Enslaved to release new album ‘Mið’ – new single with video out now

Enslaved announce their forthcoming studio album, “Mið”, set for release on October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. On “Mið” (English: “mith”), the Old Norse word for “the center”, “the middle”, the band is reaching for the center of themselves, a journey in all directions.

Pre-order & pre-save are available now!

https://enslaved.bfan.link/mid.yde

Tracklisting:

1. Non-Being
2. I Am Ice (featuring Johan Sara Jr)
3. Solar Will
4. Mountain
5. Spirit Helper (featuring Kevin Kicking Woman)
6. Parting
7. Tales of Trees
8. I Miðju

Alongside the album news, the band is unveiling the single and music video for ‘Solar Will’. The video was directed & recorded by their friends & long term collaborators KolibriMedia !

Watch the video:

Ivar states: “There have been sun cults as long as Magic Man has been around (at least). The Sun is a nurturing and terrifying parent that can grant as well as obliterate life totally. Such a classic and awe-inspiring object of our worship and myths requires classic and awesome riffs, Bonham-esque drum grooves and blistering melodic flares celebrating its horrific glory. This is what that sounds like to me: “Solar Will”!”

Grutle adds: “Solar Will explores archetypal conflicts, those that manifest in nature, the cosmos, mythology, and, above all, within the human mind. In this instance, the central struggle is expressed through one of the enduring rivalries found in Norse mythology, embodied by two important, though often somewhat overlooked, figures within the pantheon. Readers familiar with the Norse mythological tradition will likely recognize the identities rather instantly, yet I shall refrain from naming them, allowing each reader the opportunity to engage with and decipher the lyrics on their own. After all, perhaps this is one of the essential functions of lyric writing: to invite interpretation and cultivate a sense of wonder? The conclusion, or more precisely, the absence of one, suggests that, for human beings, chaos and dreams are at least as significant as the realities we perceive through our senses. Ultimately, the work advocates not for resolution, but for the acceptance, assimilation, and shaping of these often contradictory forces.“