Myrkgrav
Encyclopedia
Myrkgrav is a Norwegian
blackened folk metal
band. It is a one-man band, with the single member being Lars Jensen. Jensen founded the band in 2003
and released a demo in 2004
entitled Fra Fjellheimen Kaller... (English: From Mountain Home's Calling). His debut album, Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (Trollish Woods, Wraiths and Coalburning), was released 27 October 2006. The lyrics are about local history, legends and folklore from Ringerike
, Lommedalen
, and Hole
, from around the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. The songs are sung in a local dialect of Norwegian.Skrømt og Kølabrenningat Encyclopaedia Metallum Retrieved on 2009-07-15
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
blackened folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band. It is a one-man band, with the single member being Lars Jensen. Jensen founded the band in 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
and released a demo in 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
entitled Fra Fjellheimen Kaller... (English: From Mountain Home's Calling). His debut album, Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (Trollish Woods, Wraiths and Coalburning), was released 27 October 2006. The lyrics are about local history, legends and folklore from Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
, Lommedalen
Lommedalen
Lommedalen is a picturesque, rural community in a small valley in Bærum municipality, in the county of Akershus, Norway. The population is about 3000 people. Its name is derived from the river Lomma, which, after joining with Isielva, forms Sandvikselva. Another explantion of the name, is by the...
, and Hole
Hole, Norway
Hole is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vik. Hole is located around lake Tyrifjorden and extends to the woodland around Oslo...
, from around the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. The songs are sung in a local dialect of Norwegian.Skrømt og Kølabrenningat Encyclopaedia Metallum Retrieved on 2009-07-15
Members
- Lars Jensen – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, hardanger fiddle
Session musicians
- Stine Ross Idsø - hardanger fiddle (2008–present)
- Olav Mjelva - hardanger fiddle (2008–present)
Guest musicians
- Aleksandra Rajković – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Erlend Antonsen – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Espen Hammer – bass guitarist on Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning
- Benita Eriksdatter – vocals on "Gygra og St. Olav"
- Sindre Nedland – clean vocals on Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning
Discography
- Fra Fjellheimen Kaller... (demo) - 20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
- Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning - 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
- Sjuguttmyra/Ferden Går Videre (split release with Voluspaa) - 2011