Axel Skalstad
Axel Skalstad was a Norwegian jazz and prog-rock drummer. He was born in Fiskum. He is mainly known as a member of the trio Krokofant with guitarist Tom Hasslan and saxophonist Jørgen Mathisen and the bands Soft Ffog and WIZRD. Skalstad died due to an accident on 9 June 2025, at the age of 32.
Recognition and awards
- 2023: Spellemannprisen nomination, Rock, with WIZRD for Seasons
- 2012: The Kongsberg Jazzfestival’s recruitment award
Discography
With WIZRD
Other members: Karl Bjorå, Hallvard Gaardløs, and Vegard Lien Bjerkan- 2024: Elements
- 2022: ''Seasons''
With Soft Ffog
Other members: Tom Hasslan, Trond Frønes, and Vegard Lien Bjerkan- 2022: ''Soft Ffog''
With Krokofant
Other members: Tom Hasslan, Jørgen Mathisen- 2014: Krokofant
- 2015: Krokofant - II
- 2017: Krokofant - III
- 2019: Krokofant with Ståle Storløkken & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - Q
- 2021: ''Krkokofant with Ståle Storløkken & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - Fifth''
With Sjøen
Other members: Håkon Aase, Harald Lassen, Johan Lindvall og Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite- 2014: ''Live I''
With LoveLoveLove
- 2014: ''Kaleidoscope''
With Rune Your Day
- 2017: ''Rune Your Day''
With Pekula
- 2018: ''Vol. 1 - ARP''