DenmarkMyrkur is the #18,755 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #27 in Denmark, with 170K subscribers and 25M total views across 76 videos.
Biography
Myrkur is a musical project led by Danish singer Amalie Bruun which combines folk rock and black metal. Initially, the real-life identity of the person behind the project was not disclosed but Bruun’s name has since been revealed. Myrkur has released four full-length studio albums to significant critical acclaim, as well as a live album and two EP. Her most recent album, Spine, was released on 20 October 2023 through Relapse Records.
Channel description
Emerging from the darkness of Scandinavia comes one-woman black metal project Myrkur. Combining the rawness of second wave black metal bands like Ulver and Darkthrone with a natural sonic, ethereal beauty, Myrkur has created a wholly unique perspective on the genre. She elaborates "Nature is a big part of the reason black metal even exists. And all types of pure music that comes from a pure place. The word 'Myrkur' means 'darkness' in Icelandic. The place where there are no boundaries, where no one can hurt me. And when I have sung the screams it, physically hurts but it feels like something is leaving my body. I can't remember it afterwards."
Hailing from Denmark, MYRKUR signed to renowned independent label, Relapse Records, in 2014 releasing her eponymous debut EP this fall. With a distinct sense of Nordic isolation, Myrkur’s debut is a feminine yet definitively brutal record that has burst onto the scene like a Valkyrie into batt
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Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Myrkur have?
- 170K subscribers — #18,755 worldwide, #27 in Denmark.
- When did Myrkur start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Nov 2013.