Enslaved to release deluxe version of Heimdal, share visualizer

One year ago, Enslaved, the innovative cosmic explorers from Norway, released their avant-garde creation, Heimdal. To mark the album's first anniversary, they proudly announce the Heimdal (Deluxe) digital album, scheduled for release on March 1st, 2024, through Nuclear Blast Records.

Pre-order Heimdal Deluxe here.

Heimdal (Deluxe) will feature the complete studio album, a bonus track titled "Gangandi," alternative versions of two album tracks ('Congelia' and 'Forest Dweller') with performances by cellist Jo Quail, and the entirety of 'The Otherworldly Big Band Experience'—Enslaved's impressive 2022 streaming event with the psychedelic Norwegian prog band Shaman Elephant.

As a preview to the deluxe digital album, the band has released the captivating track 'Gangandi' along with a visualizer.

Vocalist/bassist Grutle Kjellson sahred the following:

Gangandi was the last song we made before the recording sessions for Heimdal took place. I remember Ivar driving down to my place from Bergen on a Friday night to play a demo for a new song for me, and I went like, "Daaaaamn, this is something else!" I absolutely loved it, but at the same time, I sensed that it was a little bit to the left of the rest of the material. When I started to figure out what to sing over it, I ended up writing a poem in cross rhyme in archaic western Norwegian, which even separated the whole effort even further away from the rest of the material.

So, ultimately, we ended up not including it on the album, other than as a bonus track on the most "exclusive" and limited vinyl versions.

That said, that doesn't mean that we don't enjoy the song! Quite the contrary! We love this odd little hybrid of folk rock, early Mayhem, and King Crimson! It just ended up being the weird cousin of the rest of the songs. Kind of like Enslaved itself as a matter of fact.

Pre-order Heimdal Deluxe here.

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