From out of the shadows once more, Mörk Gryning have returned with a newly blackened opus.

These cultishly beloved lords of the Swedish black metal scene have been a blazing force in the underground since the early ’90s. On their new album, Mörk Gryning refuse to yield to trends, honoring their feral countrymen by carving out raw, apocalyptic symphonies. Fasornas Tid is scrawled in the same sacred and bloody ink as their seminal debut, yet remains drenched in the visceral immediacy of the present.

Fasornas Tid was released yesterday, December 13th on Season of Mist, and you can hear all 12 savage songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.

Order the album at https://orcd.co/morkgryningfasornastid

Formed in the chilling embrace of ’90s black metal, Mörk Gryning has always carved their own path, paying homage to their forebears while relentlessly pushing forward. Fasornas Tid – which in English means “The Time of Horrors” – dive bombs into a void inner turmoil, full of the insatiable hunger for self-destruction.  “Tornet” storms ahead with unbridled fury, featuring the savage vocals of C from AVSLUT, while the title track marks a return to the band’s melodic roots in its relentless harmonies and breakneck tempos. 

Both haunting and ferocious, Fasornas Tid paints a dystopian symphony reminiscent of Mörk Gryning’s iconic debut Tusen år har gått…, yet is still unmistakably a product of the now.

Tracklist:
1. Intro (1:13)
2. The Seer (4:03)
3. Tornet (3:59) [LISTEN]
4. Fasornas Tid (3:34) [WATCH]
5. Before The Crows Have Their Feast (4:26)
6. Savage Messiah (4:37)
7. An Ancient Ancestor Of The Autumn Moon (4:11)
8. Black Angel (3:38) [LISTEN]
9. Barren Paths (1:52)
10. The Serpent’s Kiss (4:19)
11. Det Svarta (3:19)
12. Age Of Fire (4:48)
Total runtime: 44:04

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. A new album is scheduled for release in 2024 and the band is more active than ever.

Line-up:
DRAAKH KIMERA – Lead Vocals, Guitar
GOTH GORGON – Bass, Backing vocals, Lead Vocals on “Det Svarta”
S-L – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
C-G – Drums
AEON – Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Recording Studio:
Wing Studios, Stockholm, Sweden

Production Credits:
Produced by Sverker Widgren & Mörk Gryning
Mixed & Mastered at Wing Studios, Stockholm by Sverker Widgren

Guest Musician:
C of AVSLUT on “Tornet” & “An Ancient Ancestor Of The Autumn Moon”

Cover Art:
C-G

Follow Mörk Gryning:
Bandcamp: https://morkgryning.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morkgryningband/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morkgryning/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/135tanf7FBI7ozrU3RelCX
Apple Music: http://music.apple.com/artist/m%C3%B6rk-gryning/75786010
TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3616372
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/es/artist/62666