Melodic Black Metal - Sweden
MÖRK GRYNING was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993 by Goth Gorgon and Draakh Kimera. Two years later they released their debut album “Tusen År Har Gått” (1995), recorded and mixed at Unisound Studios, by legendary producer Dan Swanö and released by No Fashion. The album is one of the milestones of the ‘90s Swedish Black Metal scene.
The group returned to action in November 1996, working at Sunlight Studios together with Tomas Skogsberg and Dismember’s Fred Estby to craft the “Return Fire” album. Over the following years, three more albums were released, for example “Maelstrom Chaos” with new guitarist Avathar, a scene veteran, recorded at the legendary Grieghallen Studios Bergen, Norway.
Ever since the debut album, “Tusen år har gått…”, Mörk Gryning has refused to follow in the footsteps of others and walked their own paths – something which is made very clear on the 2003 release “Pieces of Primal Expressionism”, an experimental and heavy progressive release recorded at Dug Out, produced by Daniel Bergstrand. After a couple of years of touring and festival performances, the band was put on hold.
Returning to the scene again in 2017, the band performed an exclusive live show in Stockholm playing all the songs from the debut album and some other songs from the back catalogue. This ended in releasing the 4-song live record called “Live at Kraken”. During the pandemic the comeback album “Hinsides Vrede” was released to much critical acclaim with many of the songs today being the backbone of their live shows.
Now that they’ve returned, Mörk Gryning are more active than ever. This year, the band announced their seventh album. Fasnornas Tid pays a brutal homage to the scene’s raw ferocity and ageless spirit with a dystopian symphony that’s driven by an insatiable hunger for self-destruction.
Renowned as dark lords of the Swedish black metal scene, MÖRK GRYNING return with their newest opus, Fasornas Tid. This visceral journey into the depths of human psyche is set to shatter boundaries and invoke the raw essence of 90s black metal with a modern ferocity that cements their legacy.
A mighty force since the ’90s, MÖRK GRYNING‘s ferocious black metal refuses to yield to trends, instead honoring their feral forebears and carving an untamed path forward. As the world braces for the release of their latest apocalyptic symphony, Fasornas Tid, the band ignites the flames of anticipation with their new single, Black Angel.
The relentless storm of Swedish black metal strikes once again. MÖRK GRYNING, undeterred by the passage of time, reveals their latest single Fasornas Tid from their eponymous upcoming album. It’s a declaration of war, a journey through the tumultuous realms of the human soul.
The legendary MÖRK GRYNING emerges once again, ready to obliterate all pretenses with their latest single, Tornet. Taken from their impending album Fasornas Tid, it’s a brutal homage to the raw ferocity and timeless spirit that has defined this band since their inception in the ’90s. Brace yourselves, for this is a relentless onslaught you won’t escape from. MÖRK GRYNING stands as a shrine to the raw, untamed essence of the Swedish black metal genre. Tornet storms ahead with unbridled fury, featuring the savage vocals of C from AVSLUT. This track seethes with the combined venom of death metal and melodic black metal, a tortured symphony that captures the essence of facing impassable psychological hell. In the haunting words of MÖRK GRYNING, “The Tower” – symbolic of the ultimate torment – rises to test your very threshold of suffering. Fasornas Tid is MÖRK GRYNING‘s visceral journey through the abyss of the human psyche. From the apocalyptic harmonies of Before The Crows Have Their Feast to the nostalgic nod to their Tusen år har gått… era, this dystopian symphony plunges deep into themes of inner turmoil, the eternal conflict of good versus evil, and the insatiable hunger for self-destruction. Each track is meticulously honed at Wing Studios by Sverker Widgren, with artwork by the enigmatic C-G, making this album an epitome of the band’s rebellious creed.
Legendary Swedish black metal formation Mork Gryning is returning to American soil just one year after they annihilated the country for the first time ever! The band will be performing the elite Metal Threat Fest in Lombard, IL on Thursday, April 13. The set will be followed by two headlining dates in Los Angeles, CA and Tempe, AZ. The full run of dates and tickets can be found below!
