Enslaved present new video "The River's Mouth"
The Norwegians Enslaved released a video for the track "The River's Mouth", which will appear on their forthcoming album "E". The band's 14th LP will be released on October 13 via Nuclear Blast. Currently, the release is available for pre-ordering via this link.
Commenting on the title "E", the frontman Ivar Bjørnson said the following:
"The concept of the album lies in both its meaning as a letter in the latin alphabet, and it’s runic reference: the rune "Ehwaz", that is depicted as an "M" when drawn as rune (just to make sure it gets really confusing) – the runes are drawn to look like what they literally mean. Ehwaz (pronounced and used as what's known as E, but drawn as an “M”) looks like and means 'horse'. Which is closely linked to its esoteric meaning; which is 'trust' and 'co-operation'.
One of mankind's oldest and deepest pairings/collaborations with any "outside" entities is with the horse. When they were first tamed and utilised there must have arisen the notion of some esoteric link between the two; now we could move swiftly, escape faster and even eat and drink from the animal (both horse milk and horse blood), and of course show off and brag before our enemies and peers with the most spectacular horses."
"So, no, it is not about horses! It is about the symbioses that surrounds us; which are vital to our existence, to our development – on all scales..."
According to the band, the new album will be "more progressive and epic". Its mixing and mastering was done by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, Arch Enemy, At The Gates) at the Fascination Street Studios.
Two songs from the LP, "Hiindsiigh" and "Feathers Of Eolh", were recorded with Wardruna’s leader Einar 'Kvitrafn' Selvik, flutist Daniel Mage and jazz saxophonist Kjetil Møster. The cover art was created by the Norwegian artist Truls Espedal.
Tracklist:
- Storm Son
- The River’s Mouth
- Sacred Horse
- Axis Of The Worlds
- Feathers Of Eolh
- Hiindsiight
Bonus tracks available on the digipak:
- Djupet
- What Else Is There? (Röyksopp cover)
"E" cover
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