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In Frederic S. Durbin's new fantasy novel "The Star Shard," Cymbril, the 12-year-old heroine, is a singer - albeit an enslaved songstress on the massive wheeled city known as the Thunder Rake.

Legendary Norwegian progressive black/viking metal band Enslaved have inked a worldwide contract with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's 2008 release "Vertebrae" and 2010 release "Axioma Ethica Odini" were previously released in North America via the label, while in Europe the releases came via Indie Recordings. The band is expected to have a new re... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

The spooky group kick off a 21-date album release tour by rocking it to hell this weekend. by Adria Young For most, St. Patrick's Day means colourful binge-drinking and "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" swag but, behind the shamrocks, there are sinister sides to the fifth-century saint. Enslaved in Ireland, St. Patrick eventually rose in the early Christian church, forcing the conversion of witches, pagans ...

The legacy of First Baptist Church in Hampton, Virginia — founded by free and enslaved blacks on the site of a place abandoned and burned by rebellious whites — can still be felt nearly 150 years later. Like most blacks in the pre-Civil War South, the African Americans of the old Colonial town of Hampton, Va., had few choices when it came to worship.

Singer and actor Common, at left, and Justin Dillon, right, also filmed a documentary about enslaved laborers around the world that aired on CNN this past Thanksgiving.

Roadrunner have set a March 13, 2012 release date for Soulfly's eighth album, Enslaved

Roadrunner have set a March 13, 2012 release date for Soulfly's eighth album, Enslaved

2012 will see the release of Enslaved, a brand new SOULFLY album, which will be their eighth overall. While many bands barely make it to a third album, the Max Cavalera-led collective is still going strong two decades deep.

While watching the media preview of the video documentary, “Enslaved: An MTV Exit Special,” one couldn’t help but hiss inwardly at the unthinkable acts people do to innocent young souls.

The movie tells the true story of Solomon Northrup, a New York citizen who was kidnapped in Washington in 1841, and sold to a cotton plantation in Louisiana. Northrup was enslaved for over a decade, before being rescued in 1853.

“Beyond Utility: Pottery Created by Enslaved Hands” Through Dec. 18. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St. The exhibition includes four handcrafted items by Dave the Potter, a slave who created artful pottery at an artisan community near Edgefield, S.C., in the 1800s, as well as 10 other examples of 19th century Southern slave pottery. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m ...