When a couple of Blaspherion and Morbid Death members decided they have had enough death metal, they switched to black metal in 1993 and release a promo tape in 1994 that translated into a contract with Evil Omen. But first a split EP (culled from the promo tape) with fellow Belgians Ancient Rites appeared courtesy of Afterdark Records. After the album, the band hit the road with Marduk, Enslaved, Blood and Ancient Rites. After the debut the belgian band recruited former Infected and Heresia guitarist Nornagest. Cernunnos commited suicide in the April of 1997. The 1998 EP Regie Sathanas: A Tribute to Cernunnos is an obvious tribute to the former drummer. The album was recorded with a session drummer.1998 found the band on the road with Dark Funeral and later with Hecate Enthroned and Usurper. The Apocalypse Manifesto - An Apocalyptical Concept - was recorded at the Abyss Studio. Armoured... featured artwork by Rok of Sadistik Exekution and was recorded in Germany's Real Sound Studio.

More line-up changes had occured with Namroth being replaced by Seth's Alsvid. The band had also recruited Nerath Daemon who would nonetheless also remain in his band Emptiness. Late 2001 brings the news that promoters have cancelled the band's European and American tours!

Enthroned signed with Austria's Napalm Records at the beginning of 2002 and announced that the next album will be called Carnage In Worlds Beyond. The Beast issued its first EP through Pain-Killer Records in 2002. Nornagest joined Plague on vocals in mid-2003.

In June 2003 Nguaroth joined. The band played in South America. Xes Haereticum was released on Napalm Records in late 2004. The band also added drummer Glaurung to the line-up. Enthroned issued a live album in the summer of 2005. The Black Goat Ritual disc was released through Napalm Records and features material recorded in South America. Long-time singer Sabathan and Enthroned parted ways due to personal differences. The singer apparently did not share the same beliefs as the other members. Bassist Phorgath of Emptiness rejoined Enthroned in early 2007. Drummer Alsvid temporarily returned to the band in order to contribute to the recording of Tetra Karcist album as present member Glaurung could not take time off work. The band signed with Regain Records in January of 2008.

ENTHRONED - THE APOCALYPSE MANIFESTO - BLACKEND
I was quick off the mark to hand this band a heavy dose of criticism, when Enthroned's debut full length Prophecies of Pagan Fire hit the street. For one thing Nordic black metal out of Belgium seemed ludicrous. For another, the band's brand of derivative, heard-it-all-before black metal did little to awaken to sense to anything, let alone Satan! Four years have transpired and the band has persevered with more releases, the remains of a drummer who committed suicide and a new guitarist to put out their brand new CD and boy have times changed! Amidst a decaying scene where fans and press have wimped out in tandem with the 'black metal' scene to worship teen fodder like Dimmu Borgir and their top-hat wearing, silly keyboard-wanking sisters Cradle of Filth; the Belgian quartet have made material more fresh than before, simultaneously remaining dark and fast as ever. The production is clean, the riffs sharp in their spiked edge and the solos classy. One listen to the time change in track eight The Scourge of God confirms my belief that Enthroned have elevated themselves to the elite of the black metal scene - the elite that doesn't include Metal Hamster/ Kerrap-praised bands named above, but true followers of the black sounds of heavy metal. This is the real thing. The only cautionary note would be the absence of listed track Post Mortem Penetrations which, while listed, is nowhere to be found on the actual CD. - Ali "The Metallian"