Audio
Myrkur – “Nattens Barn” [SoundCloud Song Stream]
Emerging from the darkness of Scandinavia comes one-woman black metal project, Myrkur. Combining the rawness of second wave black metal bands like Ulver and Darkthrone with a natural sonic, ethereal beauty, Myrkur has created a wholly unique perspective on the genre. She elaborates: “Nature is a big part of the reason black metal even exists. And all types of pure music that comes from a pure place. The word ‘Myrkur’ means ‘darkness’ in Icelandic. The place where there are no boundaries, where no one can hurt me. And when I have sung the screams it, physically hurts but it feels like something is leaving my body. I can’t remember it afterwards.”
The Skinny: Emerging from the darkness of Scandinavia comes one-woman black metal project, Myrkur. Combining the rawness of second wave black metal bands like Ulver and Darkthrone with a natural sonic, ethereal beauty, Myrkur has created a wholly unique perspective on the genre. She elaborates: “Nature is a big part of the reason black metal even exists. And all types of pure music that comes from a pure place. The word ‘Myrkur’ means ‘darkness’ in Icelandic. The place where there are no boundaries, where no one can hurt me. And when I have sung the screams it, physically hurts but it feels like something is leaving my body. I can’t remember it afterwards.”
Hailing from Denmark, Myrkur signed to Relapse Records earlier this year and will release her eponymous debut EP on September 16th respectively. With a distinct sense of Nordic isolation, Myrkur’s debut is a feminine yet definitively brutal record that has burst onto the scene like a Valkyrie into battle. You can hear her first single “Nattens Barn” above.
Mykur Track Listing:
01. Ravnens Banner
02. Frosne Vind
03. Må Du Brænde i Helvede
04. Latvian Fegurð
05. Dybt i Skoven
06. Nattens Barn
07. Ulvesangen
-
Alternative/Rock2 weeks ago
The Warning Shake the Foundations of a Sold-Out Leeds Stylus [Photos]
-
Alternative/Rock5 days ago
The Cruel Knives Headline Top Night of British Rock at Manchester’s The Lodge [Photos]
-
Hip-Hop/Rap18 hours ago
Formz: “I was always the confident kid in school, with a passion for entertaining and being the centre of attention..”
-
Alternative/Rock4 days ago
The V13 Fix #012 w/ Dååth, Unearthly Rites, maybeshewill and more
-
Alternative/Rock2 weeks ago
The V13 Fix #011 w/ Microwave, Full Of Hell, Cold Years and more
-
Indie2 weeks ago
Deadset Premiere Music Video for Addiction-Inspired “Heavy Eyes” Single
-
Interviews2 days ago
Kill The Lights Michael ‘Moose’ Thomas Talks Success, International Bandmates and more
-
Folk2 weeks ago
Katherine Perkins Strikes the Right Tone with Her “Hold On” Music Video Premiere