Myrká - 13

Myrká released its debut album earlier this month, marking a huge stage in the career of multi-talented band members Guðný Lára, Stefán, Guðjón and Helgi, who hail from Akureyri, Iceland. The album, titled '13', consists of thirteen original songs, each providing a combination of high-energy guitar playing, powerful Hammond organ, melodious vocals and dramatic lyrics along with great metal-drums. The music is punctuated throughout with elements of heavy metal, punk, jazz, pop and classical music.

The album was recorded at Tankurinn (The Tank) in Flateyri, Iceland and was produced by Önundur Pálsson (Önni) who has produced recordings for many of Iceland's most known artists as well as international artists. The theme of the album is dark, powerful, dramatic and gothic with a bit of progressiveness. '13' reveals the stunning array of influences that have found their way into Myrká's music. Whilst their grounding is in traditional rock music they have developed a new style of music that they choose to call 'death pop' which is a crossover from death metal and pop/rock. More commonly Myrká's music is referred to as gothic rock.

The album has been launched online at CDBaby, and fans are encouraged to visit Myrká's website, which provides everything you'd want to know about the band. You can also check out Myrká's MySpace page.