Norwegian Black Metallers DEN SAAKALDTE have recruited Anders Kobro, long time drummer with the legendary CARPATHIAN FOREST, to their ranks to replace the departing Uruz. Kobro, will join the band with immediate effect, and begin rehearsing for next years’ live appearances and upcoming recording sessions. Originally founded as a solo project by guitarist Sykelig in 2006, DEN SAAKALDTE’s line up now includes Niklas Kvarforth (SHINING, SKITLIV) on vocals, Seidemann (1349, PANTHEON I) on bass, Kvebek (PANTHEON I, ex 1349) on guitars, and Honey Lucius (DHG) on synths and effects.The band recently inked a deal with Pulverised Records for the release of the second full-length album, due out in 2010, and new material is currently being prepared. Due for release shortly on Aesthetic Death Records, are two versions of DEN SAAKALDTE’s “Øl, Mørke og Depresjon”, which was originally released in early 2008 on Eerie Art Records. The new versions will be available on CD in Digipack format, and on LP in a gatefold edition, limited to 500 copies. Both versions will include bonus tracks not previously available, with artwork designed by DEN SAAKALDTE’s Sykelig.
In addition to the above, a double LP edition of DEN SAAKALDTE’s debut full-length album “All Hail Pessimism” will be released soon on Temple of Darkness Records. The edition will be limited to 500 copies, and will include as a bonus a cover of “Wheel of Fortune”, a track from the legendary US band PENTAGRAM,
More information: http://www.myspace.com/densaakaldte
Source: Newsletter
