ENSLAVED Parts Ways With TABU RECORDINGS

May 20, 2008

Norwegian metallers ENSLAVED have parted ways with Tabu Recordings. According to the band's management, "the break-up is a friendly one; both parties felt the time was right to regroup and rebuild." "ENSLAVED would like to thank Tabu Recordings for many years of co-operation and sincerely wish them the very best of luck with the future of the label," the group writes in a statement. "A particular thank you goes to Christer Hansen at Tabu for being a friend and keeping the focal point where it belongs; the music and the people."

According to a press release issued by ENSLAVED, the band's split with Tabu marks the end of a turbulent period that has forced ENSLAVED to keep a tight lid on the new album recordings, which are tentatively due to see the light of day in the fall of 2008. One or more press releases with all details will be issued in the near future. "Strange, dark and great things are about to happen!" the group says.

ENSLAVED was honored with the Spellemann award (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Award) in the "Metal" category for its "Ruun" album, which came out in May 2006 via Tabu Recordings (Candlelight in the U.S.). The largest and oldest Norwegian music awards show was held on January 27, 2007 at the Thalia Theater, Chateau Neuf in Oslo, Norway and was broadcast live on the Norwegian channel TV2.

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