Enslaved is now streaming their performance of "Hiindsiight" from their 2021 livestream The Otherworldly Big Band Experience. The livestream features Enslaved ripping through some of their classics alongside Shaman Elephant, and will be featured in some editions of their upcoming album Heimdal.
"It’s quite weird, yet pretty awesome that we are now talking about the release of our 16th album; yes our 16th full-length album release," said Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson & Grutle Kjellson. "That’s not too shabby for a couple of scallywags from rural western Norway, is it? If you count our stint in the short lived Phobia-act, we have been playing together for no less than 32 years!
"In all these years, Norse mythology has been our umbilical cord to the realms of mysticism and philosophy, and our gateway to the realms of deep psychology and the esoteric worlds beyond. One of the most fascinating characters of our mythology is Heimdal, and he has been lurking around in our minds like an enigma for three decades now. His first appearance was in a song called 'Heimdallr' on our demo tape Yggdrasill back in 1992, and he’s had both minor and more significant roles in our lyrical universe over the years.
"This time we have decided to dedicate an entire body of work to this most enigmatic of characters and richest of archetypes – we give you Heimdal. We have reached deeper and scouted further ahead than ever before – the past, present and future sound of the band comes together in songs born from sheer inspiration – it is the common force of a close-nit group of friends and musicians."
Enslaved will release Heimdal on March 3. Pre-orders are available here. Enslaved, Insomnium, and Black Anvil will also hit the road this April for a North American tour.
4/5 New York, NY – Irving Plaza [Tickets]
4/6 Boston, MA – Big Night Live [Tickets]
4/7 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre [Tickets]
4/8 Toronto, ON – The Opera House [Tickets]
4/10 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew's Hall [Tickets]
4/11 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues [Tickets]
4/12 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater [Tickets]
4/14 Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre [Tickets]
4/15 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex [Tickets]
4/17 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile [Tickets]
4/18 Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw [Tickets]
4/19 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre [Tickets]
4/21 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall [Tickets]
4/22 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre [Tickets]
4/23 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater [Tickets]
4/25 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live [Tickets]
4/26 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall [Tickets]
4/28 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse [Tickets]
4/29 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre [Tickets]
4/30 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage [Tickets]
