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Enslaved to release remastered “Yggdrasill” demo

Author Flavia Andrade - 22.10.2022

Norwegian progressive extreme metallers Enslaved will re-release their 1992 demo “Yggdrasill” on December 2, via guitarist Ivar Bjørnson‘s By Norse Music label.

The effort was fully remastered for the reissue and will be available on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl (limited to 300, hand-numbered copies) formats, with new liner notes from the band. It will also feature the track “Enslaved” as a bonus.

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Enslaved share alternate version of “Congelia” ft. Jo Quail

Norwegian progressive extreme metallers Enslaved are streaming the alternate version of “Congelia.” Featuring cellist Jo Quail, the track is part of the deluxe version of “Heimdal,” which is out today. An official lyric video has also been released. Besides the release, the band have announced a special show with Jo Quail for March 06, to take place at London’s...

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Record Store Day metal releases to include Enslaved, Amorphis, At The Gates and more

Record Store Day 2024 will take place on April 20. This year, there are quite a few metal offerings. Besides the household names one would expect, like Motörhead and Dio, this year also includes a career-spanning Black Breath box set, some reissues from Enslaved and At The Gates, and much more. You can check out the list of heavy RSD releases...

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Enslaved announces European & UK tour dates for spring 2024

Psychedelic prog-metallers Enslaved have announced a new UK and European headline tour for spring 2024. This news comes a few days after their final live show of the year at Damnation Festival, following on from a hectic festival season with performances at the likes of Midgardsblot, ArcTanGent, Brutal Assault, Beyond The Gates and Desertfest Antwerp,...

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Enslaved’s guitarist Ivar Bjørnson to skip North American tour

Ivar Bjørnson, guitarist of Norwegian progressive extreme metal band Enslaved, will not be able to play their co-headlining North American tour alongside Insomnium this April, “due to immediate family issues that needed to be taken care of”. The other band members are already in the U.S. and will proceed with the tour as a quartet....

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Enslaved’s Iver Sandøy to Chaoszine: “Heimdal is about a journey of the mind”

Norway’s extreme metal masters Enslaved have just released their 16th album, “Heimdal”, via Nuclear Blast. The album focuses on the homonymous and mysterious Norse deity. Most famously known as the gatekeeper between the nine Norse realms, Heimdal is a source of constant speculation, as scholars continue to offer new interpretations of his origins and his...

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10 most anticipated rock and metal releases of March

And we’re back with our monthly lists of rock and metal albums that are going to be released, to keep you updated and don’t miss any important release of your favorite band!With releases ranging from progressive metal to Norwegian black metal, check out the most anticipated March 2023 releases now. Enslaved  – “Heimdal”“Heimdal” will be...

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“With Enslaved our early influences were Bathory, Dark Throne and Mayhem” – Grutle Kjellson shares his story as a metal vocalist

Norwegian metal avant-gardists Enslaved will release their 16th studio album, “Heimdal”, on March 3, 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. “Heimdal” is both a departure and a communion with roots forged over three decades ago in the turbulent birth throes of Norway’s black metal scene. The record is named after Heimdal, arguably the most mysterious entity in Nordic mythology. The...

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Enslaved’s “Heimdal” takes the listener through a fascinating journey of initiation and mystery

Norway has been the stage to some of the best extreme metal in the world, and Bergen-based Enslaved is one of the finest representatives of the genre. Founded in 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson, the band is ready to release their 16th full-length studio album, “Heimdal”, out on March 3, via Nuclear Blast...

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