Enslavement of Beauty
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Enslavement of Beauty is a symphonic black metal
band from Norway
. Enslavement of Beauty was formed in January 1995 by Ole Alexander Myrholt (vocals & lyrics) and Tony Eugene Tunheim (guitars & composing). The band spent the subsequent years composing and recording material and thereby developed their expression. In the summer of 1998, Enslavement of Beauty recorded the demo CD "Devilry & Temptation" which gained them a deal with Head Not Found
/Voices of Wonder
. This resulted in the 1999 release "Traces O' Red
" which received very positive response. In November 2000, the beauticians headed back to the studio to record their second album, "Megalomania
", accompanied by drummer Asgeir Mickelson
(Borknagar/Spiral Architect) and bass player Hans-Aage Holmen. In 2007 the third album, "Mere Contemplations
" has been successfully released with the I.N.R.I. Unlimited label. Musically the band still sounds very melodic and deeply inspired by classical music but with a sharper metal edge and a truly hell-bent rock 'n' roll attitude. Lyrically Enslavement of Beauty is more direct approach but still highly influenced by the poetic beauty of William Shakespeare
and Marquis De Sade
's works.
, William Shakespeare
and the Marquis de Sade
.
.
Track listing
Length 20:00
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Enslavement of Beauty was formed in January 1995 by Ole Alexander Myrholt (vocals & lyrics) and Tony Eugene Tunheim (guitars & composing). The band spent the subsequent years composing and recording material and thereby developed their expression. In the summer of 1998, Enslavement of Beauty recorded the demo CD "Devilry & Temptation" which gained them a deal with Head Not Found
Head Not Found
Head Not Found is a Norwegian record label, a sublabel of Voices Music & Entertainment, specialising in various heavy metal subgenres.-Artists:The following artists released their albums through Head Not Found:* Atrox* Carpe Tenebrum* Enslavement of Beauty...
/Voices of Wonder
Voices of Wonder
Voices of Wonder aka Voice of Wonder Records was one of the most important rock record labels in Oslo, Norway in the early 1990s. The label was fronted by a small and intimate record store on Olaf Ryes plass, which in addition to the labels own artists specialized in the English Earache Records and...
. This resulted in the 1999 release "Traces O' Red
Traces O' Red
Traces O' Red is the debut album by Norwegian black metal band Enslavement of Beauty. It was released in 1999. All music composed by Tony Eugene Tunheim, and all lyrics written by Ole Alexander Myrholt except for "Dreams", a poem from 1827 by Edgar Allan Poe...
" which received very positive response. In November 2000, the beauticians headed back to the studio to record their second album, "Megalomania
Megalomania (Enslavement of Beauty album)
Megalomania is the second album released by Norwegian black metal band Enslavement of Beauty in 2001. The song "And to Temptation's Darkness Forever Abide" was added to the expanded version, where the track order also is different...
", accompanied by drummer Asgeir Mickelson
Asgeir Mickelson
Asgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily a drummer, Mickelson has stated that he considers himself a musician above a drummer, and is also a guitarist and bassist....
(Borknagar/Spiral Architect) and bass player Hans-Aage Holmen. In 2007 the third album, "Mere Contemplations
Mere Contemplations
Mere Contemplations is the third album by extreme metal band Enslavement of Beauty from Norway. The album was released in 2007 by INRI Unlimited. All music composed by Tony Eugene Tunheim, all lyrics written by Ole Alexander Myrholt except for parts of "X and Moments", from the poem "X...
" has been successfully released with the I.N.R.I. Unlimited label. Musically the band still sounds very melodic and deeply inspired by classical music but with a sharper metal edge and a truly hell-bent rock 'n' roll attitude. Lyrically Enslavement of Beauty is more direct approach but still highly influenced by the poetic beauty of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
and Marquis De Sade
Marquis de Sade
Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer famous for his libertine sexuality and lifestyle...
's works.
Music Style
The band combines synthesized instruments with guitars and a somewhat throaty black-metal vocal. The instrumentalizations are very orchestral, rich, and intense. The lyrics are usually concerned with sex and love and generally consist of a very rapid and angry/sad rhyming poetry. The poetry is inspired by Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
, William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
and the Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade
Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer famous for his libertine sexuality and lifestyle...
.
1998 - Devilry and Temptation
All music by Tony Eugene Tunheim. Lyrics by Ole Alexander Myrholt, except for "Sonnet #CXLIV" by William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
.
Track listing
- The Masquerade of Rhapsody - 3:33
- Colleen - 1:54
- Sonnet #CXLIV - 4:26
- And to Temptation's Darkness Forever Abide - 5:59
- Scarlet - 3:38
Length 20:00
Albums
- Traces O' RedTraces O' RedTraces O' Red is the debut album by Norwegian black metal band Enslavement of Beauty. It was released in 1999. All music composed by Tony Eugene Tunheim, and all lyrics written by Ole Alexander Myrholt except for "Dreams", a poem from 1827 by Edgar Allan Poe...
(1999) - MegalomaniaMegalomania (Enslavement of Beauty album)Megalomania is the second album released by Norwegian black metal band Enslavement of Beauty in 2001. The song "And to Temptation's Darkness Forever Abide" was added to the expanded version, where the track order also is different...
(2001) - Mere ContemplationsMere ContemplationsMere Contemplations is the third album by extreme metal band Enslavement of Beauty from Norway. The album was released in 2007 by INRI Unlimited. All music composed by Tony Eugene Tunheim, all lyrics written by Ole Alexander Myrholt except for parts of "X and Moments", from the poem "X...
(2007) - The Perdition EP (2009)