II (also called Sahg II) is the second studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band Sahg, released on March 18, 2008, under the Swedish record label Regain Records.[1]
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| Released | March 18th, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Earshot Studio, Bergen, Norway, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, doom metal | |||
| Length | 48:38 | |||
| Label | Regain | |||
| Producer | Brynjulv Guddal | |||
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The album was recorded as a trio after the departure of original drummer Kvitrafn some months before. Instead, the producer Brynjulv Guddal was the session drummer. Similarly, it features several guest vocalists in "From Conscious Sleep".[2]
A music video was made for "Pyromancer", directed by Asle Birkeland.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ascent to Decadence" | Iversen | Iversen, Tofthagen | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Echoes Ring Forever" | Iversen | Tofthagen | 6:17 |
| 3. | "From Conscious Sleep" | Instrumental | Tofthagen | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Star-Crossed" | Iversen | Tofthagen | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Escape The Crimson Sun" | Iversen | Iversen, Tofthagen | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Pyromancer" | Iversen | Iversen, Tofthagen | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Wicked Temptress" | Iversen | Tofthagen | 5:10 |
| 8. | "By The Toll Of The Bell" | Iversen | King | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Monomania" | Iversen | Tofthagen | 10:58 |
| Total length: | 48:38 | |||
Personnel
editSahg
edit- Olav Iversen – Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Mandola (Track 5)
- Thomas Tofthagen – Guitars
- King – Bass
Guest/session musicians
edit- Brynjulv Guddal – Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond organ
- Torkjell Rød, Per Vidar Staff, Marita Moe Sandven, Lindy-Fay Hella, Elise Heradstveit Schei – Vocals (choirs) (Track 3)
Production and engineering
edit- Martin Kvamme – Cover art
- Thor Brødreskift – Photography
- Brynjulv Guddal – Producer, Engineering
- Rob Caggiano – Mixing, Mastering
- Paul Orofino – Mixing, Mastering
- Mixed and mastered in Millbrook Sound Studio, Millbrook, New York