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Artist
Den Saakaldte
12+ albums
black metaldepressive black metalnorwegianNorwegian Black MetalSuicidal Black Metal
about
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
