Chris Wicked releases a cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Enjoy the Silence’ via Raven Black Productions
Norwegian artist Chris Wicked releases a dark, atmospheric cover of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” on June 2, 2026, via Raven Black Productions.
Norwegian solo artist Chris Wicked releases a gothic rock and dark synthpop cover of Depeche Mode‘s “Enjoy the Silence” on June 2, 2026, via Raven Black Productions. The Bergen-based artist here mixes gothic, cinematic and alternative rock. This is the third single from his forthcoming EP “Black Horns & Black Hooves.”
Chris Wicked explains his reasons for choosing the song: “Enjoy the Silence has always been a song that resonated with me. The atmosphere, the sense of longing and the timeless darkness within the melody have inspired me since I was young. We didn’t want to copy the original — we wanted to reinterpret it through our own musical universe.”
The cover arrives as the third single from the upcoming EP “Black Horns & Black Hooves” on Raven Black Productions. It follows “Utan Dina Andetag,” a cover of a Kent track released in December 2024 as the first single from the project, and “Wicked Game,” a cover of the Chris Isaak song released in September 2025 as the second single.
About Chris Wicked
Chris Wicked is a solo artist from Bergen, Norway. He came to wider attention as the founder and vocalist of Malice In Wonderland, a Norwegian rock band formed in the late 1990s before releasing a debut album and single “Lucifer’s Town” in 2005. Musically Malice In Wonderland’s sound combines glam, goth and hard rock elements. The band toured across Europe and Asia, sharing stages with acts including Def Leppard, and appeared in television productions.
Their final album, “The Royal Brigade,” was released in December 2013, mixed by John Fryer, known for his work with Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails. In August 2015, Malice In Wonderland announced their break-up and completed a series of farewell shows in Norway and abroad.
Chris Wicked subsequently announced a solo career, recording under his own name. His debut solo album, “Aleine,” was released in 2021 via Apollon Records and featured guest appearances from Gaahl (Gorgoroth), Hoest (Taake), Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) and V’gandr (Helheim). In 2024, he released the dark Nordic folk single “Northern Heart” on Raven Black Productions.
Malice In Wonderland returned in 2025 to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2005 debut, releasing new and reimagined material including “I’ve Chosen Darkness (Over You)” and a revisited edition of “Lucifer’s Town” in 2025, followed by the single “Dying Breed” in 2026.
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