Sahg II coming on March 18, 2008

Norway's kings of doom- metal, the almighty Sahg, will be releasing their much- anticipated second album, simply titled Sahg II, on March 18, 2008. The album will be released stateside by Regain Records. Sahg II is the band's follow-up to their critically-acclaimed 2006 debut album.

“This album is definitely a big step forward for us, both musically and technically/sound-wise,” said guitarist/vocalist Olav Iversen. “The songs are more diverse on ‘Sahg II’ because we have allowed ourselves to think more freely and be more receptive to a wider range of inspiration. There are so many directions we want to explore with this band, and this is just what we had time for in this round.”

The recording of Sahg II turned into a challenge for the band, as the recording studio they were working in was torn to the ground by the landlord after the Sahg had recorded just three songs. Undeterred, the band used a tiny rehearsal room as a temporary studio while seeking out another location. They finally settled in at Audiopilot Studio in their native town of Bergen, Norway. The studio sits by the ocean and is full of vintage guitar amps, effects, tape machines, and a Fender Rhodes piano.

“It really felt like being under some vicious spell,” Iversen says. “But, finally, we landed it, with a bunch of pretty intense recordings in our hands that are very much colored by the strife and frustration we were in. All the hardship turned into something good.”

Link to: Sahg web site