Ever since their formative years, Enslaved has been on the forefront of exrteme metal, both in regards to songwriting and leading the genre into uncharted musical landscapes. In true Enslaved fashion, the Bergen voyagers’ 16th album, “Heimdal”, is both a departure and a communion with roots forged over three decades ago in the turbulent birth throes of Norway’s black metal scene. Founded in 1991 by the then precociously young Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson, Enslaved were determined to set out on a different course from their black metal peers. «Vikingligr Veldi», «Frost», «Below the Lights», «Isa» and the recent «Heimdal» bear the mark of progression and a hunger to stride forward.