Enslaved
Part of the second wave of Norwegian black metal acts who emerged in the 1990s,
Enslaved grew into a mighty beast of a band with expansive progressive rock
influences and references to mythical Norse folklore. Growing up listening to
Iron Maiden and Nazareth records, front man Grutle Kjellson and guitarist Ivar
Bjornson were teenagers when they formed the band and on 1994's debut album
'Vikingligr Veldi' they sang mainly in Icelandic in order to create a feeling of
olde world Viking adventure. Though the band dealt in heavy roaring riffs and
growling metal thunder, their love of ...
