Delusions of Grandeur (Sahg album)
Delusions of Grandeur is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian heavy metal band Sahg, released on October 25, 2013, under the Norwegian record label Indie Recordings. Background It's the first concept album of the band, with the delusions of grandeur theme or megalomania. Kvitrafn, original drummer of the band, collaborated in recording of "Walls Of Delusion". The album is the last with the original guitarist Thomas Tofthagen, who left Sahg in order to concentrate solely on his other band Audrey Horne in 2015. An animated music video was made for "Slip off the Edge of the Universe", directed by Alexander Lillevik. On February 12, 2014, Metal Blade Records premiered the song "Firechild" from the album in North America on the music blog lastrit.es, ahead of its official North American release on February 18, 2014. Musical style Delusions of Grandeur marks a turning point towards a more experimental sound and a psychedelic stoner rock genre, radically different from the traditional heavy metal style of the previous three albums of the band. The lyrics tells the tale of a man who slowly loses grasp of everything he has learned and experienced throughout his life and enters a vast imaginary state where he experiences increasingly severe delusions of grandeur. Cover art The cover art (created by illustrator Robert Høyem) presents an imaginary astronaut on a psychedelic colorful background and geometric shapes. In this regard, Olav Iversen said in an interview: Track listing Personnel Sahg Olav Iversen - Vocals, guitars Tony Vetaas - Bass, vocals Thomas Tofthagen - Guitars Thomas Lønnheim - Drums, percussion Guest/session musicians Einar "Kvitrafn" Selvik - Percussion, vocals (Track 4) Iver Sandøy - Vocals (additional), percussion, piano, moog, analog soundscapes Production and engineering Iver Sandøy - Producer, mixing, mastering Robert Høyem - Design Jarle Hovda Moe - Photography Norway, Germany, Austria and Sweden release date: October 25, 2013. Rest of the world: October 28, 2013. References External links Discogs.com Metallum Archvies 2013 albums Sahg albums Indie Recordings albums