Enslaved detail upcoming album, announce tour

2014-12-15 by demon of surveillance | 49 Comments
Norwegian legends Enslaved have announced the details for their upcoming thirteenth studio album, entitled In Times. Artwork has been provided by longtime collaborator and "sixth Enslaved member" Truls Espedal, who has provided the artwork for every Enslaved album since 2001's Monumension.

The album will be released on March 6, 2015 in Europe and March 10, 2015 in North America. The album was produced by band members Ivar Bjørnson, Grutle Kjellson, and Herbrand Larsen along with Iver Sandøy; mixing was completed by Jens Bogren. In Times will have a running length of 53 minutes.

Guitarist and primary composer Ivar Bjørnson says of the album:
"I do think this new album is the most consistent body of work we have so far: It incorporates our ‘blacker’ past with our influences from prog rock, our present sense of absolute freedom, and the joy of being in this band, if that makes any sense… Ha, ha, ha. It is higher in energy, more aggressive, yet more beautiful and subtle. It simply sounds inspired".

Track listing:
1. Thurisaz Dreaming
2. Building With Fire
3. One Thousand Years of Rain
4. Nauthir Bleeding
5. In Times
6. Daylight

Album artwork:
http://www.prog-sphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Enslaved-In-Times.jpg

The band has also announced a North American headline tour with special guests YOB and
support from Ecstatic Vision.

Tagged: Enslaved

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MasBarHigeuoris21
December 15th 2014
1768 Comments


If this is as good as RITTIIR or AEO I'm definitely looking forward to this! Can't wait to see them on tour in NA.

demon of surveillance
December 15th 2014
924 Comments


They announced tour dates after I had put the initial album release details into the submission queue
and it wouldnt allow me to have two links so it's currently messed up, idk how to fix it

needless to say I'm extremely stoked, favorite band and I'm confident this album will continue the
streak they have going with Axioma and RIITIIR

Alastor
December 15th 2014
2153 Comments


album art ist a bit disappointing tbh

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
December 15th 2014
11585 Comments


Hope it's better than RIITIIR, more blackened and less prog in particular.

emester
December 15th 2014
8271 Comments


cant wait

album art is meh tho

icatchthirtythree
December 15th 2014
1206 Comments


sweet can't wait

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
December 15th 2014
12113 Comments


excited for this

Totengott
December 15th 2014
4252 Comments


Damn, so excited for this.

Skoop
December 15th 2014
2202 Comments


I think its a cool artwork and album should be sick

demon of surveillance
December 15th 2014
924 Comments


probably the fanboy talking here but I feel like the art demonstrates well this supposed contrast between aggressive/heavy and the lighter stuff they've been talking about

plus they showed studio pics of Grutle playing upright bass it'll be interesting to see how that fits in

EnyaFangirl
December 15th 2014
1822 Comments


great band

Dr7
December 15th 2014
193 Comments


From one of their studio updates: "... an ever-growing confidence that this album will destroy everything we have done prior to this."

If true, pretty sure it'll be my AOTY next year. Can't wait.

Totengott
December 15th 2014
4252 Comments


Probably one of the finest releases of 2015, I'm confident.

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
December 15th 2014
11585 Comments


From one of their studio updates: "... an ever-growing confidence that this album will destroy everything we have done prior to this."

I remember Enslaved saying the same prior to the release of Ruun.

*Just sayin'*

Whispered4tw
December 15th 2014
951 Comments


Not big on black metal, but I digged their AEO album. Still have to give RITTIIR a decent try, but my first spin didn't leave a great impression.

Yazz_Flute
December 15th 2014
19174 Comments


RIITIIR was one of my favorite Enslaved albums

Looking forward to this, band has been incredibly consistent of late

ExplosiveOranges
December 15th 2014
4408 Comments


YES

Dr7
December 16th 2014
193 Comments


"I remember Enslaved saying the same prior to the release of Ruun.

*Just sayin'*"

I'm sure that plenty of people agreed with them on that, too.

Personally, I can't decide whether Isa or Vertebrae is their best, but I like most of their work regardless. I guess hearing that from them excites me still, given that they must know how well liked their previous works are.

RoyalImperialGuard
December 16th 2014
1569 Comments


Honestly, Enslaved is the best metal band I've ever seen live. It was fuckin spiritual man, I have new respect for their recent output.

Wizard
December 16th 2014
20629 Comments


One of my all time favourite bands and this will undoubtedly rule face.

someguest
December 16th 2014
30519 Comments


My night just got memorable.

TzarChasm
December 16th 2014
279 Comments


I absolutely love AEO but what I heard from RITTIIR never did a thing for me. Still, I'm optimistic about this.

Insurrection
December 16th 2014
24856 Comments


RIITIIR is actually my favorite thing theyve done so im excited for this

Hyperion1001
Emeritus
December 16th 2014
29726 Comments


theyll never top vertebrae but ill still listen

ShadowRemains
December 16th 2014
28713 Comments


inb4 crysis meh

DoctorDoom
December 16th 2014
2987 Comments


I find them to be really consistent. Isa rules.

Gnome7
December 16th 2014
252 Comments


Just made my whole fucking night. I really can't wait for this.

Uranium
December 16th 2014
7549 Comments


Best news :o

titanslayer
December 16th 2014
2714 Comments


I'm so pumped, this is honestly one of the only times I've actually been excited for a release

Deathconscious
December 16th 2014
27920 Comments


my god, so much good news in the last couple weeks.

Tyrael
December 16th 2014
21108 Comments


2015 is gonna be epic

band just keeps one-upping itself

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
December 16th 2014
12113 Comments


"I'm so pumped, this is honestly one of the only times I've actually been excited for a release"

that's kinda sad, you should enjoy more music

Gmork89
December 16th 2014
8895 Comments


Excellent, looking forward to this one. I like the album art too.

titanslayer
December 16th 2014
2714 Comments


"that's kinda sad, you should enjoy more music "
Most the time I hear a band I like is releasing something I just think, "oh that's kinda cool, I'll probably check it out sometime." But I love enslaved so much I'm actually really really excited for this.
That being said, I'm sure you're joking

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
December 16th 2014
12113 Comments


nah I was actually kinda bummed at the thought that you don't often take pleasure in an impending music release

but yeah Enslaved is awesome

titanslayer
December 16th 2014
2714 Comments


lol yeah it's not like I don't enjoy new music it's just that I don't really get that excited for it because there's already so much music out there I can easily find and listen to that a new release ususally isn't that big of a deal to me

Artuma
December 16th 2014
32828 Comments


riitiir is one of my least fave enslaveds so i certainly hope this beats it. high expectations for this

MO
December 16th 2014
24251 Comments


fuck yes

Flugmorph
December 17th 2014
35426 Comments


ex i t ed!

Mewcopa0
December 17th 2014
1880 Comments


they've always had good album art, but this is the best

Crysis
Emeritus
December 17th 2014
17653 Comments


Meh

meTaLhEadDRummR
December 20th 2014
23 Comments


This band is overrated.

titanslayer
December 20th 2014
2714 Comments


"This band is overrated. "
Take that back

sputnik1
December 20th 2014
357 Comments


Excellent!

Totengott
December 20th 2014
4252 Comments


''This band is overrated.''

Fuck off, take that back right now.

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
December 20th 2014
12113 Comments


Fuck off, take that back [2300]

ExplosiveOranges
December 20th 2014
4408 Comments


Bitch, please.

Uranium
December 20th 2014
7549 Comments


Ya what the fuck that doesn't even make sense

ckssr1
January 13th 2015
289 Comments


Simply cannot wait for this



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