The Spellemann Awards (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys) were held on March 5th in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, and ENSLAVED took home Best Metal Album 2010 for Axioma Ethica Odini. This is the fourth consecutive time Enslaved has won the best metal album category at the Spellemann awards.

Nominees in the category were as follows:

ENSLAVED - Axioma Ethica Odini (Indie Recordings)

IHSAHN - After (Tuba Records/Candlelight)

SHINING - Blackjazz (Indie Recordings)

SOLEFALD - Norrøn livskunst (Indie Recordings)

As previously reported, Enslaved have been confirmed for the Summer Breeze Open Air 2011 which will be held at its usual location in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, from August 18th to 20th.

Acts confirmed also include: ARCH ENEMY, BOLT THROWER, CALIBAN, CORVUS CORAX, CRIMINAL, DECAPITATED, DEMONICAL, DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT, DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL, EINHERJER, ENGEL, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, FACEBREAKER, FARMER BOYS, HAIL OF BULLETS, HAMMERFALL, HATEBREED, THE HAUNTED, HAYSEED DIXIE, IMPERIUM DEKADENZ, INTERMENT, KALMAH, KVELERTAK, MARDUK, MOONSORROW, NEAERA, 9MM ASSI ROCK'N'ROLL, THE OCEAN, A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, PRIMORDIAL, REV 16:8, REVAMP, ROTTING CHRIST, SALTATIO MORTIS, SKELETONWITCH, SODOM, SONIC SYNDICATE, SWASHBUCKLE, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, THE SORROW, TARJA TURUNEN, TURISAS, TÝR, VOMITORY, VREID, WITCHERY, WOLF.

Tickets are available for 72 Euros (excl. pre-sale fees, incl. parking/camping) here. The first 10,000 ordered tickets get a free DVD with loads of live footage and impressions from Summer Breeze 2009. Orders of five or more tickets will receive a free Summer Breeze t-shirt (B stock) while supplies last.

Visit the official Summer Breeze Festival website at this location.