Norway’s ENSLAVED have landed on the American Billboard Hard Music chart at #11 and the Heatseekers chart at #49 after having sold over 1,100 copies of their latest album Vertebrae since it’s October 28th release.
ENSLAVED guitarist and founding member Ivar Bjørnson shares his thoughts on this accomplishment and the upcoming 2009 North American tour:
“We were [...]
As the metal world waits in anticipation of ENSLAVED’s next album, three of its members have chosen to embark on an experimental musical detour with the release of TRINACRIA’s Travel Now Journey Infinitely. Joining the ENSLAVED crew of Ivar, Grutle and Ice are Maja Ratjke and Hild Tafjord of Norwegian noise group FE-MAIL. Comissioned by [...]
ENSLAVED will be releasing their new album Vertebrae on October 28th in North America. The album has been exclusively licensed to Nuclear Blast from Indie Recordings in Norway, whom the band are signed to.
Founding member & guitarist Ivar Bjørnson shares his thoughts on the new partnership: “The U.S. and Canada have become increasingly important territories [...]
Norway’s ENSLAVED began their musical journey back in 1991 and have perserved through, arguably, a more difficult path to success than some of their Norwegian brethen. Through numerous line-up changes, record labels, and distribution problems, they continue to triumph with an unwaivering artistic vision and subsequent, ever growing success. APESHIT spoke to ENSLAVED [...]
After waiting four years after IMMORTAL’s last album, mainman Abbath breaks his silence with his new solo project, I. I can loosely be described as IMMORTAL sans blast beats and ice cold atmospheres, with classic heavy metal and Viking-era BATHORY throughout. It’s obvious that Abbath had a fun time creating his most diverse [...]
AOL Music has teamed up with Nuclear Blast Records to debut I’s new album, Between Two Worlds, this Monday, November 13th at 12:01am EST (9:01am PST) and will be available for streaming for seven days at this location:
http://music.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds?defaultTab=13
The album officially hits stores Tuesday, November 14th.
I is the new band fronted by IMMORTAL vocalist/guitarist, Abbath. [...]
The updated tour dates for the Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising tour featuring DARK FUNERAL, ENSLAVED and introducing ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have been announced.
Tour dates:
Jan 09 - Jaxx Nite Club, Springfield VA
Jan 10 - BB King Blues Club, New York NY
Jan 11 - Le Medley, Montreal QC
Jan 12 - L’Imperial, Quebec City QC
Jan 13 - Opera [...]
To say that ENSLAVED have been on a creative roll for the last couple of albums is to state the obvious. Just like their Norwegian peers, the band have expanded and evolved far beyond what their first albums were indicative of. Ruun sees ENSLAVED continuing to hone their unique style of progressive black [...]
Candlelight Records today proudly announces its second North American label tour package. Set to kick off January 9, Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising will feature the long-awaited stateside return of DARK FUNERAL (Sweden), ENSLAVED (Norway) and introduce newcomers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (USA). The tour will visit 20-plus cities before concluding on February 4.
DARK FUNERAL guitarist/founding [...]
