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Myrkskog
Origin Norway
Genres Death metal[1]
Blackened death metal[2]
Years active 1993–2003
2007-present
Labels Candlelight
Associated acts Zyklon
Website www.myrkskog.org
Members
Destructhor
Secthdamon

Myrkskog is a death metal band formed in 1993 from Drammen, Norway.

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Band history

Usually their music consisted of thunderous high speed double-bass with rapid blastbeats and fills. Guitars were made up of harmonic tremolo picking and sometimes powerchords with fast solos composed by Destructhor who, along with Secthdamon, were members in Zyklon. Their debut album Deathmachine is a hybrid of black metal and death metal, combining attributes of both genres. Their second album Superior Massacre is much more death metal-oriented with more prominent bass-lines and less tremolo picked riffs.

Myrkskog faded away after the release of Superior Massacre but made occasional live appearances, the most recent of which was at the Inferno Festival in 2006. The name 'Myrkskog' is apparently a translation of the Norwegian for 'Mirkwood'.

Since leaving Myrkskog, Savant M (going under the moniker Drakul Azacain) formed the black metal band Disiplin, who have released two albums, and was briefly a member of Dissection.

The last known line-up was guitarist/vocalist Destructhor, bassist Demariel(or Gortheon) and drummer / backing vocalist Secthdamon. Myrkskog has released only two full-Length albums through the UK's Candlelight Records. Their second studio album, Superior Massacre, also contains material by the Norwegian experimental duo Epilektrician, used as intro and outro.

As of November 2007, Destruchtor and Secthdamon have reformed Myrkskog.

Current line-up

Former members

  • Bjørn Thomas - drums
  • Lars Petter - drums
  • Anders Eek - drums
  • Master V - vocals / bass guitar on Deathmachine
  • Savant M - guitars on Deathmachine

Discography

  • Ode til Norge - 1995 (demo)
  • Apocalyptic Psychotica - The Murder Tape - 1998 (demo)
  • Deathmachine - 2000 (Candlelight Records)
  • Superior Massacre - 2002 (Candlelight Records)

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Thor Anders "Destructhor" Myhren (born March 8, 1978) is the lead guitarist for the extreme metal bands Zyklon, Morbid Angel and Myrkskog, in which he also does vocals.

Style



Mostly seen in Myrkskog, riffing is executed through fast palm mute passagre and extensive tremelo picking, rarely catchy but highly technical, this is however, mostly found within Myrkskog.
Destructhor's solos consist of very fast "shred" passages which do not generally emanate any form of egregious technical skill, however he does prove that he is a very capable shredder. Usually they are 7 to 8 second bursts of several techniques, but mainly sweep picking coupled with tapping, and, of course, alternate picking.


Morbid Angel



Metal Hammer writer Joel McIver reports that the new guitarist in Florida death metal legends MORBID ANGEL is none other than ZYKLON's longtime axemeister Destructhor (a.k.a. Thor Anders Myhren).

Frontman David Vincent told Metal Hammer in a recent interview, "The hunt for another guitarist to play alongside Trey (Azagthoth, the band's primary songwriter) was long and difficult. Man, I tell you, we had tapes sent to us from all over the world from guys who wanted to play in our band, and many of them were extremely talented — but Thor was the right choice for us. He's a fantastic guitarist and fits right in with the band. Also, ZYKLON have supported MORBID ANGEL in the past, so the guys knew each other already."























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