Releasing their brand new album In Times earlier this year Enslaved embarked on an extensive US tour, working the festival circuit we saw the Norwegians appear at this year’s Bloodstock Festival. After a fantastic set we were able to speak to the theoretical mastermind behind the new album Ivar Bjornson. With our conversationg ranging from such simple things as writing processes of the record to a lot more philosophical and theoretical answers that question the idea of time itself. A fantastic and most importantly enlightening chat from a true gentleman.

From 6:30

Are there any particular themes on In Times? Is it a thematic album?

Exactly, that’s what it is. It’s not a concept album, for me concept album means something that has a timeline. In Times is more of thematical thing where things happen all over the map. It was just the same as the previous album in that a certain theme will emerge. First it would emerge as sort of a blurry thing, I can’t really put my words on it and say what it is but it’s something and I start to get synchronicities, it’s the same principle when people think that they find a magical number right? One day they have an idea that twenty three is really important in their life, so they’ll see all the lorries driving past with number twenty three…

The interview picks up again at 7:30, listen to the whole thing to hear the resolution of Bjornson’s incredibly out there philosophy. With all of our interviews we ensure that you are able to listen to our entire list here on our Soundcloud page. Featuring many more fantastic artists you wouldn’t want to miss out!

Enslaved’s brand new album In Times is out now and the band will be performing in the UK this September.