Progressive black metal pioneers Enslaved have entered the studio and are currently working on new material for their upcoming album. The release date is currently set for May 2020, and it will be released once again through industry veterans Nuclear Blast Records.
Band founding member and guitarist Ivar Bjørnson stated about the recordings:
“The days are growing darker in the northern hemisphere, and Bergen is covered in a blanket of frost. This sets the scene, as we have entered the studio to record the new Enslaved album. Since our last album, we have a “new” drummer—in quotation marks, since he has been with us behind the scenes for more than a decade.
“Together with me (Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson), he constitutes the production team on this new album—and as before, we will record in Bergen in Duper Studio and next door at Iver’s Solslottet Studio before crossing the mountains eastwards to Örebro into Fascination Street where Jens Bogren will handle the mix. The new material I feel is very powerful. The Enslaved signature is there, but there is a wild drive and a level of energy that makes me extremely excited. All five members have poured their dedication and souls into the preparations, and there are new sides to the band shown that will elevate this album. “
Enslaved recently renewed their stay with Nuclear Blast, keeping the ten-year-old torch with them alight. This is hardly surprising, with Nuclear Blast releasing their previous album, E, which proved to be a brave new step in the band’s sound.
The band also recently released a stunning new music video for their interpretation of “What Else Is There” by Norwegian electropop band Röyskopp. The song is featured as a bonus track on the digital version of their latest album, E.
Enslaved live 2020:
20/03 NL Eindhoven – Prognosis Festival
25 – 27/06 N Ekeberg – Tons of Rock
11 – 12/07 USA Moran, WY – Fire In The Mountains Festival
7 – 9/08 B Kortrijk – Alcatraz Festival
