Here’s the proof that the number 13 is, in fact, lucky:
With a rare back-to-back-to-back-to-back achievement, In Times, the thirteenth studio album by Norwegian progressive extreme metallers ENSLAVED, has become the band’s fourth consecutive release to debut on the American Billboard Heatseekers chart, climbing up eight notches from their last debut to secure the #4 position. In Times also occupies the #15 position on the Billboard Hard Music chart and #105 on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart.
In Canada, In Times debuted at #20 on the Hard Music chart and #198 on the Top Current Albums chart.
Currently on a headlining tour through the U.S. and Canada supporting In Times, ENSLAVED guitarist, songwriter, and founding member Ivar Bjørnson checks in about the momentous news:
“Wow. Getting the great news while on this highly successful tour - where responses have been fantastic - is just great. I can't believe we keep climbing the charts… and with this album, too. Thanks, North America. We'll keep working hard to keep earning your support, which is highly, highly appreciated. The same goes for our amazing team at Nuclear Blast America - what a bunch of relentless metal-workers!”
ENSLAVED’s last four studio albums released via Nuclear Blast have all debuted on the American Billboard Heatseekers chart at the following positions:
• 2015: #4 - In Times
• 2012: #8 - RIITIIR
• 2010: #16 - Axioma Ethica Odini
• 2008: #49 - Vertebrae
Scheduled to play the Opera House in Toronto tomorrow night, remaining tour dates with ENSLAVED with YOB and ECSTATIC VISION are:
3/19/15 Opera House - Toronto, ON - CANADA
3/20/15 Les Foufounes Électriques - Montreal, QC - CANADA
3/21/15 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
3/22/15 Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
3/23/15 Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
3/24/15 Sinclair - Boston, MA
Pre-sale ticket links are available on the official ENSLAVED Facebook page.
Left to right: Herbrand Larsen, Cato Bekkevold, Grutle Kjellson, Arve “Ice Dale” Isdal, and Ivar Bjørnson
Recorded at Duper Studios and Solslottet Studio in Bergen, Norway with additional recordings sessions in the woods of Valevåg south of Bergen, Conclave & Earshot Studios, and Peersonal Sound Studios, In Times was produced by band members Ivar Bjørnson, Grutle Kjellson & Herbrand Larsen together with Iver Sandøy. Mixing was completed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden. Artwork is by “sixth ENSLAVED member” Truls Espedal, who has painted all seven album covers since 2001’s Monumension.
In Times can be ordered in multiple formats from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop.
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