Today Myrkur stuns us with her new video "Onde Børn". It's a visualization of a travel. A ritual. A birth. Filmed in the wild nature of Thy, Denmark, the video tells the story of the genesis of Myrkur. It serves as the first visual component off of Myrkur's debut full-length M due out this August on Relapse Records.
M - the Danish black metal phenom's highly anticipated first full-length album. It was recorded in various locations of Oslo, Norway (including renowned artist Emanuel Vigeland's Museum) with co-producer Garm - the mastermind behind black metal legends Ulver - M finds MYRKUR achieving the grandiose heights that everyone hoped she would climb to. The melodies are lush and the brutality devastating. M is a highly developed metal masterpiece that blends second-wave black metal, Nordic folk music,classical instrumentation and haunting choirs. Rounded out on record by members of Mayhem and Nidingr plus a guest appearance from Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy, Myrkur has quickly established herself as one of the best and most intriguing acts in metal today.
This weekend, Myrkur will perform her first ever live performance at Denmark's Roskilde Festival alongside Deafheaven and Tombs. Numerous other festival appearances around Europe are planned throughout the year.
The artwork was created by Arthur Berzinsh (Arthur Berzinsh) who is best known for his defiant neo-symbolism raster graphics and oil paintings, postmodern interpretations of classic myths and refined hooliganism in the playground of contemporary art. He has been proclaimed as a 'sacred monster of Latvian postmodernism.' And rightly so, his visually expressive and mannerly works tend to trigger emotions which can make thoughts fidget and wriggle, unable to find a comfortable position among the impressions gathered. His creative work is characterized by a varied range of voluptuous erotica, intensified imagery, dream-like scenes and decorative-ness weighed down by visual metaphors and contrasts teetering on the edge of symbolism.
A third Hammer of the Witches track, "Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess," can be streamed on YouTube at: CRADLE OF FILTH - Deflowering The Maidenhead, Displeasuring The Goddess (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) - YouTube.
Dani Filth commented on the track: "'Deflowering the Maidenhead, Displeasuring the Goddess' is based on the ancient belief of the world personified as Mother Goddess, concerning itself with her self-preservative measures when assailed by her final abuse by the human race. Violated, poisoned and unknowingly left for dead, Gaia's is a pre-emptive, violent and justified retribution; without tears for creed or culture. Nature versus Mankind. A total renewal of species. The song spirals onward at a frenetic, apocalyptic pace to climax and was originally one of guitarist Ashok's contributions to the album, along with 'The Vampyre at My Side.'"
Stay tuned for more information on Cradle of Filth and Hammer of the Witches, out next month on Nuclear Blast.
Myrkur Live Dates:
July 4: Roskilde Festival - Roskilde, Denmark
August 22: Midgardsblot Metalfestiva - Borre, Norway
Tracklist:
1 - Skøgen Skulle Dø
2 - Hævnen
3 - Onde Børn
4 - Vølvens Spådom
5 - Jeg er Guden, I er Tjenerne
6 - Nordlys
7 - Mordet
8 - Byssan Lull
9 - Dybt i Skoven
10 -Skadi
11 - Norn
