Obtained Enslavement was a

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band from

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. They formed in 1989 and decided to split up in 2000 because Pest moved to the

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, and they did not succeed in finding a new singer. The most notable members, Pest and Torgrim Øyre, have also been members of the black metal band

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Discography

Demos

*''Obtained Enslavement'' (1992 demo) *''Out Of The Crypts'' (1994 demo)

LPs

* ''Centuries of Sorrow'' (1994 LP) CD re-issue by Vic Records 2011, plus the 2 demos * ''

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'' (1997 LP) * ''Soulblight'' (1998 LP) * ''The Shepherd and the Hounds of Hell'' (2000 LP)

External links

My Space fanpage
Norwegian black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1989 1989 establishments in Norway Musical groups disestablished in 2000 2000 disestablishments in Norway Musical groups from Hordaland Musicians from Stord {{Norway-band-stub