Friday, May 8, 2026

Shamblemaths - Knucklecog


Shamblemaths is the new project by Norwegian duo Simen A. Ellingsen and Eirik M. Husum. This band is actually a direct contiuation of their first collaboration as a duo formed in their student days in 2004 under the name Fallen Fowl. That collaboration actually started as a side project to the band TiaC that was active in the early 2000s. The song "Stalker" from the new album is actually a TiaC song that was never recorded. A couple of demos and an EP were recorded under Fallen Fowl before a hiatus ensued when Ellingsen moved to London to complete his studies.
Now they've returned as Shamblemaths with an edgier sound and approach, adding more influences from Magma, Univers Zero and Egg. The band plays an eclectic mix of countless styles and the music is pretty much all over the place, exploring both melodic and quirky areas. Their self titled album was released in the spring of 2016 featuring guests musicians, most prominently Eirik Øverland Dischler on keyboards and Jon Even Schärer on drums. Husum is playing bass and Ellingsen is playing guitars, saxophones and also handles the vocals.  From: https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=9885