Genre(s):
Progressive Black/Viking Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Norse Mythology, Vikings, Nature
Origin:
Norway (Haugesund)
Formed In:
1991
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Ivar Bjornson - Guitars/Keyboards/Effects (Inoculate Injure, Desekrator, ex-Borknagar, ex-Phobia (Nor), live session guitar Taake, Obnoxious, Vulcana, Bloodflowers, ex-Gorgoroth as Daimonion)
Arve Isdal - Lead Guitar (Malignant Eternal, Audrey Horne, I)
Grutle Kjellson - Vocals/Bass (Desekrator, ex-Phobia (Nor), guest for V:28, Insanity, Tangerine Funk)
Herbrand Larsen - Keyboard/Vocals (Audrey Horne)
Cato Bekkevold - Drums (ex-Red Harvest, ex-Ashes to Ashes (Nor), Demonic, ex-Reaktor, Dunkel:heit, ex-Sirius)
Former/Past Member(s):
Drums:
Trym Torson (Kai Johnny Mosaker) (Emperor, Zyklon, Imperium (Nor), Tartaros (Nor), Shadow Season, Paganize, Ceremony)
Harald Magnus "Rivheim" Helgeson (Thundra, Zeno Morf, ex-Dwelling Souls, session for Evig Natt)
Dirge Rep (Per Husebo) (Gehenna (Nor), Orcustus, Gorgoroth, ex-122 Stab Wounds, Desspo Hallelujah, Neetzach, ex-Aura Noir, Secht)
Freddy Bolsш (ex-Blood Red Throne)
Guitars:
Roy Kronheim (ex-Subtitles, ex-St. Satan, ex-Kliftones, ex-Desekrator, Obscure (Nor))
Keyboards:
Oyvind Madsen (live) (Sulphur, Vulture Industries, live for Black Hole Generator)
Additional notes
The name of the band was inspired by Demonaz of Immortal (Nor) after the Immortal demo track ``Enslaved In Rot``.
When Enslaved started, Ivar Bjornson and Grutle Kjellson were 13 and 17 years old.
Enslaved participated in the Celtic Frost tribute "In Memory Of... Celtic Frost", released by Dwell Records in 1996, covering the song "Procreation (Of The Wicked)". Later, in 1998, the band also participated in the Darkthrone tribute "Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone", released by Moonfog Productions, covering the song "Natassja In Eternal Sleep".
Bootlegs:
Enslaved - Unreleased EP 1992 [bootleg] (1992)
When Enslaved started, Ivar Bjornson and Grutle Kjellson were 13 and 17 years old.
Enslaved participated in the Celtic Frost tribute "In Memory Of... Celtic Frost", released by Dwell Records in 1996, covering the song "Procreation (Of The Wicked)". Later, in 1998, the band also participated in the Darkthrone tribute "Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone", released by Moonfog Productions, covering the song "Natassja In Eternal Sleep".
Bootlegs:
Enslaved - Unreleased EP 1992 [bootleg] (1992)
Discography:
Enslaved - Nema [demo] - 1991
Enslaved - Yggdrasill [demo] - 1992
Enslaved & Emperor - [split] - 1993
Enslaved - Hordanes Land [ep] - 1993
Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi [full-length] - 1994
Enslaved - Frost [full-length] - 1994
Enslaved & Satyricon - The Forest Is My Throne & Yggdrasil [split] - 1995
Enslaved - Eld [full-length] - 1997
Enslaved - Blodhemn [full-length] - 1998
Enslaved - Mardraum: Beyond The Within [full-length] - 2000
Enslaved - Monumension [full-length] - 2001
Enslaved - Below The Lights [full-length] - 2003
Enslaved - Isa [full-length] - 2004
Enslaved - Ruun [full-length] - 2006
Enslaved - Vertebrae [full-length] - 2008
Enslaved - Live At Rock Hard Festival [live] - 2008
Enslaved - The Wooden Box [boxed set] - 2009
Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini [Full-length] - 2010
Enslaved - The Sleeping Gods [ep] - 2011
Enslaved - Thorn [ep] - 2011
Enslaved - Decibel Flexi Series - The Watcher (Live) [single] - 2011
Enslaved - RIITIIЯ [full-length] - 2012
Enslaved & Shining - Shining On The Enslaved [split] - 2015
Enslaved - In Times [full-length] - 2015
Enslaved - Storm Son [single] - 2017
Enslaved - E [full-length] - 2017
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Official site:
www.enslaved.no
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HAIL Enslaved!!! 
