Myrkur

Wow! What a gig, and what a woman!
The talent just flows out of her, and she commands such attention!

I was very happy to be at this gig. I have had my eye on Myrkurs work since the first announcement that she was working on the EP. Once her first full album, 'M', came out I was itching for a chance to see her live. After not quite being able to justify the funds to go see her play at the mausoleum in Copenhagen, i was thrilled when the London giv was announced.

The support bands were announced about a fortnight before the gig, and after a cheeky search on youtube i decided i wasnt perhaps too excited about seeing them, but luckily i found out that i was very wrong about that once i arrived at the gig. Fen in particular were just amazing! Then Myrkur came on stage and did her thing. The music was a little different to the album in places, as she didnt have the backing vocals from the choir she uses on home soil, but the band did a damn good job in their parts, and Myrkur herself was more fantastic than i could have ever hoped for. I was so lucky as to be standing just behind her keyboard for the entire set and the crowd was responding wonderfully to the whole thing so it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience all round.
This was my first ever Black Metal gig, and i loved it! A very different atmosphere to Death Metal gigs! And what a gig to have as my first. :)

To top off an already amazing night, I was very lucky to meet Myrkur after the gig and she was just lovely! Got my photo taken with her, which i will cherish always, and she seemed so down to Earth that it just left me with a real sense of feeling appreciated as a fan rather than there being a divide between myself and her as an artist.

All in all, a perfect gig. I cant wait for her to come back. :)

What a night. Two unique performances.
Support act Jo Quail is a solo cellist who uses an electric cello an real time sampling to prodyce multi-layered compositions that have so many dimensions you have to keep reminding yourself there's only one artist on the stage. A unique experience.

Myrkur is another one off. Folk music and dark metal might not be the most obvious of bed mates but Amalie (Myrkur's creator and main instrumentalist/vocalist) has created a sound that blew me away when I first heard her supporting Epica last year. As soon as I heard she was running a headline tour I knew I had to be there.
She plays two sets. The first is a trip through Nordic folk music with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish songs complemented by a Scottish tragedy and an air from the Polish video game "The Witcher".
Everyone then vanishes from the stage only for Amalie to reappear a few minutes later accompanied by the more "expected" electric guitarists and a drummer for the second set. Gone are the soft traditional folk musings to be replaced by overdriven guitars and pulsating drums. Amalie herself is transformed to a different personality; darker, louder yet still, for the most part, with her stunning pure vocals. Only occasionally does she scream or growl but it all fits and combines to give one of the best gigs I have ever been to. Don't let the "black metal" tag put you off - I think Myrkur is essential listening for folk and metal fans alike.

Massively overrated is an understatement. Easily the least enjoyable band that went on stage. An hour break to drink and socialize would have been better.

Sounds like neutered black-metal-in-name-only music with excessively reverberated sirens' wails laid on top. Occasional tasteless scream.

Feels like a pop record label's attempt at manufacturing extreme metal.

Brilliant performance! A bit unexpected: it was all acoustic. 2 singers, 1 sort-of-lute, 1 sort-of-violin and herself on Piano and tambourine (?).
The repertoire was mostly Scandinavian folk. And oh my god, what a voice she has!!! Magical. This did ring a bell in the far distance of the likes of Loreena McKennith.

Recommended!

Completely blown away by the band's performance. Amalie's voice could switch in moments from hauntingly beautiful to beautifully Haunting. Fuzz is also a spectacular venue for this kind of gig. The Sound was absolute perfection

Incredible gig. Unique and utterly brilliant. Highly recommended. Can't wait to see Myrkur again. Fantastic combination of Scandinavian folk music and black metal. Live show is even better than the recording.

Absolutely amazing, I really hope to see her again soon and I hope she has Jo Quail with her again because she was unreal! Ugh one of the best gigs I’ve been to lately and I’ve been to some good gigs!