Metal Blade to release Sahg, Sarke albums in U.S.

Official press release: Metal Blade Records has partnered up with Norway's Indie Recordings to release new albums from the label's ever expanding roster. Indie Recordings has become one of the leading independent record labels in Scandinavia, releasing gold-record status albums from bands including Kvelertak and Satyricon. Indie Recordings have mainly focused on developing Norwegian acts such as: 1349, Kvelertak, Satyricon, Enslaved, God Seed, Keep Of Kalessin, and more. For more information, visit indierecordings.no. To begin the new partnership, Metal Blade Records is proud to officially release Sahg's "Delusions of Grandeur" and Sarke's"Aruagint" throughout North America. Both albums will be released in stores and on-line on February 18th, 2014. Sahg's "Delusions of Grandeur" was released in Europe on October 28th of 2013. The album received high praise from press, with Metal Hammer UK declaring that it's "their strongest record yet", and metal.de simply calling "Delusions of Grandeur" "Challenging and beautiful." Fans of recent releases from Opeth, Uncle Acid & the deadbeats, and Mastodon would do well to listen to Sahg! Sarke released "Aruagint" on September 23rd throughout Europe. "Aruagint" is the third album from the band that features: Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone), Sarke (Tulus, Khold, Old Man's Child), Steinar Gundersen (Satyricon, Spiral Architect), and Asgeir Mickelson (Spiral Architect, ex-Borknagar). Sarke is most definitely for fans of Darkthrone, Tulus, Khold.