Myrkskog

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Myrkskog
Origin Norway
Genre(s) Blackened death metal
Brutal death metal
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) Candlelight
Associated acts Zyklon
Website www.myrkskog.org
Members
Destructhor
Secthdamon
Demariel

Myrkskog is a blackened death metal band (formed in 1993) from Drammen, Norway.

Usually their music consists of thunderous high speed doublebass with remarkably rapid blastbeats and fills. Guitars are made up of harmonic tremolo picking and sometimes powerchords with fast solos composed by Destructhor who, along with Secthdamon, currently plays in Zyklon. Their debut album Deathmachine is a hybrid blackened death metal album combining attributes of both genres, their second album Superior Massacre is much more death metal oriented with much more prominent basslines and less tremolo picked riffs. Myrkskog have been largely dormant since the release of Superior Massacre but make occasional live appearances, the most recent of which was at the 2006 edition of the Inferno Festival. The name 'Myrkskog' is apparently a translation of the Norwegian for 'Mirkwood'.

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[edit] Personnel

Currently, they consist of a guitarist (Destructhor - he is also the vocalist), a bassist (Demariel or Gortheon), and a drummer (Secthdamon - he also does backing vocals). Destructhor and Secthdamon are also in Zyklon. Myrkskog has released only two Full-Length albums through the UK's Candlelight Records - Deathmachine (2000) and Superior Massacre (2002). Superior Massacre also contained material by the Norwegian experimental duo Epilektrician, used as intro and outro.

Secthdamon and Demariel are also members of the Black Metal band Odium who released one album in 1999 and are currently inactive.

Since leaving Myrkskog, Savant M (now known as Drakul Azacain) founded the Black Metal band Disiplin who have released 2 albums and was briefly a member of Dissection.

[edit] Current members

  • Destructhor - Lead Guitar/Vocals
  • Secthdamon - Drums
  • Demariel - Bass Guitar

[edit] Former members

  • Master V - vocals/bass on Deathmachine
  • Savant M - guitars on Deathmachine

[edit] Discography

  • Apocalyptic Psychotica - The Murder Tape - 1998 Demo
  • Deathmachine - 2000 Candlelight Records
  • Superior Massacre - 2002 Candlelight Records

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