Norwegian Extreme Metal band, ENSLAVED, have revealed their single and video for “Bounded by Allegiance – Live”.
“Bounded By Allegiance”, which is taken from ENSLAVED’s ground-breaking album “Isa” (2004), has experienced a new avant-garde interpretation, with nuanced accompaniment by fellow psychedelic Norwegian Prog band, SHAMAN ELEPHANT. This extraordinary performance took place on last year’s Winter Solstice, via the stunning streamed event, The Otherworldly Big Band Experience.
Frontman Grutle Kjellson, stated: “So here’s a little memory from last year’s musical endeavour. Our ‘Big Band’ collaboration with SHAMAN ELEPHANT was such a trip! It felt like, and indeed it was, an avalanche of locked up energy just bursting out. The streamed concert plus a small tour in Norway was pretty much the only shows we did in 2021, so the energy level was pretty much turned to 11, on all of us. All nine of us! ‘Bounded By Allegiance’ was one of the first songs we thought would fit being dressed for a nine man outfit, with its natural percussive nature. We hope we were right, enjoy!”
“The Otherworldly Big Band Experience” was an ENSLAVED show like none other, their biggest, boldest project to date – a colossal, kaleidoscopic stage show featuring a stellar setlist covering their career, both past and present. Including some tracks never previously performed live.
You can watch the official music video for “Bounded By Allegiance” below:
