Kicking off a new concert tour in support of her brand new EP Juniper, Myrkur continues to surprise and enthrall with her choice of covers. After a fan messaged her to say how one of her interpretations of a classic Danish folk song sounded like the soundtrack to the game The Witcher 3, Myrkur decided to learn and cover the song ‘Lullaby Of Woe’ a date last week in The Netherlands. Check out the fan-filmed video below and Myrkur’s own take on the song. Continue reading
As a capper to the end of the year, Myrkur gets set to hit the road for some Scandinavian tour dates. As this is a good time of year to have some new merch with you, she has chosen to release a new EP, Juniper (Relapse). Through constant change and challenging of herself, she reveals more and more about the artist inside.
Blackened folk-metal artist Myrkur will release a new EP, Juniper, next month via her label Relapse Records. Arriving December 7th., she worked with Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost, Solstafir, Cathedral) at Orgone Studios in Bedfordshire, England. The album’s A-side is the title track and the B-Side, ‘Bonden og Kragen’, is a solo reinterpretation of a traditional Danish folk song from the 1600s. A limited edition of the 7″ will coincide with the digital release. Director Philippe de Grenade filmed the title tracks video on 16mm film, which you can watch below. Continue reading