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About
Myrkgrav is a one-man folk metal project founded in 2003 by Lars Jensen in Norway. The band is heavily concept-based, with lyrical and visual themes rooted in folklore and local history from Lars' homelands, Ringerike and its surroundings.
Long story short
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:
Lars Jensen: Vocals, guitars, flutes, keyboards and programming
Olav L. Mjelva: Hardanger fiddle
Bernt Fjellestad: Vocals
Erlend Antonsen: Bass guitar
About Lars Jensen
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.
