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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 and progressive form of black metal. 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).
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DaddyPobbin wrote:
Enslaved is one in a thousand, whatever they do (black metal, more prog music), it's awesome. [2]
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Absent_Friends wrote:
Enslaved is one in a thousand, whatever they do (black metal, more prog music), it's awesome.
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Mercenarion wrote:
new Enslaved is a lot more interesting musically [2]
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
Old and new Enslaved are both good, though new Enslaved is a lot more interesting musically
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Schander wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Enslaved/+images/73364426 Vote this fucker up!
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emptycookiejar1 wrote:
steal_briefcase: it's because there are a bunch of black metal hipsters who think you aren't trve unless your music sounds like shit.
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thejackyl wrote:
"Progression doesn't mean pop, and neither does melody." Hear, hear.
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zhestokaya wrote:
Bands need to progress. It would be terribly boring to play the same style for years and years. Progression doesn't mean pop, and neither does melody.
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aflikted wrote:
"More like metal and prog flavored pop rock" that dosent even make sense
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Raidanzoup wrote:
I really like Eld and Isa. AEO is alright.
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Asher_X wrote:
I think Eld, Frost and Blodhemn is a peak of Enslaved creativity within Black Metal music
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stoner_friend wrote:
ну и прелесть:)
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steal_briefcase wrote:
I don't understand people throwing the term 'pop' around here. Yeah, the later albums are very much a combination of prog rock/BM, but 'pop'? Generally people (idiots) seem to use that to mean 'simple', which makes no sense here, as then most depressive/atmospheric BM bands would be far more 'pop' like. I don't really see Enslaved as drastically catchier sounding than countless BM bands that people would never call 'pop', and they no mo rely upon verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus/outro, whatever (in fact, less so than most, hence the prog bit). So I can only take it that that the more sensible people using the term 'pop' here simply mean 'popular'. Hating on a band for being popular is utterly moronic. And in any case, Enslaved have less listeners than Darkthrone, Burzum, Emperor, Mayhem, etc.
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rHiggo-cbs wrote:
Wildernessking.
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Gabriel_Opeth wrote:
brilliant
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SceneryOfLoss wrote:
@Acadroli yeah right and u are speaking in portuguese because?....like everyone could understand u.... [2]
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SK-Futhark wrote:
lol at people who think that anyone who doesn't make shit bedroom black metal has sold out...not that enslaved ever stooped to shit bedroom black metal
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xVictimOfADownx wrote:
Both eras of Enslaved are good, each era is for different moods which makes this band one of the better black metal bands in the genre in my opinion because of the diversity of their discography.
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AndreDias164 wrote:
@Acadroli yeah right and u are speaking in portuguese because?....like everyone could understand u....
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Acadroli wrote:
O black metal em si mudou. É uma grande palhaçada essa discussão entre novo Enslaved e velho Enslaved. Quem não gosta do que foi feito no começo da carreira e/ou que foi feito recentemente, simplesmente não escutem.
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Playing a show in West Hollywood, CA at 8:00 PM today at Troubadour…
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Oct 14
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Playing a show in Seattle, WA at 8:00 PM today at El Corazon http://lnk.ms/W5dJ3
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