Swedish blackened dying metallic pioneers Sacramentum have confirmed the passing of their founding member Nisse Karlén, who died by suicide following a protracted wrestle with psychological well being.
The band issued the following assertion: “With deep sorrow, we share the heartbreaking information that our pricey good friend, band member, and one of many founders of Sacramentum, Nisse Karlén, has handed away. He selected to depart this world as a consequence of struggles with psychological well being.
“Right now, we kindly ask for privateness for his household, mates, and bandmates as we come to phrases with this loss. Thanks for every thing, Nisse. You’ll all the time be with us. Suicide is rarely to be glorified.”
For these struggling, sources can be found:
- EU Suicide Helpline: 116 123
- U.S. Suicide & Disaster Lifeline: 988
Shaped in Falköping in 1990 (initially as Tumulus), Sacramentum rapidly earned recognition for his or her atmospheric, melodic strategy to black/dying metallic. Karlén, who initially dealt with guitar earlier than shifting to bass and vocals, helped steer the band by their early years and their landmark 1996 debut Far Away from the Solar, now thought-about a cornerstone of melodic black metallic.
Over time, Sacramentum launched three full-length albums – Far Away From The Solar, The Coming Of Chaos, Thy Black Future – and had been typically talked about in the identical breath as Dissection for his or her darkly melodic but aggressive sound. Their affect will be heard in numerous trendy excessive metallic acts, from Europe to North America.
In recent times, Sacramentum had resurfaced for competition appearances and reissues, reaffirming their legacy as one among Sweden’s most revered underground bands.
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