I'm not that knowledgeable on the Scandinavian black metal
scene but the full length debut from Myrkur, simply titled M, feels like
something special in the genre.
It's brutal in places with all the black metal staples of
blast beat drums and buzzsaw guitars but the majority of the all female vocals
are almost choral. There is also almost folky feel at times with what sound
like traditional instruments being used on the opening track, Skøgen Skulle Dø.
At time this is like listening to Clannad being mixed with
early Ulver - which is very appropriate as the producer here is Garm, the
leading force behind Ulver.
Side 2 opens with Nordlys a pretty 2 min track of just piano
and vocal leading into the ferocious Mordet which is bolstered by guest guitars from
Arch Enemy
This is a very concise album at only 37 mins over 11 tracks
but that just means no filler and could just be the most important (black)
metal album of the year
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