MYLINGEN, the Swedish melodic death/black metal act are about to release their debut full-length “Under En Svart Himmel” on June 21st.
MYLINGEN was founded by Swedish multi-instrumentalist Viktor Jonas in 2022 from the ashes of his previous band APATHY NOIR, which he disbanded after some 16 years.
The idea behind MYLINGEN was to take the foundation from APATHY NOIR and expand with new musical and lyrical ideas. A more free form where the music could draw inspiration from a variety of genres and styles and with an aim to incorporate more traditional folk music in both music and lyrics.
A EP was released in digital only form in January of 2023 with Viktor Jonas performing all music while G.C. was hired for the vocal duties. Although happy with the result, the EP did not gain that much attention and work soon began on developing the sound for a full-length album.
During the work on the material for the new album Viktor decided that all songs were to be performed with Swedish lyrics and titles. As work progressed he also realized that a new vocalist was needed, as G.C. tight schedule touring and recording with other bands wasn’t optimal. Soon Viktor found a new vocalist in Eric Holmberg, from the band SHIVERPUSH. Collaboration on vocal arrangements and lyrics went smoothly and the album was finished in April 2024, this time with both a physical and digital release in mind.
“Under En Svart Himmel” is the debut album from MYLINGEN, the follow-up to an EP released in 2023 with a different vocalist. Musically it is a dark and melancholic, melody filled, mixed bag of Death/Black/Doom Metal with Progressive elements and influences from Prog Rock and Folk music.
The lyrics are completely performed in Swedish and include themes such as Death, Ageing, Existensialism, Swedish Folklore, Nightmares, Misery and Melancholia.
TRACKLIST:
1. Ett dödens bud 06:50
2. Förlist 08:23
3. Under en svart himmel 04:59
4. Mot slutet av ett liv 05:46
5. I vattnets mörka djup 04:31
6. Misär 11:00
Listen to MYLINGEN – Ett Dödens Bud below: