Enslaved has returned from their travels into the depths of Norway that found Utgard. They now travel across the great desert to find what lays beyond it, and this voyage will be called Caravans To The Outer Worlds. Caravans To The Outer Worlds will set off October 1st, inviting listeners to explore the esoteric spaces which call out from just beyond the dunes.

Enslaved’s new EP will be released via Nuclear Blast. Tickets for their upcoming European Tour are being sold now.

Caravans To The Outer Worlds EP is a tale of departure, of leaving behind a barren and desolate world, travelling boldly into the future. Ivar Bjørnson comments what Utgard was suppose to accomplish and what is expected in Caravans To The Outer Worlds: “This is the story that wanted to be told, and this is music that demanded to be heard. Who are we to question that? After Utgard, the path ahead cleared itself – and we followed; past, present and future melted together in an EP that marks one giant leap for us.”

Caravans To The Outer Worlds EP starts of with a riffage to introduce raw beginnings to Enslaved. Then the title track marks an explosive lift-off with melodic breakaways and slingshots into new orbits. While the ominous “Ruun II: The Epitaph” takes a sombre dive into the murky and mysterious ocean of stars into the unknown. Finally, the last two pieces are framed by two intermezzos: “Intermezzo I: Lönnlig. Gudlig.” and “Intermezzo II: The Navigator”;  they wrap up the main story with what came before and what is to come.

Caravans To The Outer Worlds EP Tracklist:
1. Caravans to the Outer Worlds
2. Intermezzo I: Lonnlig. Gudlig.
3. Ruun II – The Epitaph
4. Intermezzo II: The Navigator

ENSLAVED – UTGARD EUROPEAN TOUR 2022
featuring: Intronaut, Obsidian Kingdom, Crown
13/02 – DE Berlin, Hole44
14/02 – NL Utrecht, De Helling
16/02 – UK Birmingham, 02 Institute
17/02 – UK Glasgow, Classic Grand
18/02 – UK Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
19/02 – UK London, 229
21/02 – FR Paris, La Machine
22/02 – FR Toulouse, Le Metronum *new city
23/02 – ES Madrid, Caracol
24/02 – ES Barcelona, Boveda
25/02 – FR Lyon, CCO Villeurbanne
26/02 – CH, Aarau, KiFF
28/02 – DE Munich, Backstage Halle
01/03 – DE Stuttgart, Wizemann
02/03 – DE Cologne, Luxor
03/03 – DE Frankfurt, Das Bett
04/03 – DE Hamburg, Uebel & Gefährlich
05/03 – DE Leipzig, Hellraiser

Photo credit: Raymond Flotat