I (Sahg album)

This article is about the Sahg album. For other uses, see I (disambiguation).
I
Studio album by
Sahg
ReleasedMarch 1st, 2006
RecordedEarshot Studio, Bergen, Norway, 2005
GenreHeavy metal, doom metal
Length48:23
LabelRegain
ProducerBrynjulv Guddal
Sahg chronology
I
(2006) 		II
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

I (also called Sahg I or Sahg 1 ) is the debut album by the Norwegian doom metal band Sahg, released on March 1, 2006, under the Swedish record label Regain Records.[2]

The artwork for the album was created single-handedly by the band members, and the video for "Godless Faith" was shot in October the same year, and was directed by Tommy Naess.

Sahg I entered the Norwegian charts at no. 31,[3] and garnered some rave reviews across Europe.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro: Parade Macabre"InstrumentalKing2:01
2."Repent"IversenTofthagen7:26
3."The Executioner Undead"IversenKing, Iversen, Tofthagen, Kvitrafn4:34
4."The Alchemist"IversenTofthagen5:02
5."Rivers Running Dry"IversenIversen, King5:19
6."Whisper Of Abaddon"IversenBrynjulv Guddal1:28
7."Godless Faith"IversenTofthagen6:23
8."Soul Exile"IversenTofthagen4:40
9."Boundless Demise"IversenTofthagen4:36
10."Black Passage"IversenIversen6:57
Total length:48:23

Personnel

Sahg

Guest/session musicians

  • Brynjulv Guddal - Percussion, Flute, Organ, Piano, Synthesizers

Production and engineering

  • The Twin Axe Warriors - Art direction
  • The Pre-Apocalyptic Sorcerer - Artwork
  • Tommy Næss - Photography
  • Hans Peter Klasson - Photography
  • Brynjulv Guddal - Producer, Recording, Mixing
  • Peter In de Betou – Mastering
  • Recorded and mixed in Earshot Studio, Bergen, Norway
  • Mastered at Tailormaid Productions

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Metallum Archives
  3. ^ Search for "sahg" at norwegiancharts.com