History & Biography Sahg is a Norwegian doom/stoner metal band formed in Bergen by Olav Iversen, Thomas Tofthagen and other musicians from Gorgoroth, Audrey Horne and Manngard in 2004. The act is known for its riff-heavy, doom sound infused with stoner metal influences.
A demo was recorded in 2004. The debut album, Sahg I (2006), was issued by Regain Records. Sahg was on three weeks worth of touring in the USA and Canada, supporting Celtic Frost, in September of 2006. Kjetil Greve was a live drummer. Sahg II followed in 2008, continuing their exploration of heavy doom with more progressive structures. Sahg III was released in 2010, coinciding with a tour with Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved.
Appearances at festivals, including Sweden Rock Festival in 2013 and Inferno Metal Festival in 2009 and 2016, were also in the cards. Delusions Of Grandeur (2013) reflected line-up changes, but kept the band touring, often sharing the stage with prominent Scandinavian metal acts. Memento Mori (2016) was supported through a video for the song Black Unicorn. Jess And The Ancient Ones, Sahg and Powder For Pigeons toured Europe. Guitarist Ole Walaunet left the group to concentrate on Gaahls Wyrd in 2021. After a brief hiatus, Sahg returned with Born Demon in 2022 on Drakkar Entertainment. Magick Touch and Sahg were touring in the spring of 2024. More Of Nothing was a 2024 EP.
Reviews SAHG - I - CANDLELIGHT 
Sahg is a new Norwegian band, which is compared to names like Pentagram, Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Electric Wizard by its label. The band is indeed of the “doom and gloom" variety, although better comparisons would be Ozzy Osbourne’s doomier moments and early Soundgarden. Oddly enough - this is bound to surprise - Sahg is made up of musicians who earned their keep in Gorgoroth and Manngard. Past a useless intro, the song Repent takes its sweet leaf time to get going. My personal favourite track, Soul Exile, sounds like something Fireball Ministry would record. Black Passage ends in a heavy torrent of thundering bass, which is heard on most of the album. In contrast to the distorted bass and the continuous toms, the snare is buried in the mixed. Iversen does not quite hit all the notes he attempts either, but his crooning fits the band like a glove. Aside from the enjoyable parts Sahg I indeed features meandering songs that don’t go anywhere (appropriately enough River Running Dry is one), but isn’t that the point of acid rock anyway? - Ali “The Metallian”
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