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Enthral is a Black Metal Band from Norway

Current line-up:
Kjetil Hektoen: Vocals, Drums
Gunnhild Bratset: Guitars
Kai Åsvik: Bass
(Session live vocals by Mannevond)

Ex-members:
Martin Rafoss - Bass, Cello
Espen Simonsen - Lead, Rythm and Acoustic Guitars
Stian Aarstad - Keyboards

1995: The band was formed by Kjetil Hektoen and Gunnhild Bratset in their home town of Sunndalsøra, Norway. The purpose was to perform atmospheric music in the guise of black metal. After a relocation to the capital of Oslo, the band continued rehearsing and developing their music.

1996: The band, having now taken the name Enthral, recorded their first demo with a session bass player in the month of March this year. “Demo 1996” was primitively recorded on a 4-track portastudio and released in an extremely limited number. Following a summer of much rehearsing, the band recorded the track “Awaiting the Rise of the Forestgod” in August. Some days later, a video recording of this track took place, though it has never been officially released. The audio track nevertheless appeared on the Hot Records compilation CD “The Rape of the Holy Trinity” in 1997.

1997: Enthral was offered a recording deal by Hot Records and recruited bassist Martin Rafoss as a permanent member and integral part of the band. May saw the release of “Prophecies of the Dying” - Enthral’s first album, recorded in the short time span of four days. In the following months, the band grew, obtaining a second guitarist; Espen Simonsen (ex-The Flesh), as well as a keyboardist, Stian Aarstad (ex-Dimmu Borgir).
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  • Prophecies Of The Dying
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  • Subterranean Movement
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  • Spiteful Dirges
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  • The Mirror's Opposite End
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  • brainsmasher

    new album is not a let down!

    last month
  • DrMosse

    new album? oh, yes!

    last month
  • LadyIks

    nice band

    December 2011
  • Zeuhlibatman

    "Awaiting the Rise of the Forestgod" is great. [2]

    June 2011
  • DarkNog

    The Portrait is a great cover!

    May 2011
  • EvigDauden

    Awaiting the Rise of the Forestgod is great.

    November 2010
  • Niek0s

    The first two albums are masterpieces, in my opinion of couse :). VERY underrated! My favourite Enthral song is Awaiting the rise of the Forestgod, followed by A divine tragedy.

    September 2009
  • DieHappy

    Great band, although I like the first two albums a lot more than the death metal influenced last one.

    January 2009
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"Prophecies of the Dying". Remaster available now!

7 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/trueenthral

So, 13 years have passed since the release of Enthral's debut-album, and for many years it has been unavailable. In collaboration with Frostscald Records the album is finally made …

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