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A black metal project from the Skåne region, Myrdinger formed in 2025. The project delivers cold, atmospheric black metal from southern Sweden.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Myrdød — whose name invokes death in a Nordic register — fuses black and death metal into a relentless, caustic hybrid that has pushed forward since 2020 with the kind of uncompromising darkness the name suggests.
Myrholt is a black metal project from Mosjøen in Nordland, formed in 2024. The project delivers atmospheric black metal from the remote Norwegian north, surrounded by fjords and mountains.
Myrkgrav is a blackened folk/Viking metal project from Åsa, founded in 2006 as a one-man endeavor by Lars Jensen. The project channels Norwegian folk melodies and historical themes into atmospheric, black metal-infused compositions that have earned international recognition.
A black metal project from the mountain village of Lom in Gudbrandsdalen, Myrknetsferd channels the remote, mountainous landscape into dark, atmospheric compositions since 2020. The project operates from one of Norway's most isolated and dramatically situated communities.
Myrkr is a black metal band from Dublin, Ireland, active since 2009. Their Old Norse-inspired name captures their approach to cold, atmospheric black metal.
Myrkskog is a black/death metal band from Drammen, Norway, formed in 2017. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Myrkul is a blackened death metal band from Milton Keynes, England, formed in 2018. They fuse black metal's cold fury with death metal's crushing brutality.
A New York-based project founded in 2014, Myrkur weaves atmospheric black metal with folk and post-metal textures, layering ethereal vocals over icy tremolo riffs and acoustic passages to create a sound that is both harrowing and hauntingly beautiful.
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