DEN SAAKALDTE · Pesten Som Tar Over | DIGIBOOK CD

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There are albums that simply crush you — and then there's Den Saakaldte's latest offering, which doesn't just crush, it buries you under six feet of Norwegian black metal fury and leaves you gasping for air. Den Saakaldte, the long-running project featuring members of 1349, Khold, and Dødheimsgard among others, have returned with Pesten Som Tar Over and it is everything you could possibly want from the Norwegian underground: unrelenting, misanthropic, and dripping with that unmistakable Scandinavian darkness.

From the opening assault of Av Satans Ild, the band makes it abundantly clear that they haven't softened with age — if anything, the venom runs deeper. The riffs are razor-sharp, slicing through the mix with that classic Norwegian tremolo-picked intensity, while the rhythm section pounds away like a blackened heartbeat. Tracks like Dødstrett Av Alt showcase the band's ability to weave melancholic melody into pure aggression, creating moments that are as haunting as they are violent. The title track, Pesten Som Tar Over, is a masterclass in dynamics — building from eerie, crawling passages into full-blown sonic annihilation. And then there's Å Skjende En Engel, a track that perfectly encapsulates what makes this band so special: that delicate balance between raw, primitive black metal and something far more sophisticated lurking beneath the surface. The production is crisp enough to let every instrument breathe, yet filthy enough to maintain that underground authenticity that black metal demands.

What makes Pesten Som Tar Over truly stand out in the current black metal landscape is its refusal to conform. This isn't the polished, post-rock-infused black metal that's become so prevalent — this is the real deal, rooted in the traditions of the early Norwegian scene but played with the confidence and skill that only comes from decades of experience. The closing track Den Stormen i Oktober leaves you in a state of beautiful desolation, the kind that makes you want to flip the record — or in this case, restart the CD — and experience the whole journey all over again.

For fans of:
1349, Khold, Dødheimsgard, Gorgoroth, Taake, Kampfar

Other Versions

CD · 13,99 € BLACK 2LP · 27,99 € COLOR IN COLOR 2LP · 31,99 € BLACK TAPE · 11,99 €

Track listing

1. Av Satans Ild
2. Dødstrett Av Alt
3. En Ode Til Spinnersken
4. Pesten Som Tar Over
5. Å Skjende En Engel
6. Hat
7. Den Stormen i Oktober

Manufacturer: Agonia Records, P. O. Box 273, 64-920 Pila 1, Poland, Contact: agoniarecords.com