Regain Records
2008
Ii
About This Album
Funny how heavy metal in its purest form (or as "pure" as can be determined, this late in its evolutionary process) seems increasingly likely to be performed by side projects, composed of musicians taking time out from other bands involved with some very specific subgenre or another. At least in Scandinavia, this trend is particularly discernible in the mid-'00s emergence of groups like Sweden's Krux and Grand Magus (featuring members of Candlemass, Entombed, and Spiritual Beggars), and Norway's Sahg, which commenced as nothing more than a casual distraction for members of Gorgoroth, Audrey Horne, and Manngard. But the band's debut album, Sahg I (recorded whenever time allowed in late 2005), surprisingly entered the Norwegian charts upon release the following year, wowed consumers and critics alike with its inspired reappraisal of classic heavy metal devices, and virtually demanded a follow-up. Luckily for those fans, the members of Sahg were more than happy to comply and, what's more, creatively up to the task, delivering in due course an even more impressive and consistent -- if unimaginatively titled -- sophomore effort in 2008's exceptional Sahg II.
Track List (try tracks 1,3,5,6 and 8)

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