Sarpedon Announces "Anomic Nation" Album Release
Press release:
"A long-time project of guitarist Torgeir P. Krokfjord, the band has been working together for several years and whilst all members have been pursuing other projects and careers throughout, the Sarpedon project has now finally come to fruition.
"Although relying heavily upon influences such as Savatage, Nevermore, Symphony X, Emperor, and Queen, Sarpedon intends not only to take these impulses one step further, but also to combine them into a whole new beast altogether and in the process, declaring war on Prog Metal as we know it today. Trying not to sound too much like a bearded freelance nothing describing overpriced coffee, Sarpedons music is an uncompromising blend of the immediate and the sophisticated, with a slight topping of Broadway to go with it.
"Torgeir is the musical catalyst of the band, his guitar playing combining the finest of melodic Scandinavian shredding, and Southern chugging. His brother Eirik P. Krokfjord (all vocals) once started singing with Sarpedon in mind and now, more than ten years and two singing degrees from the Norwegian Academy of Music later, he is ready to race out of the blocks of a promising career at the front of one of Norways most exciting Metal exports. Drummer Carl Engstrøm has extensive experience from the Extreme/Black Metal scene (currently also playing and touring with Troll, Endezzma, Astaroth, and Attentat), and contributes virtuosity at the back, with both Andreas Wærholm and Eirik producing haunting sound landscapes at the keys.
"After signing with Inverse Records, Sarpedon is ready to become more than just a distant rumbling. Imagine Dimebag Darrell reborn, falling from the sky onto a moving tank wearing green war paint underneath an opera phantoms mask. This is a ride youll want to be on."
The debut album Anomic Nation is due for release on December 5th...
Press release:
"A long-time project of guitarist Torgeir P. Krokfjord, the band has been working together for several years and whilst all members have been pursuing other projects and careers throughout, the Sarpedon project has now finally come to fruition.
"Although relying heavily upon influences such as Savatage, Nevermore, Symphony X, Emperor, and Queen, Sarpedon intends not only to take these impulses one step further, but also to combine them into a whole new beast altogether and in the process, declaring war on Prog Metal as we know it today. Trying not to sound too much like a bearded freelance nothing describing overpriced coffee, Sarpedons music is an uncompromising blend of the immediate and the sophisticated, with a slight topping of Broadway to go with it.
"Torgeir is the musical catalyst of the band, his guitar playing combining the finest of melodic Scandinavian shredding, and Southern chugging. His brother Eirik P. Krokfjord (all vocals) once started singing with Sarpedon in mind and now, more than ten years and two singing degrees from the Norwegian Academy of Music later, he is ready to race out of the blocks of a promising career at the front of one of Norways most exciting Metal exports. Drummer Carl Engstrøm has extensive experience from the Extreme/Black Metal scene (currently also playing and touring with Troll, Endezzma, Astaroth, and Attentat), and contributes virtuosity at the back, with both Andreas Wærholm and Eirik producing haunting sound landscapes at the keys.
"After signing with Inverse Records, Sarpedon is ready to become more than just a distant rumbling. Imagine Dimebag Darrell reborn, falling from the sky onto a moving tank wearing green war paint underneath an opera phantoms mask. This is a ride youll want to be on."
The debut album Anomic Nation is due for release on December 5th...
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....but if it fits the mold, then maybe somebody somewhere might think it's cool. 
