Myrkskog is a
death metal
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band formed in 1993 from
Drammen
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,
Norway
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.
History
Their music consists of high speed double-bass with rapid blastbeats and fills. Guitars are made up of harmonic tremolo picking and sometimes power chords with fast solos composed by
Destructhor
Thor Anders Myhren (born 8 March 1978), better known as Destructhor, is a Norwegian musician and composer, currently the vocalist and guitarist for metal band Myrkskog and guitarist for black metal band Nordjevel. He is also the former guitarist ...
who, along with
Secthdamon
Myrkskog is a death metal band formed in 1993 from Drammen, Norway.
History
Their music consists of high speed double-bass with rapid blastbeats and fills. Guitars are made up of harmonic tremolo picking and sometimes power chords with fast sol ...
, were members in
Zyklon
Zyklon was a Norwegian blackened death metal band formed in 1998 by Samoth and Trym of Emperor, along with members of Myrkskog. Their style has been described as modern death metal with black and industrial undertones. After more than a two-y ...
. Their debut album ''Deathmachine'' is a hybrid of
black metal
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and
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
. Their second album ''Superior Massacre'' is much more
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
-oriented with more prominent bass-lines and less tremolo picked riffs.
The name 'Myrkskog' is a translation of the Norwegian word for 'Mirkwood'.
Destructhor
Thor Anders Myhren (born 8 March 1978), better known as Destructhor, is a Norwegian musician and composer, currently the vocalist and guitarist for metal band Myrkskog and guitarist for black metal band Nordjevel. He is also the former guitarist ...
joined
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling ...
in 2008 and departed in 2015.
Secthdamon
Myrkskog is a death metal band formed in 1993 from Drammen, Norway.
History
Their music consists of high speed double-bass with rapid blastbeats and fills. Guitars are made up of harmonic tremolo picking and sometimes power chords with fast sol ...
, since 2005 is a live member for
Emperor
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.
The current line-up is guitarist/vocalist
Destructhor
Thor Anders Myhren (born 8 March 1978), better known as Destructhor, is a Norwegian musician and composer, currently the vocalist and guitarist for metal band Myrkskog and guitarist for black metal band Nordjevel. He is also the former guitarist ...
, guitarist/backing vocalist Secthdamon, bassist Demariel (or ''Gortheon'') and drummer
Dominator. Secthdamon changed from drums to guitar in 2013. Myrkskog has released two full-Length albums through the UK's
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is a British record label based in England and founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal ...
. Their second studio album, ''Superior Massacre'', also contains material by the Norwegian experimental duo Epilektrician, used as intro and outro. According to the band's official Instagram page, they are currently in the process of recording new material for a third album and will be the band’s first new material released in over 20 years.
Members
Current members
*
Destructhor
Thor Anders Myhren (born 8 March 1978), better known as Destructhor, is a Norwegian musician and composer, currently the vocalist and guitarist for metal band Myrkskog and guitarist for black metal band Nordjevel. He is also the former guitarist ...
- guitars
(1993–present), lead vocals
(2001–present)
*
Secthdamon
Myrkskog is a death metal band formed in 1993 from Drammen, Norway.
History
Their music consists of high speed double-bass with rapid blastbeats and fills. Guitars are made up of harmonic tremolo picking and sometimes power chords with fast sol ...
(Tony Ingebrigtsen) - guitars, backing vocals
(1996-1997, 2013–present); drums
(1997–2013)
* Gortheon - bass
(2001–present)
*
Dominator (Nils Fjellström) - drums
(2013–present)
Former members
* Master V - bass, lead vocals
(1993-2001)
* Lars Petter - drums
(1993-1994)
* Bjørn Thomas - drums
(1994-1995)
* Anders Eek - drums
(1996-1997)
Timeline
Discography
* ''
Ode til Norge
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'' - (1995, demo)
* ''
Apocalyptic Psychotica
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- The Murder Tape'' - (1998, demo)
* ''
Deathmachine'' - (2000,
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is a British record label based in England and founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal ...
)
* ''
Superior Massacre'' - (2002, Candlelight Records)
References
External links
Candlelight (Record Label)
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Norwegian blackened death metal musical groups
Norwegian death metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1993
1993 establishments in Norway
Musical groups disestablished in 2003
2003 disestablishments in Norway
Musical groups reestablished in 2007
Norwegian musical trios
Musical groups from Drammen
Candlelight Records artists