Enslaved release new music video for ‘Tales Of Trees’
ENSLAVED have released a new music video!
The Norwegian progressive black metal pioneers have unveiled Tales Of Trees, the latest single to be taken from their upcoming seventeenth studio album, Mið, which is scheduled for release on October 30th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Speaking about the track, bassist and vocalist Grutle Kjellson shares, “Tales of Trees is indeed tales about trees, but perhaps not first and foremost in a botanical sense. Trees can grow, shine, and flourish, but they can also wither and burn. They need to be tended to and looked after in one way or another, and thus serve as a fitting parallel to the human mind, let alone humanity as a whole. Trees as symbols of something more than mere botanical creatures have appeared throughout history, both in mythological tales and in folklore. So, I think this tale is a fitting accompaniment the the heavy and yet dynamic tunes of this composition.”
Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson adds, “Tales of Trees can be both a tribute to our wooden relatives on this planet – who have had rather a lot of patience with us; and a metaphor for so much more. The winding time signatures of folk music and the adventurous spirit of classic prog are natural ingredients in my songwriting, and they feel particularly at home here. There is something about our kinship with trees that is both deeply familiar and wonderfully strange: everyday encounters with something we barely understand. That sense of recognition and mystery is at the heart of this song, opening another path into the world of Mið.”
Watch the official music video for Tales Of Trees here:
Mið is set for release on October 30th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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