Formed out of the ashes of Phobia. At the time, Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson were respectively 13 and 17 years old. Their first concert was in Haugesund on November 30th, 1991.
The name of the band was inspired by Demonaz of Immortal after the Immortal demo track "Enslaved in Rot".
After three consecutive albums with a stable line-up, Enslaved found themselves back to the founding duo of ...
Country of origin: Norway
Location: Haugesund, Rogaland (early); Bergen, Vestland (later)
Status: Active
Formed in: 1991
Genre: Progressive Black/Viking Metal
Lyrical themes: Norse mythology, Vikings, Nature, Spirituality
Current label: Nuclear Blast
Years active: 1991-present
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