Den Saakaldte is a

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supergroup, founded in 2006 by Mikael Sykelig, featuring members of Shining,

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History

They played their first concert at

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in 2008, headlining the John Dee stage on the second day. The reactions were positive. Their debut album, ''

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'', which was released in March 2008 through Eerie Art records, has been described as "a quite unique sounding album," as well as "there's space for aggression and brutality, but also for dark atmospheres and ancient feelings." The band released their second album, entitled ''All Hail Pessimism'', on February 2, 2009. On 27 March 2011,

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, vocalist and frontman of Den Saakaldte, announced that he would be quitting the band to focus on Shining.

Members

Current

* Jan Fredrik "Xarim" Solheim - lead vocals * Mikael Sykelig -

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* Vidar Fineidet - guitar * Hugh Steven James "Skoll" Mingay - bass * Daniel "Tybalt" Theobald - drums

Former

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* Jarle "Uruz" Byberg - drums * Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg - drums * Stian Winter - drums * Øyvind Hægeland - vocals * Tor Risdal "Seidemann" Stavenes - bass * Jormundgand - keyboards, arrangements

Discography

* ''

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'' (2008) * ''Die Hard Version (Split With Shining)'' (2008) * ''All Hail Pessimism'' (2009) * ''Faen i helvete'' (2014)

References

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