http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14200488&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rssDubbed "Viking metal" thanks to pervasive lyrics about Norse mythology in their early days, Enslaved were started in 1991 by Norwegian teenagers Ivar Bjornson and Grutle Kjellson (ages 13 and 17, respectively, at the time). Their first release, an EP split with Emperor, appeared in 1993, with their full-length debut, <i>Vikingligr Veldi</i>, following a year later. From the start, the band was prone to complex, multisectional epics that often stretched beyond the 10-minute mark and demonstrated a different approach to the black metal scene emerging around them. Keyboards, mouth harps and a decidedly more sophisticated recording setup than that of most of their almost-lo-fi counterparts set Enslaved apart from the pack and gave rise to notions of progressive black metal. These elements grew more distinct, even replacing traditional black metal moves according to some, as the band continued to release records into the '00s (<i>Vertebrae</i>, a straight-up prog metal album save the vocals, came out in 2008). Today Enslaved are cited as a major influence on countless metal acts. - Mike McGuirkProgressive Metalen720Wed, 6 Jan 2010 22:04:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14200488&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dubbed "Viking metal" thanks to pervasive lyrics about Norse mythology in their early days, Enslaved were started in 1991 by Norwegian teenagers Ivar Bjornson and Grutle Kjellson (ages 13 and 17, respectively, at the time). Their first release, an EP split with Emperor, appeared in 1993, with their full-length debut, <i>Vikingligr Veldi</i>, following a year later. From the start, the band was prone to complex, multisectional epics that often stretched beyond the 10-minute mark and demonstrated a different approach to the black metal scene emerging around them. Keyboards, mouth harps and a decidedly more sophisticated recording setup than that of most of their almost-lo-fi counterparts set Enslaved apart from the pack and gave rise to notions of progressive black metal. These elements grew more distinct, even replacing traditional black metal moves according to some, as the band continued to release records into the '00s (<i>Vertebrae</i>, a straight-up prog metal album save the vocals, came out in 2008). Today Enslaved are cited as a major influence on countless metal acts. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185814&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:30:15 -0800 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185814 tra.17185814 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Below The Lights alb.17180512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/5/4/1144580_170x170.jpg 2007-10-22 00:00:00.0 null true As Fire Swept Clean The Earth tra.17185814 395000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185814&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185814&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185816&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:00:03 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185816 tra.17185816 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Below The Lights alb.17180512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/5/4/1144580_170x170.jpg 2007-10-22 00:00:00.0 null true The Crossing tra.17185816 551000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185816&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185816&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185820&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:00:03 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185820 tra.17185820 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Below The Lights alb.17180512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/5/4/1144580_170x170.jpg 2007-10-22 00:00:00.0 null true A Darker Place tra.17185820 421000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185820&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185820&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185819&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:00:03 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185819 tra.17185819 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Below The Lights alb.17180512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/5/4/1144580_170x170.jpg 2007-10-22 00:00:00.0 null true Ridicule Swarm tra.17185819 378000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185819&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185819&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185817&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:00:03 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185817 tra.17185817 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Below The Lights alb.17180512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/5/4/1144580_170x170.jpg 2007-10-22 00:00:00.0 null true Queen Of Night tra.17185817 359000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185817&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185817&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23859666&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 23859666 tra.23859666 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Vertebrae alb.23852571 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/5/1725560_170x170.jpg 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 true To The Coast tra.23859666 387000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23859666&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23859666&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185818&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:47:58 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185818 tra.17185818 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Below The Lights alb.17180512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/5/4/1144580_170x170.jpg 2007-10-22 00:00:00.0 null true Havenless tra.17185818 335000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185818&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185818&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17001798&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:40:16 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17001798 tra.17001798 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Frost alb.16993483 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/7/6/1136709_170x170.jpg 2007-10-13 00:00:00.0 null true Frost tra.17001798 172000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17001798&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17001798&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23859670&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 23859670 tra.23859670 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Vertebrae alb.23852571 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/5/1725560_170x170.jpg 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 true Vertebrae tra.23859670 300000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23859670&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23859670&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16945531&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:49:30 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 16945531 tra.16945531 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Blodhemn alb.16933955 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/4/1134276_170x170.jpg 2007-10-11 00:00:00.0 null true Blodhemn tra.16945531 333000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16945531&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16945531&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16945529&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:49:30 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 16945529 tra.16945529 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Blodhemn alb.16933955 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/2/4/1134276_170x170.jpg 2007-10-11 00:00:00.0 null true Nidingaslakt tra.16945529 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16945529&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16945529&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201406&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 14201406 tra.14201406 Enslaved art.14200488 0.0 The Forest Is My Throne / Yggdrasill alb.14200847 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/3/5/1185360_170x170.jpg 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 true Intermezzo tra.14201406 93000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201406&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201406&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201404&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 14201404 tra.14201404 Enslaved art.14200488 0.0 The Forest Is My Throne / Yggdrasill alb.14200847 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/3/5/1185360_170x170.jpg 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 true Heimdalle (Daimoin) tra.14201404 393000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201404&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201404&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185880&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:30:15 -0800 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 17185880 tra.17185880 Enslaved art.14200488 0.99 Monumension alb.17180517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/5/4/1144585_170x170.jpg 2007-10-23 00:00:00.0 null true Hollow Inside tra.17185880 338000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185880&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17185880&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201405&variant=play&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 14201405 tra.14201405 Enslaved art.14200488 0.0 The Forest Is My Throne / Yggdrasill alb.14200847 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/3/5/1185360_170x170.jpg 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 true Allfqor Ooinn (Maimoin) 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330651&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:59:29 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 14330651 tra.14330651 Enslaved art.14200488 0.0 Enslaved alb.14327903 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/6/1/1011649_170x170.jpg 2003-05-13 00:00:00.0 null false Vetranott tra.14330651 658000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330651&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330651&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330652&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:59:29 -0700 Top Tracks by Enslaved on Rhapsody Online 14330652 tra.14330652 Enslaved art.14200488 0.0 Enslaved alb.14327903 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/6/1/1011649_170x170.jpg 2003-05-13 00:00:00.0 null false Midgards Eldar tra.14330652 676000 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/6/1/1011649_170x170.jpg 2003-05-13 00:00:00.0 null false Norvegr tra.14330654 656000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330654&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330654&variant=data&rws=%2Fenslaved-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss