MetalAssault.com recently conducted an interview with ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørnson, where they had an in-depth discussion regarding the band's forthcoming album Axioma Ethica Odini. The interview can be heard below in three parts.







As previously reported, Enslaved recently launched a worldwide fan video contest for the track 'Ethica Odini', off their new album, Axioma Ethica Odini, due out in North America on September 28th.

States guitarist/songwriter Ivar Bjørnson: “We wanted to do something else for the album video this time around. The track ‘Ethica Odini’ opens the album and stood out as the choice for making a video. Earlier, we have done videos more or less by ourselves ('Isa'), semi-professionally ('Path To Vanir', 'Essence'), and all-the-way-glossy-pro ('The Watcher'). Now we are really curious to see what our listeners can conjure up out there: an entire new angle and blank sheets is always a good thing in the Enslaved universe! This is a way to interact directly with our listeners, which feels very right – as we seem to have the most involved listeners in the first place. We can’t begin to express the appreciation for the support we have been shown through the run-up to this release! May the best director win!”

Interested fans can obtain details here.

First Place:
• Video will be uploaded to Enslaved’s YouTube channel and branded as an “official” video for 'Ethica Odini'.
• Enslaved will use the video in a live setting.
• Winner will receive ALL VERSIONS of Axioma Ethica Odini, including the limited edition wooden box, autographed by the band.
• Two guest list spots + a Meet & Greet session with Enslaved at a live concert nearest to the winner’s city of residence.
• Band merchandise.
• A special “thank you” video from Enslaved sent directly to the winner.

Second Place:
• Video will be uploaded to Enslaved’s YouTube channel and branded as an “official” video for 'Ethica Odini'.
• A special “thank you” video from Enslaved sent directly to the winner..
• Two guest list spots + a Meet & Greet session with Enslaved at a live concert nearest to the winner’s city of residence.
• Band merchandise.

Third Place:
• Video will be uploaded to Enslaved’s YouTube channel and branded as an “official” video for 'Ethica Odini'.
• A special “thank you” video from Enslaved sent directly to the winner..
• Band merchandise.

Audio samples of all tracks from Axioma Ethica Odini are available online at Amazon.co.uk.

Axioma Ethica Odini will be released on September 27th in Europe and September 28th in North America.

The album will feature the following tracklisting:

'Ethica Odini'
'Raidho'
'Waruun'
'The Beacon'
'Axioma'
'Giants'
'Singular'
'Night Sight'
'Lightening'

In other news, Enslaved will hit the North American road with fellow countrymen DIMMU BORGIR and BLOOD RED THRONE this fall and winter.

Confirmed tour dates are:

November
5 - The Palladium – Worcester, MA
6 - Northern Lights – Albany, NY
7 - Recher Theater – Towson, MD
8 - Terminal 5 – New York, NY
10 - The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
12 - Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
13 - Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
14 - House of Blues – Chicago, IL
15 - The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
16 - Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
18 - MacEwan Ballroom – Calgary, AB
19 - Edmonton Events Center – Edmonton, AB
21 - Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC
22 - The Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
23 - Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR
24 - Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
26 - The Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
27 - The Fox Theater – Pomona, CA
28 - The Regency Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
30 - House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV

December
1 - Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
2 - Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
3 - Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
4 - Gothic Theater – Englewood (Denver), CO
6 - House of Blues – Dallas, TX
7 - House of Blues – Houston, TX
9 - Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
10 - Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
11 - Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
12 - Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
13 - Metropolis – Montreal, QC
14 - Imperial – Quebec City, QC

Advanced tickets will go on sale online on Wednesday, September 15th.