Norwegian progressive trailblazers Enslaved have unveiled “Tales Of Trees,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Mið, out October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records, and announced a co-headline UK and European tour with Sólstafir.
The song uses the majesty and fragility of the natural world as a mirror for the human condition, drawing a parallel between Mother Nature and the psyche through complex progressive structures and searing black metal atmosphere.
“Tales of Trees is indeed tales about trees, but perhaps not first and foremost in a botanical sense,” says vocalist and bassist Grutle Kjellson. “Trees can grow, shine, and flourish, but they can also wither and burn. They need to be tended to and looked after in one way or another, and thus serve as a fitting parallel to the human mind, let alone humanity as a whole.”
“‘Tales of Trees’ can be both a tribute to our wooden relatives on this planet, who have had rather a lot of patience with us, and a metaphor for so much more,” adds guitarist Ivar Bjørnson. “The winding time signatures of folk music and the adventurous spirit of classic prog are natural ingredients in my songwriting, and they feel particularly at home here. There is something about our kinship with trees that is both deeply familiar and wonderfully strange: everyday encounters with something we barely understand.”
Pre-order Mið: https://enslaved.bfan.link/mid
About Mið
Mið is an Old Norse word for “centre” or “middle,” and across 35 years and 17 albums the band turn their gaze toward the concept of the axis: the middle, the origin, and the infinite reach of the present moment.
Enslaved have always dealt in states of transition, not least on the thematically linked, mythology-steeped rites of passage that were 2020’s Utgard and 2023’s Heimdal. The new album sheds light on harmonies and dialogues embedded all around us: between the ways of the past and how they bring enlightenment to the present, and between band members relying on instinct and each other.
It follows previous singles “Solar Will” and “Spirit Helper,” the latter featuring Kevin Kicking Woman.
Available on CD jewelcase, CD digipak with bonus track and sticker, and gatefold vinyl in black, transparent blue, arctic blue pearl, and blue, white, dark green and black marbled.
Mið Tracklist
- Non-Being
- I Am Ice (featuring Johan Sara Jr)
- Solar Will
- Mountain
- Spirit Helper (featuring Kevin Kicking Woman)
- Parting
- Tales of Trees
- I Miðju
Co-Headline Tour With Sólstafir
The band hit the UK and Europe in February 2027 alongside Iceland’s Sólstafir, with support from Norway’s Gaahls Wyrd.
“There is a kinship here that goes beyond a shared enthusiasm for questionable weather: the belief that music should be allowed to find its own path, even when it refuses to explain where it is going,” the band says. “Making a record is one part of the adventure; discovering what happens to it when we meet you out there is another. See you in the flesh!”
Tickets go on sale September 25 at 9am BST / 10am CEST via enslaved.no.
- 04.02.27 Festsaal, Berlin, DE
- 05.02.27 Felsenkeller, Leipzig, DE
- 06.02.27 Fabrik, Hamburg, DE
- 07.02.27 Amager Bio, Copenhagen, DK
- 08.02.27 Batschkapp, Frankfurt, DE
- 09.02.27 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, FR
- 11.02.27 Antipode, Rennes, FR
- 12.02.27 La Coopérative de Mai, Clermont-Ferrand, FR
- 13.02.27 Le Metronum, Toulouse, FR
- 14.02.27 Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, ES
- 16.02.27 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, FR
- 17.02.27 Electric Ballroom, London, UK
- 18.02.27 OM, Liège, BE
- 19.02.27 Doornroosje, Nijmegen, NL
- 20.02.27 Tivoli Pandora, Utrecht, NL
- 21.02.27 Live Music Hall, Cologne, DE
- 23.02.27 Kofmehl, Solothurn, CH
- 24.02.27 Magnolia, Milan, IT
- 25.02.27 SIMM City, Vienna, AT
- 26.02.27 Progresja, Warsaw, PL
- 27.02.27 Fleda, Brno, CZ
Remaining 2026 Dates
- 29 Oct – Kulturhuset, Bergen, NO (album release show)
- 30 Oct – Big Dipper, Oslo, NO (signing session and meet & greet)
- 31 Oct – Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, NO (with Dimmu Borgir and Satyricon)
- 27-30 May 27 – Maryland Deathfest, Baltimore, US
Enslaved
- Grutle Kjellson – vocals, bass
- Ivar Bjørnson – guitars
- Arve “Ice Dale” Isdal – guitar
- Håkon Vinje – keyboards
- Iver Sandøy – drums
Photo credit: Chantik Photography
