Myrkskog

Myrkskog is a Norwegian metal band that moved in the course of its existence between genres Death Metal and Black Metal.

Biography

The band was founded in 1993 as a black metal band. In May 1994, drummer Lars Petter left the band. He was replaced the following month by Bjørn Thomas. Myrkskog enjoyed good crowd reaction, but it was towards the end of 1994, a dispute between the members, so that you decided to take a break. In January 1995, the band was back together, however, with Thor Anders " Destructhor " Myhren and Kenneth " Master V " Lindberg took leadership positions. On May 8 Finally, in 1995 the first demo recording was completed, which was called Ode til Norge, but had to replace the drums, a drum machine.

In 1997, the current drummer Tony " Sechtdaemon " Ingebrigtsen was joined by whose aggressive style Myrkskog directed towards Death Metal. The Murder Tape - In May 1998, the recording of the demo Apocalyptic Psychotica was.

Following the publication of this second demo were interested in some record label for the band, but ultimately remained only left Candlelight Records, with which the first recording contract the band came about. In the period from June to September 1999, the first studio album Death Machine was recorded on whose publication was followed by a tour of Europe. Again enjoyed the band at their concerts a positive response. An application lodged for discussion of stylistic change but again caused disputes and culminated in the resignation of Lindberg and Forwald; The latter founded the Black Metal band Disiplin.

In the autumn of 2001, the two remaining members contacted the bassist Demariel, his skill they trusted the extreme speed, which had reached the meantime the band, too. Demariel agreed, and changed its name to favor Myrkskogs to Gortheon because he kept this name for matching. Myrhen took over as the guitar now the song, so that the planned change of style and a continuation of the band now nothing stood in the way. In April 2002 the recording of the second studio album Superior Massacre, which was released in Europe in August began.

Style

Myrkskog plays a consistently fast form of Death Metal, the style is almost invariably held brachial and highly aggressive. At the beginning of the band by their label Candlelight Records as " significant new release of the high-speed Metals" was touted. Until the album Death Machine sporadically keyboards were used in the typical black metal style, the band was also compared with Immortal, Emperor and Dark Funeral.

Discography

• Apocalyptic Psychotica - The Murder Tape (Demo, 1999)
• Death Machine (2000)
• Superior Massacre (2002)

Swell

• Black metal band
• Death metal band
• Norwegian band