MØRKET

Nordic’s fiercest — and perhaps the only — torchbearer of “Scandinavian action metal,” Mørket, returns after a five-year wait with their long-awaited third album Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång (“The Birdsong of Death Anxiety”).

With their previous full-lengths (Musta luonto, 2016 and Orto, 2020), the band won praise and admiration from both audiences and critics. Their fusion of black metal and punk energy has matured through years of struggle and perseverance. Born out of global turmoil and personal upheaval, this album channels raw experience into re-forged anthems of defiance.

The title, Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång (“The Birdsong of Death Anxiety”), captures the spirit of the record.

“It’s about cutting ties with the past, burying the world’s suffering, and rising from years of adversity into a new era, a new world, and new possibilities,” declares vocalist Erik Sigvard.

Musically, the album reveals a more refined and mature Mørket: streamlined in expression, yet lyrically more powerful than ever. The arrival of guitarist Arttu Hurme brought fresh vitality to the band’s sound with razor-sharp riffs and songwriting. The lyrics continue the unique interplay between Finnish and Swedish that distinguished their previous album.

Renowned for their explosive live shows, Mørket conquered both Finnish venues and international stages with their last release — from Norway’s Inferno Metal Festival to Germany’s massive Summer Breeze. With Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång, the band is armed and ready once more to bring their blistering live assault to audiences at home and abroad.

The album is also available on green vinyl.

Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång album in Spotify – Apple Music – Deezer

Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång tracks:

7 minuter
Trettontolv
Kirottu maa
Vi dränker dem i bäcken
Högar av lik
Dissosiaatio
Nekrologi
Våldsvåg
En kyrka brinner
Hatar att leva

Mørket:
Erik Sigvard – Vocals
Janne Leskinen – Bass & Vocals
Arttu Hurme – Guitar
Samuli Väänänen – Guitar
Aapo Sandberg – Drums

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Helsinki-based band Mørket, set to release their third album Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång in October, offers a new preview from the record with the single Dissosiaatio, out on September 5th.

With Dissosiaatio, Mørket once again stays true to their dark-toned style, delving deep into the shadowy side of the human mind. Lyrically, the track continues the narrative of singles Kirottu maa and Högar av lik, both released earlier this year.

”The mind can only endure a limited amount of stress and trauma. The narrator of Dissosiaatio has reached a point in his journey through the Cursed Land (Kirottu maa) where the structures of reality no longer feel so real, and the non-existent Piles of Corpses (Högar av lik) haunt the field of vision more and more often. The narrator still knows that the journey must go on and that the end is already looming ahead, but as the mind escapes further from the body, the choices may prove fatal,” describes bassist-vocalist Janne Leskinen, the lyricist behind the track.

Set for release on October 3rd, Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång blends the heavier shades of dark metal with more traditional rock intensity — the same elements are strongly present on Dissosiaatio. The band, who usually sings in both Finnish and Swedish, this time chose the language of hard consonants: Finnish.

“Dissosiaatio offers a really solid taste of the upcoming album. Even though this time we’re moving at a slightly slower tempo, the song still culminates in some proper Mørket-style blasting fury. We can’t wait to perform this one live!”, Janne says.

Stream the single here: Spotify – Apple Music – Deezer