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DEN SAAKALDTE

Den Saakaldte was born back in May of 2006, under the
candlelight and the light of the 5th fullmoon. The project started as a “one man band” project, by Sykelig. It’s only purpose? …To be the way for expressing the paranoia, depression and alkohol influenced thoughts of the individual. Den Saakaldte as a meaning, stands for every person that is not or doesn’t feel a part of the “normal” society.

Sykelig recorded the first two songs in Hellas and after that relocated once and for good to Norway. There after experiencing weird situations and after having interesting new points of view in life, Sykelig joined forces with Jormungand-keys (DHG), Seidemann-bass (1349, Pantheon I) and Niklas Kvarforth (Shining). The drums back then were performed by the talented musician, S.Winter (ex-Aeternus, ex-Gehenna).

Den Saakaldte re-recorded in Oslo & Stavanger, in actual basements, and mixed this material that was entitled “Øl, Mørke og Depresjon” and gotreleased as a professional limited edition release, from the Italian label, Eerie Art Records. One month after the release, the band performed for the first time live,headlining the Inferno Festival 2008 in Norway, delivering a mystical, bizzare and sick setlist. The band received positive feedback from the fans and the press and the first contacts with Avantgarde Music started.

In the summer of 2008, Jarle aka Uruz takes the place behind the drumkit and Den Saakaldte signs with Avantgarde Music. The title for the debut album gets revealed in the words of “All Hail Pessimism”. A title that is rather self-sarcastic, than an actual statement (to whomever it may concern…).

In Autumn of 2008, the split EP Shining/Den Saakaldte gets released by Temple Of Darkness Records. A limited to 1000 copies release,in gatefold and picture disc, with live material from both bands.

With the beginning of the year 2009, Den Saakaldte gets confirmed for headlining the Inferno Festival kick off this time, and for performing at the Party San Open Air Festival in Germany. In February the album “All Hail Pessimism” gets released by Avantgarde Music and Den Saakaldte gets great feedback for their live performance at the Inferno Festival kick off.

Autumn of 2009 and the “Øl, Mørke og Depresjon” is being re-released in the form of a digipack CD limited to 1000 copies and gatefold double LP limited to 500 copies by Aesthetic Death Records. A high quality release from every aspect.

In spring of 2010, shows in Finland, Germany and The Netherlands are taking place. Tjalve is now a permanent member in Den Saakaldte and for these live appearances, Kobro (Carpathian Forest) is taking over the drums.
Right after that the band decides to take a long break from everything.

3 years since then passed and Den Saakaldte is now again in the productive road.The band has signed with Agonia Records for x2 albums. Behind the drums Tybalt (Fortid) has now taken position as a full time member. The All Hail Pessimism album is due to be released on double Gatefold LP by Agonia Records on November of 2013 and the new album “Kapittel II:Faen I Helvete” in Spring 2014.

The band has also planned for the end of November 2013, the split EP with the Finnish Horna and for the 6th of June 2014 the split EP with the Greek Varathron.

Øl, Morke og Depreson is also scheduled to be released as cassete in February 2014 by the Italin Bylec-Tum.