Enslaved

[Qoppa]

I've never listened to them. Where should I start?

 

[Einherjar86]

Eld

 

[BloodSword]

Go with Below the Lights first, and then Isa, Runn or Vertebrae. If you like these, then try Vikinglgr Veldi and Frost for their older sound. And if you like all, fuck get them all, man.

 

[Zephyrus]

Vikingligr Veldi and Blodhemn.

 

[Manbient]

ALL Enslaved is excellent. They have a couple different "eras" with different sounds, but just dig in. I don't even think i can pick a favorite.

 

[Qoppa]

Wow, practically everyone so far has recommended a different album. I guess maybe I'll just pick randomly.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Vikingligr Veldi and Hordanes Land. Just pick up the reissue with both combined (thankfully on separate discs, the way reissues should be done).

 

[J.]

vikingligr veldi or eld for the older, better stuff. of the newer stuff, go for monumension or ruun

 

[Manbient]

the older, better stuff.

PROVE IT

 

[Cythraul]

Eld is kind of shit tbh iirc. I went back and tried to listen to it again to confirm my opinion but I couldn't even get past the second song. I would say start with Vikingligr Veldi and Frost. Then maybe move on to their demo material and their split with Emperor.

 

[MasterOLightning]

You can start and stop with Vikingligr Veldi.

 

[Hatebreeder]

Vikingligr Veldi if you want standard (but well-written) black metal, Below the Lights if you want their newer, more progressive stuff.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Vikingligr Veldi, Frost and Hordanes Land are the best by a longshot.

 

[Blind Guardian]

If you're into the style of their newer albums get them all, each one is good.

 

[Manbient]

personally i think you are all faggots for not liking anything but early enslaved, and i hope all of you stop putting peens inside of your bumholes. For SHAME (i am telling your parents)

 

[unknown]

Below the Lights was probably the last Enslaved album I enjoyed as a whole...granted I haven't heard the latest

that being said, Vikingligr Veldi and Frost are both excellent records

 

[The Ozzman]

Below the Lights

 

[General Zaroff]

Frost

 

[Achtland]

Ruun is better than Below the Lights. Ruun album is amazing! TIDES OF CHAOS!!! Argh!

 

[Allfader]

Blodhemn is excellent and my favourite from Enslaved... it's brutal, epic, the song lengths and structures are perfect and the sound is pretty good. Eit Auga Til Mimir must be one of the best Viking/Black songs ever...I always found myself headbanging and singing the clean vocals at the chorus.

After hearing a lot to Vertebrae, I think it's a great album to start with Enslaved too, which it's not their best but as an album is pretty solid.