About SARPEDON

Norway’s Sarpedon are finally poised to unleash themselves onto the
metal scene, having been years in the making. A long-time project of
guitarist Torgeir P. Krokfjord, the band have 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, Sarpedon’s 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
Norway’s most exciting Metal exports. Drummer Carl Engstrřm 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 Wćrholm and Eirik
producing haunting sound landscapes at the keys.

Having signed with Inverse Records, Sarpedon are 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 phantom’s mask. This is a ride you’ll want to be on. Debut album
“Anomic Nation” is released December 5th.

A track “Anomic Nation” from the upcoming album can be heard at this
location http://youtu.be/FJUzkKMi1Tk

Track list:
01. Anomic Nation
02. The Lusk Letter
03. The Claustrophober
04. Dead Birds
05. A Seed of Evil
06. The Carnival
07. My Mysteries Unwind – Part I
08. My Mysteries Unwind – Part II

Line-up:
Eirik P. Krokfjord: Lead & backing vocals, keys
Torgeir P. Krokfjord: All guitars & bass
Carl Engstrřm: Drums
Andreas Wćrholm: Keys

More info:
https://www.facebook.com/SarpedonNorway
www.inverse.fi