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Myrkur

This article is about the musical project. For the song by Sigur Rós, see Myrkur (song). For the self-titled EP by Myrkur, see Myrkur (EP).

Myrkur
Myrkur performing live in 2018
Myrkur performing live in 2018
Background information
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresFolk rock, black metal, blackgaze, gothic metal[1]
Years active2014–present
LabelsRelapse
MembersAmalie Bruun
Websitemyrkurmusic.band

Myrkur is a solo black metal project by Danish singer Amalie Bruun.[2] Initially, the real-life identity of the person behind the project was kept unknown. Her identity has since been made public.[3][4] Myrkur has released four full-length studio albums to significant critical acclaim, as well as a live album and two EP.[5] Her most recent album, Spine, was released on 20 October 2023 through Relapse Records.

The name of the project comes from an Icelandic (and Faroese) word meaning "darkness."[6] The musical influences of Myrkur range from traditional Scandinavian folk to the black metal genre.[6] New releases from Myrkur have tended towards embracing folk music traditions, with Bruun's 2020 album Folkesange being overwhelming folk-inspired and lacking the black metal sound that characterized the artist's earlier releases.[6] Folkesange contains narrative "story-songs" performed on instruments appropriate to the ancient pagan folk music that Bruun included within the album, alongside modern original compositions as well.[6]

  1. ^ Toland, Michael (14 August 2015). "Myrkur - M (Relapse)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ^ Wyatt Marshall (16 September 2014). "Shedding Light on the Darkness of Myrkur". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ^ Ax Rosenberg (16 July 2014). "Meet Your Myrkur". Metal Sucks. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. ^ "THE MYRKUR MYSTERY". No Clean Singing. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Myrkur". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "Myrkur Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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