Norway’s ENSLAVED were recently nominated for a Norwegian "Grammy" in the category of “Best Metal Album.” The awards ceremony took place in Oslo on January 24th, and the band's website had posted the following:

"For the third time in a row, Enslaved won the Norwegian "Grammy" (Spellemannsprisen) for "Best Metal Album 2008". The other nominated bands were KEEP OF KALESSIN and BENEA REACH."

The band comments: "We're very honored to get our third Grammy! The party was good, we had a good time. We think the Grammy commitee was very generous giving all the artist two whole pitchers of ice water and selling 0,3 liters of flat beer for 7,5 Euros in the bar. Luckily we robbed a bank on our way there and could afford getting absolutely smashed. We're having a rough Monday here. Thanks!"

Enslaved recently inked a deal with Nick Storch and The Agency Group as their new booking agent for North America. The band is very excited and more than ready to get back on the road in this territory. News on the first dates to come out of the collaboration will follow shortly.

States Ivar Bjørnson, founding member/guitarist/songwriter for the band: “This marks a new dawn for Enslaved in North America. Strange and wonderful things are about to happen.”

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Enslaved's Vertebrae sold over 1,100 copies in the United States the first week of its release. The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard Hard Music chart and at #49 on the Heatseekers (Top New Artist) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

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