Waaaay back in 94/95 I picked up a CD that would change my musical direction for years to come. Hordanes Land is, of course, the split between two then-fledgling Black Metal tyrants: Emperor and Enslaved. At that time I thought all Black Metal should sound like Cradle of Filth, so imagine my shock when I heard True Norwegian Black Metal for the very first time. Emperor ended… and Enslaved have carried on for 17 full-length albums (not including Eps, split albums or collections). They’re like a Black Metal factory at this point, staying true to the sound they’ve pioneered since...
