Enslaved announce new album ‘Utgard’

ENSLAVED have announced a new album!

Titled Utgard, the upcoming album from the Norwegian blackened progressive metal band is their fifteenth studio album and is scheduled to be released in Autumn this year, via Nuclear Blast Records.

The planned release date had been moved to the Autumn as the result of the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus pandemic but today, the band have revealed the album’s track list and striking artwork.

In a statement regarding to the new album, the band says, “due to the current situation, we took the decision together with our label Nuclear Blast to postpone the release of Utgard to the fall. Therefore, as you can imagine, the whole schedule had to be adjusted quickly! We understand that seeing a video teaser followed by nothing has been confusing. As of today, we can announce that our first single and video will be released on May 22nd, and we can’t wait to share this new music with you all! We are sure you understand that this is for the best.

In the meantime, we’d like to tell you a little more about the Utgard’s cover artwork. This is the ninth consecutive album cover done by Truls Espedal – and like the album itself it is definitely on the wavelength of the long-distance pulse from the ENSLAVED generator. It is a piece of art that mirrors a massive concept and a band that is also more lyrically and philosophically inspired than ever before. That Truls is a master of his art is established a long time ago, but he has truly outdone himself on this interpretation of our Utgard. Just looking at how the colors and techniques are used to create the depth and grandiosity of the horizon. The perfect travelling companion into these uncharted territories.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming album below:

Track List: 

1. Fires In The Dark
2. Jettegryta
3. Sequence
4. Homebound
5. Utgardr
6. Urjotun
7. Flight Of Thought And Memory
8. Storms Of Utgard
9. Distant Seasons

Utgard is scheduled to be released in Autumn this year via Nuclear Blast Records. More information surrounding ENSLAVED’s upcoming new album will be revealed in the coming months.

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