Enslaved have premiered a new video for their new song “Tales Of Trees.” This track is from their new album, “Mið,” which will be released on October 30.
Vocalist/bassist Grutle Kjellson commented:
“‘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 added:
“‘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.‘”
In other news, Enslaved have also announced a European/UK tour with Sólstafir and Gaahls Wyrd:
02/04 Berlin, GER – Festsaal
02/05 Leipzig, GER – Felsenkeller
02/06 Hamburg, GER – Fabrik
02/07 Copenhagen, DEN – Amager Bio
02/08 Frankfurt, FER – Batschkapp
02/09 Strasbourg, FRA – La Laiterie
02/11 Rennes, FRA – Antipode
02/12 Clermont-Ferrand, FRA – La Cooperative de Mai
02/13 Toulouse, FRA – Le Metronum
02/14 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz 2
02/16 Paris, FRA – Elysee Montmartre
02/17 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
02/18 Liege, BEL – OM
02/19 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
02/20 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli Pandora
02/21 Cologne, GER – Live Music Hall
02/23 Solothurn, SWI – Kofmehl
02/24 Milan, ITA – Magnolia
02/25 Vienna, AUT – SIMM City
02/26 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
02/27 Brno, CZE – Fleda
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