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MYRKUR – Announces New Live EP ‘Mausoleum,’ Shares “Jeg er guden, I er tjenerne”

23 Thursday Jun 2016

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Amalie Bruun, Arch Enemy, Bathory, Behemoth, Christopher Amott, Darkthrone, Deafheaven, Decibel Magazine, Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum, Håvard, Jeg er guden I er tjenerne, Krystoffer “Garm” Rygg, M, Mausoleum, Mayhem, Myrkur, Nidingr, Norwegian Girls Choir, NPR, Pitchfork, Relapse Records, SPIN, Stereogum, Stormvild, Teloch, Ulver

On the one year anniversary of her critically-acclaimed, masterful debut full-length, M, Danish black metal artist Myrkur unveils a captivating live recording from the historic Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum in Oslo, Norway. Aptly titled Mausoleum, the album features beautifully dramatic & stripped-down acoustic reinventions of seven songs from M plus one brand new song and a Bathory cover; all accompanied by the Norwegian Girls Choir and Håvard (ex-Ulver) on guitar. Captured in a cold, dimly-lit tomb covered in morbid frescos that depict the circle of human life from conception til death, Mausoleum is an incredible showcase of Myrkur’s sublime yet haunting voice in a truly chilling, unrivaled atmosphere.

Myrkur - Mausoleum

Photo credit: Stormvild

Mausoleum is due out this August 19 on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse.

From the darkness of Scandinavia emerges Myrkur. Hailing from Denmark, the one-woman project signed to renowned independent label Relapse Records in 2014 off the strength of just one EP, its eponymous debut (released September 2014). Envisioned and realized by classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Amalie Bruun, Myrkur combined the rawness of second-wave black metal bands like Ulver and Darkthrone with a natural, ethereal sonic beauty. Myrkur introduced a wholly unique perspective on the genre of black metal––one that immediately put her on the map and caught the attention of listeners and publications worldwide.

Though the word “myrkur” means “darkness” in Icelandic, Bruun’s music is far from monochromatic. With its distinct sense of Nordic isolation, Myrkur’s compositions are at once brutal and delicate. Choral and folk elements abound, lending the music a mystical, legendary quality and an untouchable equilibrium between dark and light. Myrkur’s influences range from nature to traditional Scandinavian folklore to Norse mythology and far beyond. Bruun elaborates, “I always dreamed about becoming a Huldra, an Elver girl, a Valkyrie, the goddess Freja. These powerful women in Norse Mythology have an element of beauty and mystique, but they are also deadly.”

That power was more than evident on Myrkur’s debut EP, but fully came into its own on Bruun’s first full-length, M, released by Relapse in August 2015. Featuring production and guest appearances from renowned metal legends such as Krystoffer “Garm” Rygg (Ulver), Teloch (Mayhem/Nidingr) and Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy), M showcases Bruun’s learned and mature perspective on black metal alongside her prodigious compositional and vocal talents. In its 8/10 review, Decibel Magazine characterized M as “a black metal record that respects tradition without drowning in it.” Publications including NPR, Stereogum, Pitchfork, Spin and dozens of other outlets worldwide have shared this sentiment, hailing M and Myrkur as the very thing they stand for – not a drastic reinvention, not an atavistic homage, but a unique, timeless, and true expression of black metal. With two acclaimed releases, US and EU tours with Behemoth and Deafheaven, and a number of worldwide festival appearances under her belt, Myrkur is ready to help her homeland reclaim its role as a global leader in extreme music.

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GHOST – Announces North American Headlining Tour

09 Wednesday Nov 2011

Posted by psychorizon in Live

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13 Dates of Doom, American Tour, Ancient Vvisdom, Blood Ceremony, Ghost, North American Tour, Opus Eponymous, Papa Emeritus, Satanic Pope, Stereogum, The Big Takeover, Tourdates 2012, US Tour, USA Tour

Mysterious Swedish buzz band GHOST has announced that it will embark on its first ever North American headlining tour in January, 2012. GHOST cult leader “Papa Emeritus” (who takes the stage in the form of “a satanic pope”) and his anonymous ghouls will team up with Canadian doom rockers BLOOD CEREMONY and ANCIENT VVISDOM from Austin, Texas. The two week trek dubbed the “13 Dates of Doom” tour will launch on January 18 in New York City. GHOST continues to tour in support of its debut album “Opus Eponymous”, which has been called “amazing” by Stereogum and “a primer on the creation of melodic hard rock” by The Big Takeover.

GHOST allready shared stages with BLOOD CEREMONY earlier this year, taking over the headline position by storm.

The itinerary for the GHOST / BLOOD CEREMONY / ANCIENT VVISDOM winter North American tour is as follows:

January 18: New York, NY@Bowery Ballroom
January 19: Washington, DC@Rock N Roll Hotel
January 20: Boston, MA@Middle East (downstairs)
January 21: Montreal, QC@Corona Theatre
January 22: Toronto, ON@The Mod Club
January 24: Chicago, IL@Bottom Lounge
January 25: Saint Paul, MN@Station 4
January 27: Denver, CO@Marquis Theatre
January 28: Salt Lake City, UT@The Vertigo (The Complex)
January 30: Seattle, WA@El Corazon
January 31: Portland, OR@Hawthorne Theater
February 1: San Francisco, CA@Bottom of the Hill
February 2: Los Angeles, CA@The Roxy     

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