegian Black / Extreme tour ever in the US, Canada and Mexico during ’95. The tours were a great success; but Trym Torson moved on to join Emperor as a drummer.
Eld was recorded with drummer Harald Helgeson in 1996, and released the year after. However, working with Harald was no permanent solution, so Dirge Rep (then Gehenna) and R. Kronheim were hired, becoming integral parts during the recording of Blodhemn (’98).
Enslaved was formed in 1991, by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson. Joined by drummer Trym Torsson, they did their first demo in the summer of 1992. While working with the first full length, there came a call from England, resulting in the two 1993 legendary mini albums; Hordanes land and Emperor These two mini-albums was released as a split-record “Emperor/Hordanes Land”. Due to tragic circumstances, Enslaved’s debut album Vikingligr Veldi was held back until the spring of 1994. Enslaved moved their label base to French Osmose Productions, and Frost were released late in the 1994. Enslaved were now known outside the Black / Extreme circles of Northern Europe. This led to the “Winter War Europe Tour ‘95”, and the first Norwegian Black / Extreme tour ever in the US, Canada and Mexico during ’95. The tours were a great success; but Trym Torson moved on to join Emperor as a drummer.
Eld was recorded with drummer Harald Helgeson in 1996, and released the year after. However, working with Harald was no permanent solution, so Dirge Rep (then Gehenna) and R. Kronheim were hired, becoming integral parts during the recording of Blodhemn (’98).
Videos
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Enslaved - Heir To The Cosmic Seed
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Enslaved - Fusion of Sense and Earth
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Enslaved - Isa
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Enslaved - Lunar Force
Top Albums
Shoutbox
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VileKyle wrote:
Vertebrae is just amazing. Many black metal bands have originality, but none with such consistency as Enslaved.
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EdgarAuto wrote:
wow, i've been out of viking / black metal music quite a long time now until i heard that enslaved released a new album and i'm amazed. i really like how it is not as aggressive as older albums and the trend is again heading towards a more melodic, progressive style. i dig it.
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rotten_buffy wrote:
Anyone know where I can get decent wallpapers of Enslaved (prefereably large at around 1920x1200)? Thanks
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nokturnus wrote:
Vertebrae's tracks when played live are really awesome.
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HessianArise wrote:
Enslaved doesn't need aggression to be great. I prefer Vertabrae to RUUN by quite a lot.
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dhomas wrote:
I really loved Ruun when it came out, but Vertebrae is just straight-out boring. Where has the aggression gone?
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Suwat666 wrote:
Vertebrae= Album of the year!
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rotten_buffy wrote:
New album rocks... I think my favourite of theirs... Can't live in the past, but still can't forget it ;)
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-phage- wrote:
Best thing coming from Norge
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The_Night_Head wrote:
@thrashandbash: NO U...moving on....
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thrashandbash wrote:
"Isa" had maybe 3 decent songs on it. "Ruun" was garbage, all the way through. i really dont want to hear this band's newest work. oh how the mighty have fallen. hell id be glad if they did something like "Below the Lights" again.
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rotten_buffy wrote:
Just came across this on the Enslaved facebook page: http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/146433
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rotten_buffy wrote:
About 5 or 6 from Vertebrae (Clouds, To The Coast, New Dawn, The Watcher are the ones I remember) Ruun (one of my favourites) Isa, Frost and a few early tracks from around 1992/92 and one off of the Hordanes Land split album with Emperor... Hope that helps ;)
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Slaything wrote:
what songs do they play on the current tour?
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rotten_buffy wrote:
Freaking awesome gig at Scala last night (sound coulda been a wee bit better). I did't realise Ice Dale was in Audrey Horne as well... so he woulda played twice last night then, or am I wrong and getting things mixed up?
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Slaything wrote:
then you'll love Ruun
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Jokurr wrote:
So I just learned that these guys are coming here in May, but I don't know them very well, ive only heard a couple songs before. Can anyone give me an album or two to start with? I'm not a fan of trve black metal or anything like that but enjoy black metal when it when its mixed in with other genres, if that helps.
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metalmicky wrote:
tonight..London!!
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EsotericThrone wrote:
Erm, I really wouldn't call Enslaved "viking metal". Good lord, what has Amon Amarth done to the world? Enslaved were a black metal band which, over time, came to be a unique, blackened brand of progressive metal.
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vakccina wrote:
marvie.
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- Arve Isdal
- Cato Bekkevold
- Grutle Kjellson
- Harald Helgeson
- Herbrand Larsen
- Ivar Bjørnson
- Per Husebø
- Richard Kronheim
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