Norwegian progression and Icelandic melancholy in one – Enslaved and Sólstafir head out on a co-headline tour!
Norwegian progression and Icelandic melancholy in one – Enslaved and Sólstafir head out on a co-headline tour! Together with special guest Gaahls Wyrd they play Fléda in Brno on 27 February 2027. Enslaved present their new album Mið, Sólstafir their current record Hin helga kvöl. Tickets on sale from 25 September.
Norwegian legends Enslaved return with their new album Mið, out on 30 October on Nuclear Blast Records. The title comes from the Old Norse word for "middle", and the record is another milestone that follows on thematically from the earlier mythological albums Utgard (2020) and Heimdal (2023). Having long since left strict black metal shores behind, the band has for years been in a constant state of musical transition. On tour they promise material built on the belief that music has to find its own way, even when it doesn't explain exactly where it's heading. Confronting audiences with the new songs live is absolutely key for them.
Iceland's Sólstafir are touring their latest record, Hin helga kvöl. The band, which once started out in raw extremity, has become a post-metal force in its own right. The new album brings their signature melancholic sound, blended in an innovative and natural way with more aggressive echoes of their own past. The result is music that completely blurs traditional genre boundaries into a shape never heard before. At the heart of the album are deeply personal and electrifying performances from each member, which gain even more dynamism on stage, backed by an unmistakable aura that balances on the edge of brooding rock'n'roll.
Norway's Gaahls Wyrd are the special guest on the whole European tour. Led by iconic vocalist Kristian "Gaahl" Espedal, the band is a darker, colder counterpart to both headliners. Their distinctive black metal isn't built on obvious aggression but on a creeping, dense atmosphere and vocal versatility. They'll bring a spellbinding darkness to the Brno night that perfectly sets the stage for the more progressive and emotional sides of the main stars.