Enslaved

Enslaved was formed in Norway in 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson. Drummer Trym Torson joined them in the summer of 1992 and they recorded their first demo. While they were working on their first album, the band released a split with Emperor, Hordanes Land. Due to tragic circumstances, the first album Vikingligr veldi was pushed back until spring 1994. This album nearly never saw the light of day. Initially planned on Deathlike Silence Production in 1993, its release was delayed by the murder of Euronymous, owner of DSP, which was one of the events that put black metal on the front pages of newspapers for reasons other than musical. The Norwegian label Voice of Wonder took control of DSP after Euronymous's death, and the album was able to come out. The album is moreover dedicated to Øystein Euronymous Aarseth.