Den Saakaldte
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(2006 – present)
Starting in 2006, Mikael “Sykelig“ Siouzios brought together members of various Norwegian black metal bands to form a particularly “sick and depressive” super-group project.
Named “Den Saakaldte” (“The So-Called”), after the 1995 track of the same name by experimental Norwegian band Ved Buens Ende, the original line-up featured Sykelig (of Naer Mataron and Paradigma) on vocals and guitars, Vicotnik (of Dødheimsgard, Ved Buens Ende, and Code) on bass, Jormundgand (also of Dødheimsgard) on keyboards, and the legendary Jan Axel “Hellhammer“ Blomberg (of Mayhem and numerous other bands) on drums.
Bass duties transferred from Vicotnik to Tor Risdal “Seidemann” Stavenes (of 1349, Slavia, and others) at some point early in the recording of the first album.
The primary musical influences included seminal Norwegian bands Gorgoroth, Ulver, and Burzum, but Sykelig also named Thorns and My Dying Bride as somewhat inspirational to the sound. Undoubtedly Ved Buens Ende, the band that gave Den Saakaldte its name, also had some influence on the more experimental sounds.
While on tour with Dimmu Borgir, Hellhammer developed a crippling condition in his arm. The need for recovery (as well as numerous demands on his time) led to his replacement in Den Saakaldte by S. Winter (of Gehenna and Aeternus) who completed the unfinished drum tracks on the first album.
With the album nearly finished in the summer of 2007, Sykelig decided to concentrate on the guitars and recruited Niklas Kvarforth (from Shining) to take over on vocal duties.
Named “Den Saakaldte” (“The So-Called”), after the 1995 track of the same name by experimental Norwegian band Ved Buens Ende, the original line-up featured Sykelig (of Naer Mataron and Paradigma) on vocals and guitars, Vicotnik (of Dødheimsgard, Ved Buens Ende, and Code) on bass, Jormundgand (also of Dødheimsgard) on keyboards, and the legendary Jan Axel “Hellhammer“ Blomberg (of Mayhem and numerous other bands) on drums.
Bass duties transferred from Vicotnik to Tor Risdal “Seidemann” Stavenes (of 1349, Slavia, and others) at some point early in the recording of the first album.
The primary musical influences included seminal Norwegian bands Gorgoroth, Ulver, and Burzum, but Sykelig also named Thorns and My Dying Bride as somewhat inspirational to the sound. Undoubtedly Ved Buens Ende, the band that gave Den Saakaldte its name, also had some influence on the more experimental sounds.
While on tour with Dimmu Borgir, Hellhammer developed a crippling condition in his arm. The need for recovery (as well as numerous demands on his time) led to his replacement in Den Saakaldte by S. Winter (of Gehenna and Aeternus) who completed the unfinished drum tracks on the first album.
With the album nearly finished in the summer of 2007, Sykelig decided to concentrate on the guitars and recruited Niklas Kvarforth (from Shining) to take over on vocal duties.
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Bedeadorsatanic wrote:
fucking great.....
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RavensForest wrote:
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HuSSeinas666 wrote:
It'll be released in april 2012
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Rydia69 wrote:
Any news of a new album?
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Nattefrost6 wrote:
Круто)
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Elflay wrote:
Some really great stuff. In my opinion Øl, Mørke og Depresjon is one of the best bm offerings of the 2000's
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missmetal86 wrote:
@FromAWorldBelow: I really feel sorry for you [2]
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dark_wisdom wrote:
@FromAWorldBelow: I really feel sorry for you.
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wololord wrote:
Not bad. Not bad at all!
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HuSSeinas666 wrote:
Kvarforth has left the band, they have a new vocalist Øyvind Hægeland
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egnops wrote:
Someone needs to write a new bio for this band, the current one is horrible...
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egnops wrote:
No.
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FromAWorldBelow wrote:
another one of those emo feel sorry for me faggotry bands.
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JagArDenFall wrote:
Good music.
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Evil_Deicider wrote:
not bad \m/
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Aeonxul wrote:
u know im thinkin ,while listening to Den Saakaldte, the shining is totally done man!i mean V-Halmstad will be their masterpiece 4ever....already fodd forlare is sth like VI at best! course it;s not a bad thing but u know i hoped for sth more! shit....
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ivan_steamblock wrote:
Cool band, but the description sounds like it was written by a 12 year old.
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Skadi_85 wrote:
pierwsze przesłuchanie...3 kawałki i już się nimi zmęczyłam :P
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8GotH8 wrote:
stupid people comparing bands.Just listen to a band not comparing it to others or else you don't get the point.
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darkthrone wrote:
Underrated band, their debut album is a must have for any BM fan...although I think that comparing them to shining is totally pointless one must admit that their sound is a more authentic and pure form of Black Metal.
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