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ENSLAVED: Discuss Finding New Keyboarder And Clean Vocalist

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 5, 2017

Posted in: News. Tagged: Enslaved, European Tour 2017, Håkon Vinje. Leave a comment

On October 13th, true avant-garde Norwegians ENSLAVED will herald a new era of their career and melds mesmerising prog with jarring extreme metal on their highly anticipated new album “E”. After discussing the seemingly simplistic album title in a previous trailer, the band now unveils a second album trailer. In this clip, singer and lyricist Grutle Kjellson discusses finding their new keyboarder and clean vocalist Håkon Vinje, after the departure of their long-time friend Herbrand Larsen. Watch the trailer here:

In case you missed the stunning music video of the 10 minute epic single ‘Storm Son’ animated by Josh Graham [SOUNDGARDEN, NEUROSIS] you can watch it here:

You can now pre-order the physical editions of the album here.

Or get the digital version and stream new track ‘Storm Son’ via this link.

Witness ENSLAVED live for the first time with their new songs on these exclusive release shows, where you can meet the band at the merch stand and get two unique gig posters for free:

AISA & Time Out Agency presents:
w/ SIBIIR
12.10 N Oslo – Blå
13.10 N Bergen – Garage

Later, ENSLAVED will also embark on a full European tour:

ROCK HARD & LEGACY & METAL.DE present:
10.11. D         Hamburg – Logo
11.11. D         Berlin – Nuke
12.11. D         Cologne – Underground
13.11. NL        Utrecht – Tivoli de Helling
15.11   UK       Manchester – o2 Ritz*
16.11   UK       Glasgow – Barrowlands*
17.11. UK       Belfast – The Limelight 1*
18.11. IRL       Dublin – The Academy *
19.11. UK       Nottingham – Rock City*
21.11   UK       Bristol – o2 Academy*
22.11   UK       Birmingham – o2 Institute*
24.11. UK       London – Islington Assembly Hall
25.11. F          Paris – Trabendo
26.11. B          Vosselaar – Biebob
28.11. F          Rezé – Barakason
29.11. F          Lyon – CCO Villeurbanne
30.11. I           Brescia – Circolo Colony
01.12. CH       Pratteln – Z7
02.12. D         Frankfurt – Das Bett
03.12. CZ        Prague – Chelmnice
16.12. RU       Moscow – Volta
17.12. RU       St. Petersburg – Club Val
*supporting OPETH

Get tickets for the German shows here in our shop:
http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tickets/indoor/ticket/enslaved-european-tour-2017.html

Or see them at the following festival shows:
24.08. N         Bergen – Beyond the Gates
25.08. N         Moss – Festivalen Sin
16.09. BR       Sao Paulo – Overload Music Fest
28.09. CN       Quebec – Nordicq Festival
26.10. S          Stockholm – Close-Up Baten 21
1.-5.02. USA    Miami – 70.000 Tons Of Metal

www.enslaved.no | www.facebook.com/enslaved | www.nuclearblast.de/enslaved

ENSLAVED Unveil First Album Trailer, Announce Collaboration With BMG

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 25, 2017

Posted in: News. Tagged: "E", Enslaved. Leave a comment

On October 13th, true avant-garde Norwegians ENSLAVED will unleash their highly anticipated studio album “E” and herald a new era of their career. The band’s 14th opus melds mesmerising prog with jarring extreme metal and epic musical landscapes; and today, the band unveils the first album trailer. Watch as vocalist, bassist and lyricist Grutle Kjellson explains the choice of the seemingly simplistic album title:

ENSLAVED are also pleased to announce a collaboration with BMG Publishing for their upcoming release.

“We are very happy to be joining BMG Publishing!”, states the band. “To be part of such an eclectic roster including GHOST, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and many others will help us spread our wings further on many levels. We are very much looking forward to this corporation.”

In case you missed the stunning music video of the 10 minute epic single ‘Storm Son’ animated by Josh Graham [SOUNDGARDEN, NEUROSIS] you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/GRlhMyXmTYQ

You can now pre-order the physical editions of the album here: http://nuclearblast.com/enslaved-e

Or get the digital version and stream new track ‘Storm Son’ via this link: http://nblast.de/EnslavedDigital

ENSLAVED Premiere Video For First Single ‘Storm Son’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 11, 2017

Posted in: News. Tagged: "E", 'Storm Son', Enslaved. Leave a comment

True avant-garde Norwegians ENSLAVED will release their epic new studio album “E” on October 13th via Nuclear Blast, and with this 14th full-length record, the virtuosi herald a new chapter in the band’s history. To provide a first taster of what’s to come, the band now unveils their debut music video for the 10 minute long single ‘Storm Son’ that melds mesmerising prog with jarring extreme metal and a folky atmosphere. The music video was designed by Josh Graham, who previously worked with SOUNDGARDEN and NEUROSIS among others, and delivered a truly spectacular piece of animated art that you can watch here:

“‘Storm Son’ deals with the duality of man and nature, how important and basic that relationship is,” explains songwriter and guitarist Ivar. “Everything we do and create are imitations of nature; as we evolved from nature, that is how it must be – yet modern man thinks he and she is independent of nature, that we somehow are so superior that we do not have to take nature into consideration other than as a backdrop for shitty movies. Or festivals. Losing touch with nature is basically to lose touch with being human.”

You can now preorder the physical editions of the album here: http://nuclearblast.com/enslaved-e
Or get the digital version and stream the new track ‘Storm Son’ via this link: http://nblast.de/EnslavedDigital

ENSLAVED Announce Album Details And Release Date Of “E”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 8, 2017

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True Norwegian black avant-gardists ENSLAVED have announced the release of their epic new studio album for October 13th, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. This 14th full-length masterpiece sets the musical mind-twisters free from genre boundaries and offers a unprecedented mix of prog, extreme metal and shoegaze on 8 tracks with a play time of more than an hour. Elegantly titled “E”, the album was once again written by the unholy alliance of guitarist Ivar Bjørnson (music, lyrics) and singer/bassist Grutle Kjellson (lyrics) and marks the introduction of their new keyboard master and clean vocalist Håkon Vinje. Mixed and mastered at the Fascination Street Studios by the renowed Jens Bogren, »E« heralds a new era for ENSLAVED. Its cover artwork was once again hand-painted by the Norwegian artist Truls Espedal. As support for their brave sound journey, the quintet brought several guest musicians on board for the songs ‘Hiindsiight’ and ‘Feathers Of Eolh’, including WARDRUNA’s Einar Kvitrafn Selvik, flutist Daniel Mage and jazz saxophonist Kjetil Møster.

You can now preorder the physical editions of the album here: http://nuclearblast.com/enslaved-e
Or the digital version here: http://nblast.de/EnslavedDigital

The track list contains these majestic anthems:
01. Storm Son (10:54)
02. The River’s Mouth (5:12)
03. Sacred Horse (8:12)
04. Axis Of The Worlds (7:49)
05. Feathers Of Eolh (8:06)
06. Hiindsiight (9:32)
Bonus tracks available on the digipak:
07. Djupet (7:39)
08. What Else Is There? (Röyksopp cover) (4:44)

Stay tuned for the first single ‘Storm Son’ to be unveiled this Friday!

ENSLAVED Announce Exclusive Norwegian Record Release Shows

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 24, 2017

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Up to this point, the true Norwegian black avant-gardists ENSLAVED have only revealed dates for their European headline tour, starting in Germany on November 10th. It is time to announce two very special Norwegian release shows in support of their new album!

Witness ENSLAVED live, performing songs from their upcoming studio release on the following dates:

AISA & Time Out Agency presents:
12.10 N Oslo – Blå
13.10 N Bergen – Garage

Support: SIBIIR

Both shows have their own uniquely designed posters, the price of which is included in the entry fee:

Tor Ola Svennevig from Ihuda Tattoo designed the Oslo poster, while Jannicke Wiese-Hansen from Nidhogg Tattoo designed the poster for Bergen!

In both cities you can meet the band at the merch stand, and for those attending the Oslo show you will have the chance to purchase the record the day before it officially comes out.

These shows will be unique and intimate release shows; up close and personal!

Ivar says: “The making of this new album has been the most intense experience ever, from writing till completion. Now that it is finished, it just dawned on me that we will play these songs live in the near future. I cannot wait! This new record is such a big step for us a band and we are immensely proud of it! Playing it live will be like detonating 1400 firecrackers inside a wormhole! -Not really sure what that entails, but it sounds awesome, and so does the album.”

ENSLAVED also recently announced a European tour:

ROCK HARD & LEGACY & METAL.DE present:
10.11. D         Hamburg – Logo
11.11. D         Berlin – Nuke
12.11. D         Cologne – Underground
13.11. NL        Utrecht – Tivoli de Helling
15.11   UK       Manchester – o2 Ritz*
16.11   UK       Glasgow – Barrowlands*
17.11. UK       Belfast – The Limelight 1*
18.11. IRL       Dublin – The Academy *
19.11. UK       Nottingham – Rock City*
21.11   UK       Bristol – o2 Academy*
22.11   UK       Birmingham – o2 Institute*
24.11. UK       London – Islington Assembly Hall
25.11. F          Paris – Trabendo
26.11. B          Vosselaar – Biebob
28.11. F          Rezé – Barakason
29.11. F          Lyon – CCO Villeurbanne
30.11. I           Brescia – Circolo Colony
01.12. CH       Pratteln – Z7
02.12. D         Frankfurt – Das Bett
03.12. CZ        Prague – Chelmnice
16.12. RU       Moscow – Volta
17.12. RU       St. Petersburg – Club Val
*supporting OPETH

Get tickets for the German shows here in NB shop.

You can catch the band live before these tour dates at one of the following festival shows,
and only last week, ENSLAVED announced their show at the legendary 70.000 Tons Of Metal cruise.

13.08. B          Kortrijk – Alcatraz Festival
24.08. N         Bergen – Beyond the Gates
25.08. N         Moss – Festivalen Sin
16.09. BR       Sao Paulo – Overload Music Fest
28.09. CN       Quebec – Nordicq Festival
26.10. S          Stockholm – Close-Up Baten 21

1.-5.02. USA    Miami – 70.000 Tons Of Metal

In the meantime, enjoy ENSLAVED‘s latest album »In Times«: www.nuclearblast.de/238143

ENSLAVED finished the recording process of their 14th full-length masterpiece and in the renowned Fascination Street Studios, Jens Bogren polished this new raw diamond with his mixing and mastering skills. Just like for their predecessor »In Times«, which stormed the soundcheck rankings of the biggest European magazines, the metal veterans from Bergen still never look back and keep expanding their horizons. And this spring they created a spectacular sound chimera of experimental prog filled with majestic melodies, epic sound landscapes and harsh black metal moments – all united in a massive storm that will reach the coast this autumn. More details will be unveiled soon!

www.enslaved.no | www.facebook.com/enslaved | www.nuclearblast.de/enslaved

ENSLAVED: Enter The Studio

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 20, 2017

Posted in: News. Tagged: Enslaved, Ivar Bjørnson, Jens Bogren, Nuclear Blast. Leave a comment

It’s been over two years since the release of critically acclaimed album “In Times”, and now Norway’s progressive metal legends ENSLAVED have entered the studio again to record their 14th, yet untitled full-length release. Aiming for both wilder and yet more progressive and melodic horizons, the band who celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, never ceases to surprise and challenge their fans; they will once again step up to the plate. The recordings are taking place at Duper & Solslottet Studios in Bergen throughout April, and will be mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. With its epic touch, the album promises to be original and refreshing – and to contain some surprising new elements.

“It is absolutely fantastic to be in the studio with these new songs”, states mastermind Ivar Bjørnson. “So many doors were opened with »In Times« and the times (sic) that followed; for us as a band, for me as a composer and I guess for us all on a personal level. I have never worked this hard to put together music for an album before, and that intensity continues into the studio where everybody is giving their everything, every hour of every day. We are a tighter unit than ever before, which is obvious sonically. The concept conjured by myself and old war-brother Grutle is the strongest we have worked with. Finally, I am proud that we have taken more risks than ever before, and one in particular – and it is yielding awesome results. What does that mean? Stay tuned to find out!”

The eye-catching cover and artwork is once again being currently created by renowned designer and painter Truls Espedal. More info will be revealed soon!

In the meantime, enjoy ENSLAVED‘s latest album “In Times” that was released in March 2015 via Nuclear Blast, which blew away both fans and journalists. Secure your physical copy here.

www.enslaved.no | www.facebook.com/enslaved | www.nuclearblast.de/enslaved