Norway’s progressive masters Enslaved have never been ones to stick to a predictable path, and their latest move is a proper deep dive into their coastal roots. The band have just released a unique two-track digital single in collaboration with the Storm Weather Shanty Choir, a group that hails from Bergen’s famous tall ship, the … Continue reading Enslaved team up with Storm Weather Shanty Choir for sea shanty single
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Album Review: Enslaved – Heimdal
Bergen voyagers Enslaved return with their sixteenth album, named after arguably the most mysterious entity in Nordic mythology, the gatekeeper between the nine Norse realms: Heimdal. The album opens with creaking ropes, lapping waves and the blowing of a horn before the opening riff to "Behind the Mirror" begins. This gentle serene start is quickly … Continue reading Album Review: Enslaved – Heimdal
Enslaved drop new video / single
Today, Enslaved release a stunning new track titled "Kingdom" alongside an evocative concept video. The unorthodox Norwegians have found themselves at an intersection of sorts, where the momentum of living time rushes forward at an ever-increasing pace, imperceptibly modulated by the primeval echoes of eons past. Ivar Bjørnson stated: "Kingdom" - a tribute to the … Continue reading Enslaved drop new video / single
Festival Review: Prognosis Festival 2022, Eindhoven (Day 1)
We all remember the string of plans that got cancelled at the beginning of the Covid outbreak - the holidays we didn’t take, the celebrations that couldn’t take place. For me, the first casualty was the Prognosis festival in Eindhoven - an emergent festival of all things prog, international borders everywhere shut down only days … Continue reading Festival Review: Prognosis Festival 2022, Eindhoven (Day 1)
2020 Crew Review: James “Jim” – Senior Editor
Oh, that time again? Dang, I guess I'd best string some words together. This year has been a pretty weird one for me personally, as I've found myself growing more and more detached from music as a whole and I'm probably not the only one. As Ross said in his review, the live music industry … Continue reading 2020 Crew Review: James “Jim” – Senior Editor
Album Review: Enslaved – Utgard
Bergen's Enslaved advance towards a more frostbitten and pagan black metal dirge with new album Utgard. I immediately had to check that I hadn't put on a Corvus Corax album to begin with as the opening track "Fires In The Dark" starts off with medical-style chants twinned with acoustic melodies. These then slowly start to … Continue reading Album Review: Enslaved – Utgard