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''