Folkesange (Danish: "folk songs") is the third studio album by Danish band Myrkur, led by singer Amalie Bruun. It was released on 20 March 2020 under Relapse Records.[7] Folkesange diverts from the style of the band's previous black metal albums into folk music. The album consists of renditions of Scandinavian traditional music performed with period instruments such as mandola, lyre, nyckelharpa and talharpa as well as of original acoustic compositions.[1][2]
| Folkesange | ||||
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| Released | 20 March 2020 | |||
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| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Language | Danish, English, Old Norse | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Christopher Juul | |||
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| Singles from Folkesange | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Metal Storm | 8.7/10[6] |
The first single from the album, "Ella", was released on 14 January 2020.[8]
Critical reception
editFolkesange was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 6 reviews.[4] Metal Hammer named it the 50th best metal album of 2020.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ella" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Fager som en Ros" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Leaves of Yggdrasil" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Ramund" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Tor i Helheim" | 7:10 |
| 6. | "Svea" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Harpens Kraft" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Gammelkäring" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "House Carpenter" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Reiar" | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Gudernes Vilje" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Vinter" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 46:53 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 20 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 18 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 7 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] | 27 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rogers, Jude (28 February 2020). "Myrkur: Folkesange review – Danish black metaller makes dense, intense folk". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Herron-Wheeler, Addison (18 March 2020). "Myrkur - Folkesange". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (23 March 2020). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Myrkur - Folkesange review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Hadusek, Jon (15 January 2020). "Myrkur announces new album Folkesange". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Munro, Scott (14 January 2020). "Myrkur returns with new album Folkesange - listen to first single Ella". Louder Sound. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Myrkur – Folkesange" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Myrkur – Folkesange". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mykur Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mykur Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mykur Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2020.