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Biography

Myrkgrav is a Norwegian blackened folk metal band. It is a one-man band, with the single member being Lars Jensen. Jensen founded the band in 2003 and released a demo in 2004 entitled Fra fjellheimen laller... (English: From Mountain Home's Calling). His debut album, Trollskau, skrømt og kølabrenning (Trollish Woods, Wraiths and Coalburning), was released 27 October 2006. The lyrics are about local history, legends and folklore from Ringerike, Lommedalen, and Hole, from around the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. The songs are sung in a local dialect of Norwegian.

Myrkgrav's lyrical and visual theme is deeply rooted in folklore and local history from Lars' home village in Ringerike.

The project often features guest artists from a wide range of other musical genres, for instance Olav L. Mjelva playing the traditional Norwegian instrument Hardanger fiddle.

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.

Lars has been a member of several other bands and projects throughout the years. He was the lead singer on Sworn's 2007 debut album The Alleviation as well as on the two first records of avant-garde extreme metallers Quadrivium. He has also done guest work for bands like Hel, Voluspaa and some underground projects.

As a producer and sound engineer, Lars has worked on a vast number of different records, both in Toproom Studio (home to records of bands such as Ásmegin, Mayhem, Borknagar) and in his own personal recording space. Most prominently is probably Voluspaa's 2010 debut full-length Åsa, which was producent in its entirety by Lars and the band, actually in the village Åsa.

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 without a care in the world for what The Great Rule Book of Metal says.

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:

Members

Lars Jensen: Composer, vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, guitars, flutes and programming.

Olav L. Mjelva: Hardanger fiddle

Bernt Fjellestad: Vocals

Erlend Antonsen: Bass guitar

Session Musicians

Olav Mjelva – hardanger fiddle (2008–present)  
Guest Musicians
Aleksandra Rajković – keyboards
Espen Hammer – bass guitarist on Trollskau, skrømt og kølabrenning
Benita Eriksdatter – vocals on "Gygra og St. Olav"
Sindre Nedland – clean vocals on Trollskau, skrømt og kølabrenning 


Genre: Folk Metal/Viking Metal/Black Metal
Hometown: Turku, Finland
Current Label: DGF Records

Site: http://www.myrkgrav.no/
Facebbok: https://www.facebook.com/Myrkgrav/
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/myrkgrav
Youtube: http://youtu.be/Q_VruXoh13c
Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/myrkgrav

Press Contact/Booking: leidolfr@gmail.com

Discography

Vonde Auer (Single - 2015)

 

Sjuguttmyra (EP -2013)

Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning ( Full Length Album - 2006)