Candlelight is streaming a brand new Enslaved track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa

Enslaved's new album "Ruun" has been confirmed for a May 8 release in Norway, May 22 across Europe.

Check out the Enslaved newsletter with details on the new album "Ruun" and recent video recordings: http://www.enslaved.no/newsletters/feb06/nlfeb06.html

DigitalMetal has reprinted the latest press release from Norwegian viking-metallers Enslaved: http://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=7112

Enslaved are currently at Amper Studio in Oslo, Norway recording a new album to be called "Runn". A tentative release date has been set for May 8.

Plenty of choice Scandinavian pics on Decibel Magazine's top 40 of 2005 list: http://djmartian.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_djmartian_archive.html#113339939499691172 (Opeth, Meshuggah, Enslaved, Ulver, etc.)

Enslaved will be releasing a live DVD entitled "Return To Yggdrasill - Live in Bergen" via Tabu Records in the near future. More details tba.

Enslaved will perform their classic album "Eld" ("Fire") in its entirety for their gig at this year's Hole in the Sky Festival on August 26.

It's Thrash Friday once again and this time we're turning to Enslaved for a classic piece of Norwegian metal. Way back in 1995, when the band was still singing exclusively in their mother tongue, they recorded this cover of the Slayer classic "Jesus saves" for the "Slatanic slaughter" tribute record. Even though mostly everyone plays it safe and doesn't stray too far from the original compositions, it's an amazing compilation that features some of the best Scandinavian metal acts of the day: Dissection, At the Gates, Edge of Sanity, Seance, Hypocrisy and more. It was so good they even put out a lesser quality sequel disc that I foolishly purchased. Anyhow, as anyone who's seen Enslaved live should already know, the band takes their art very seriously, but isn't afraid to enjoy themselves while doing it. What better way to kick back than covering one of metal's greatest bands? If that's not a perfect way to start off your Friday, then I don't know what is.

Is this for real? Enslaved to appear on South Park? Check it: http://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=13&artid=2603 (in Norwegian)

Enslaved's May 4 show in Bergen was recorded for a DVD release. The disc will also include bonus material from the band's recent European tour along with some silly interview footage.

Malice in Wonderland has enlisted Øyvind Madsen (Vulture Industries, Sulphur, ex-Enslaved) as their new live keyboardist. He actually did a one-off gig with the group back in 2002 just prior to now-departed ex-member Rob Cruel joining the band.

The Dutch Scandinavian music site Ratatosk has posted a couple live video clips from Mando Diao and Enslaved: http://ratatoskonline.net/

Candlelight Records, no doubt looking to cash in on the success of bands like HIM, has signed Norwegian goth-rockers Audrey Horne. The band apparently features members from Enslaved and Gorgoroth and will release their debut Joe Baressi-produced album "No Hay Banda" in the UK this coming May.

The winners of this year's Spellemannsprisen - the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy - have been announced. Here's a few of the highlights:

Spellemann of the year: Odd Nordstoga
Male artist: Odd Nordstoga - "Luring"
Female artist: Sissy Wish - "You May Breathe..."
Newcomer: Annie - "Anniemal"
Video: Margaret Berger - "Lifetime Guarantee"
Pop group: The National Bank - "The National Bank"
Jazz: Solveig Slettahjell - "Silver"
Electronica/contemporary: Lars Horntvedt "Pooka"
Rock: WE - "Smugglers"
Metal: Enslaved - "Isa"
Open class: Frode Fjellheim - "Aejlies gaaltije - the sacred source"

Read more: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005022813205467507438