Sacramentum

Biography

Sacramentum, a seething storm born from the shadowed abyss of Sweden’s blackened metal underworld, emerged in 1990 a dark convergence of Nisse Karlén (vocals, bass) and Anders Brolycke (guitar), later joined by the unrelenting force of drummer Nicklas Rudolfsson. Known for their ability to entwine sinister melodies with a ferocity that mirrors chaos itself, Sacramentum carved their name into the jagged stone of extreme metal’s most harrowing history.

Their debut, Far Away From the Sun (recorded 1995, released 1996), stands as an ominous testament to despair and transcendence, a spectral hymn of melodic black metal drenched in a haunting, otherworldly atmosphere. This cursed masterpiece paved the way for The Coming of Chaos (1997), a descent deeper into the maelstrom of darkness and disorder, where raw intensity collided with unnerving complexity. With Thy Black Destiny (1999), they unleashed an unforgiving vortex of sound - feral, unrelenting and drenched in nihilism that sealed their reputation as one of Swedish extreme metal’s most merciless entities.

With their original trinity of creators, Sacramentum forged music that stands as a cold, unyielding monolith to the void, a relentless ode to the dissolution of all light, forever casting long shadows over the genre's legacy.

After a protracted silence, Sacramentum clawed their way back from the void in 2019/2020, their dark fire reignited. Since their resurrection, they have stalked stages across the globe, captivating the damned with their frostbitten, atmospheric soundscapes. Nisse Karlén and Anders Brolycke remain the architects of this blackened dominion, with Nicklas Rudolfsson’s contributions haunting from the periphery. While new members have come and gone, Sacramentum’s current incarnation is a cohesive force, steadfast in their quest to plunge deeper into the chaos.

Now, as they conjure new music, they promise once again to drag their listeners into the unending abyss, a soundscape where all that remains is darkness, disorder, and the echoes of chaos eternal.