Celebrating their twenty fifth year as a band the Norwegian metallers are not doing anything by halves, having announced that the band would be performing three separate shows one night after the other along with a multitude of other events happening we have been able to find out more about each of the shows and just what they will consist of…

The first show scheduled to be at London’s The Dome on March 17th will see the band begin their catalogue playthrough. Evolving from the grains of Hordanes Land to In Times each set will comprise of different eras of Enslaved. Here the band will perform material from Hordanes Land, Vikingligr Veldi, Frost, Eld and Blodhemn.

For those looking for something a little more mid paced, the band will be performing the following night at London’s a Underworld on the 18th of March. Again this set will different from the previous, consisting of material from their middle section of their career, Mardraum, Monumension, Below The Lights, Isa, Ruun which will no doubt be a fantastically engaging affair particularly with the band performing in the cosy Underworld.

And finally we come to the grand finale at Shepherds Bush Empire on March 19th the band will be performing another world exclusive set making up material from Vertebraie, Axioma Ethica Odini, Riitiir and In Times. So there we have it something for everyone to make sure that this March is very Black indeed.

Check out the exclusive artwork for the shows each individually designed by Costin Choirenau. Ivar Bjornson also explains in further detail :

“Of Frost and Fire”:

‘This set represents the quintessence of Enslaved roots. From the legendary (even to us haha) MLP “Hordanes Land” with its soundtrack-esque musical longplayers, via the vast geomythological canvases painted on “Vikingligr Veldi”, the revolutionary “Frost” that lifted us out of the strict underground and finally the odd pair: “Eld”, which pointed forward to a progressive future, and “Blodhemn” – a Rundspringa of sorts; where we had a last blowout of Black Metal-tempos and inspiration. For anyone curious about where such an eclectic band like Enslaved came from, this will be a first-hand guided tour through the primeval landscapes that shaped us.’

“From the Runic Depths”:

‘What happened between the early, cold and grim days and the modern-day dynamics and playful experimentation with past and present? This set will explain the unlikely yet logical transition from then till now. From the nightmarish flirt with Death and Black on “Mardraum”, the spaced-out balancing act that is “Monumension”, the milestone and futuristic beacon “Below the Lights”, the second break for the band “Isa” and finally the refined prog-vs-Extreme monument “Ruun”.’

“Spinning Wheel Ritual”:

‘Present day Enslaved is heavily rooted in both the first days and the so called mid-period. It is also a unique period for the band in itself, it stands firmly on its own. This is where the band wields together the dark roots with the psychedelic fabrics of the newer days – bringing to the surface the true potential of our song writing and musical abilities. The focus is the same as it has always been; to bring to life our personal vision of whatever “good and meaningful music” means to us, to create a vessel for atmosphere, deep association and simple enjoyment of music.

We for one cannot wait to hear all of the era’s of Enslaved in a beautifully unique package!

To pick up tickets and find out even more about the monumentous occasion click here!