proudly presents:
Aesthetically, beautiful, expressively
Lars Jensen and his one-man FOLK METAL project MYRKGRAV is finally out with new material – the independently released digital exclusive single „Vonde Auer“:
„Vonde Auer“ continues where „Sjuguttmyra“, the band’s most recent musical effort from 2013, left off.
In other words: old-fashioned Folk Metal in which Jensen blends old and new in a manner distinctly Norwegian – including extensive use of Norway’s national instrument: the Hardanger fiddle, masterfully executed by renowned folk musician Olav Luksengård Mjelva.
Continuing the conceptual lyrical and visual tradition of MYRKGRAV, „Vonde Auer“ features lyrics based off of folklore from Ringerike in Norway, Lars Jensen’s homelands.
In addition to the regular „Vonde Auer“ version (though there is very little regular about it), the release also features a genuine folk music twist wherein the song has been broken down, rewritten and rearranged for the Hardanger fiddle.
If one wouldn’t know better, one’d probably think it a centuries old traditional piece of music from a faraway Norwegian fjord village.
Alas, it’s simply Jensen and MYRKGRAV continuing with 1000 mile steps towards the most genuine blend of folk music and Metal possible.
Alas, it’s simply Jensen and MYRKGRAV continuing with 1000 mile steps towards the most genuine blend of folk music and Metal possible.
Retrospective:
MYRKGRAV is a one-man Folk Metal project founded in 2003 by Lars Jensen in Norway. The band is heavily concept-based, with lyrical and visual themes rooted in folklore and local history from Lars' homelands, Ringerike and its surroundings.
MYRKGRAV relies strongly on Norwegian folk music (including the use of traditional instruments) in its sound, while retaining a distinct extreme metal basis, such as to aspire towards bringing folk and metal together like it was the most natural thing in the world. What started out as a bedroom Black Metal project in 2003, has evolved to become a fusion of several different styles.
In addition to Lars Jensen himself, MYRKGRAV often features guest members that add their own flare to the sound. As of today, the current recording line-up consists of the following individuals:
Lars Jensen: Vocals, guitars, flutes, keyboards and programming
Olav Luksengård Mjelva: Hardanger fiddle
Erlend Antonsen: Bass guitar
About Lars Jensen:
Lars was born 30.12.1986 in Ringerike, Norway.
Living in the small countryside village Åsa, he was subject to the rich folklore of the area, which would eventually shape much of his professional as well as personal future.
As of 2013, he is majoring in Folkloristics with a minor in Ethnology at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland.
MYRKGRAV has teamed up with METALMESSAGE PR to help spread the good word of Norwegian Folk Metal!
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