Enslaved Announce Streaming Shows
Enslaved have announced what they’re calling a ‘cinematic summer tour’ to herald the arrival this Fall of their new album, Utgard. Finally, your chance to say, “I wasn’t there, and neither were you.” I can’t wait to see the merch. As long as I don’t have to wait in line to get it, I’m cool.
Hey, we’re all just trying to get through, right? These are weird times, and even as the rest of the world is recovering, the US is still a shitshow. I’ll take Enslaved however it comes. Streaming? Fine. Saves me a ride to Gramercy Theater.
I wonder if I could pitch Enslaved on doing a “secret” show for this site, like a club gig on an off-day they don’t tell anyone about. I could be the Saint Vitus Bar of blogs, which, now that I read the words back having written them, seems far too ambitious for my never-gonna-be-that-cool ass. But hey man, I’ll watch Enslaved play a set online. It’s like a house show. Also, “Chronicles of the Northbound” is what I’m going to call it next time I’m sitting in traffic on I-95 in Connecticut.
Their video for the new single “Homebound” is below from Utgard, which out in September on Nuclear Blast:
ENSLAVED ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC SUMMER TOUR
ENSLAVED announce their “Cinematic Summer Tour 2020” today! After a very successful innovative streaming event on April 1st from Verftet Online Music, the Norwegian Avantgarde metal heroes decided to take it one step further to enlighten our concertless summer with a series of online events that are much more than just simple online stream concerts:
A cinematic tour experience!
For this forward-thinking concept, ENSLAVED join forces with three festivals to present their fans three different shows:
In cooperation with Roadburn, the tour starts July 30th, with the “Chronicles Of The Northbound” show. Fans will be invited by the festival to choose their favorite ENSLAVED songs to create a career spanning set. The second show will be a “Below The Lights” set on August 20th, presented by Beyond The Gates festival.
The band will end their virtual tour at the Summer Breeze festival on September 30th, with the presentation of their new album in its entirety: “Utgard – The Journey Within“.
Guitarist Ivar states:
“‘We must stick apart’ is a proverb of Discordianism (a religion I might or might not have just made up) that might fit the situation we are all in now. We are all isolated in various degrees; and we all miss live music. So, we have stuck apart and with our fantastic team of super-people in management, label and booking, plus three of our best friends who happen to be the very creme de la creme of European Festivals; we are now able to present this digital festival-tour. We are already hard at work preparing sets and shows that will make this one for the (e-)books. Thank you for your support, faith in us and patience – to have fans like you is an absolute privilege. See you in the ether!”
Each event will be accompanied by different side happenings, on which more light will be shed with each individual event announcement!
Watch it on the Enslaved YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiAJxyAbGPC2FngeSzlrzQ
To give everyone the chance to be part of this completely novum in music business, all three shows will be free of charge. There will be a donation option and special merch for the “Cinematic Summer Tour”.
Enslaved is:
Ivar Bjørnson – guitar
Grutle Kjellson – vocals/bass
Ice Dale – guitar
Håkon Vinje – keys/vocals
Iver Sandøy – drums
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I’ll buy that shirt. The earlier stream was great.