Norwegian Progressive black metallers Enslaved have just begun streaming a brand new track titled “Tales Of Trees“. That song will be featured on their forthcoming album, “Mið“, which Nuclear Blast have scheduled an October 30th release date for. This third advance single from that outing is accompanied by a visualizer that can be seen below.
Speaking of this new cut, vocalist/bassist Grutle Kjellson stated:
“‘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.”
His bandmate, 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‘.”
Additionally, the band have announced a co-headlining tour for early 2027 with Sólstafir. Gaahls Wyrd will open that trek, dates for which include:
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
Tickets will be available this Friday, September 25th at 09:00am BST / 10:00am CEST, with Enslaved commenting:
“Europe! In February we are heading out on a co-headlining tour with our good friends in Sólstafir. There is a kinship here that goes beyond a shared enthusiasm for questionable weather: the belief that music should be allowed to find its own path, even when it refuses to explain where it is going. Bringing ‘Mið’ into that company, and into a room with all of you, feels very right. Making a record is one part of the adventure; discovering what happens to it when we meet you out there is another. That exchange still means everything to us. See you in the flesh!”
