Myrkur - What's in My Bag?

[@Obsequie]

What is ABBA like? Dark really dark. What is King Diamond like? Makes me happy - think gardens enjoying morning tea in the meadows.

[@EvelinaNinudottir]

The best part is she's totally right xD

[@Ryhan_Beard]

She has a very soothing speaking voice. Could totally see her recording audiobooks sometime down the line. Oh, and her music is pretty neat too imo.

[@shadowbanned6533]

Yes ABBA does make dark music. On the surface they seem happy and full of sunshine, but its a ruse. There are demons lurking under there. You have to be in the year 1992, under the influence of acid, and playing an NES game called "Adventure Island" while listening to the song "Chiquitita" to understand this. I experienced the true horror firsthand.

[@arabe66]

Hahahahah crazy shit

[@LilOlFunnyBoy]

It's this duality that makes ABBA so good. Even songs like Dancing Queen have very melancholy overtones.

[@soarornor]

Whoever sources the photos for these videos does a superb job. They are always unusual photos not often seen. Most are new to me. Like the photos here of Joan Baez are some of the best I’ve ever seen of her. Really well done.

[@RedEyesTops]

She seems very sweet and calm. The contrast between her and the different kinds of music she likes is fascinating.

[@kongvinter33]

never met a Scandinavian before?

[@RedEyesTops]

@@kongvinter33 I haven't met her either, but no not physically. Online, sure

[@andrewreed4924]

Say what you will about her music, the woman has incredible taste. From Joan Baez and ABBA, to Goblin and Portal. Hell yeah.

[@andrewreed4924]

I didn't say she was special, I said she had great taste. Sounds like you have solid taste too, which is cool.

[@blekkmtlelitist2954]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@Cykelpump33]

ULVER would be interesting.

[@eirikblodks7469]

Furry Scythe yea

[@temporoboto]

Sunn + Ulver...good record

[@lifeimitatingdeath3608]

Ever watch the Sopranos? Was just watching.. The daughter has an ULVER poster on her bedroom wall!

[@Cameron-mf8pk]

they don't pick who comes on the show, they just show up and are asked to film

[@nicholassyracuse5229]

I was in Oslo in the 90's and spent some time with Garm. I remember him talking about Coil and some more pop bands like Prince. Not just with him but with many of the BM musicians I met had a very diverse and eclectic range of musical interests.

[@CircusNarcissus]

Portal !!

[@johnunderwood3132]

I am so happy you picked King Diamond!! And you are the most beautiful woman ever

[@arashemami2010]

I always thought I am the only one who inds ABBA as a Dark band. I love her choices.

[@philmole1209]

Intriguing. I think her take on ABBA is dead on - I always felt there was an underlying sadness to their music. Myrkur's own music sounds intriguing - I think I'm on the way to becoming a fan. That's what's so great about this series.

[@BiancaTallarico]

Myrkur has a cute personality. I need to get her latest album. Oh and Abba's stuff can be horrific if you listen to the lyrics. Ghost did a great job emphasizing that when they covered Abba. As for the clock head Portal's, The Curator wears it's a homage to Brian Lumley's Titus Crow, who has a clock that works like Dr. Who's Tardis.

[@abnormarika]

I found Portal because of this. Such an interesting band!

[@harrychandra8955]

she has very dark personality but very warm attitude.awesome

[@technodroog]

Cleveland Orchestra under Szell was actually world class, you're in good hands, milady. Also realizing that ABBA were horror pop just blew my mind. Aaaand, everybody who comes through this series from now on should bring branches of their favorite tree to decorate the couch

[@Luortizsolorzano]

What a gorgeous woman.

[@MetalTrabant]

Thumbs up for the Smetana record! Those are among my favourite classical pieces! Moldau is incredibly beautiful...

[@cancelled_user]

Indeed. Have you heard "Rusalka" by Dvorak? Performed by Patricia Janeckova (on the airport 😁)

[@loomis8773]

Loved to hear her talk music and Very inspiring what her mind goes in music in paticular. VERY talented beutiful mind i music. HAil Metal! And THANX for the tip Portal, never heard, but Now i do! COOL as HELL!

[@RivLoveshine]

So that's how Myrkur is pronounced! Neat.

[@vildblodofficial7186]

My god I was a huge Abba fan in my teens. I could go 20 years without hearing them and still remember every word.

[@Culturedog]

I've always thought that Dancing Queen was one of the darkest, most evil songs ever, but nobody ever seems to agree. It needs to be in a movie where someone commits suicide because of an impending apocalyptic event. Or gets eaten by undead creatures. Either way, I'm glad someone else also thinks that ABBA is creepy as shit.

[@Culturedog]

I'm on it! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@joint2joint2k]

It was used masterfully in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam, in a scene which has lots of tension/angst. As you mentioned, it has an element of dark despair that not many people catch on to.

[@SexyAlien2]

Dude, watch the episode 6, season 2 of the show Community. It's set during a "zombie apocalypse" and the soundtrack is exclusively Abba.

[@carlosjantarada7212]

Nayako ahahahahahah I must concur... but only by a thread :D

[@lehtokurppa7824]

Yeah and "I'm a Marionette" is another good example of a creepy fucking ABBA song. Many people don't go beneath the surface and just see the discolights and popmusic and think thats it.

[@schnarre0]

...A beautiful lady, with an equally beautiful voice, with a good ear for music: what's not to love?

[@5tnblnkt]

Simp

[@DPWrepublic]

she's beautiful, she's real Skadi

[@HateBear-real]

She is certainly impressive, but she is spoken for now. She got herself a man in North America. I think he is a drummer and maybe has something to do with the record arrangement, if I remember right.

[@scotth1360]

I am so in love with her voice. She is such a talented and amazing woman.

[@giovannideldio]

OMG. She has a Goblin record. And, she was looking for the Suspiria soundtrack. I'm even more in love with her now!!

[@penzotoko6619]

Gotta agree. That's a pretty amazing combination in my eyes.

[@ashleytewksbury1751]

Favorite horror movie and

[@KlipschHead281]

Loved this video, she explains things very well, also love her music.

[@Doctorandergraun]

JOAN BAEZ, NAILED IT, FULL STOP

[@user-pr5sf7so7c]

Que bueno verte por el lado Myrkur de youtube Klaw jajajaja. Ojala verte a ti un dia sentada en el sofá de AMoeba con tus vinilos de Tino Casal y de La Paquera de Jerez.

[@johno400]

Love this woman’s music! Brilliant.

[@dingdong6069]

Amazing choice! Not that many people walk out of a record store with ABBA, Goblin, Joan Baez, King Diamond and Portal tucked under their arm! And its good to hear ABBA appraised fully for once. Yes of course they were pop.... but.... both musically and lyrically there was always a darkness lurking under their pristine light, especially later as their relationships started to fail.

[@SexyAlien2]

lol!

[@TheBillyDWilliams]

inb4 trve kvlt comments.

[@sauronrodriguez4583]

^ So basically proving his point.

[@TheBillyDWilliams]

@Donny Ross Yeah that's what I meant. :) Myrkur gets a lot of hate in the black metal world for not being "real black metal", etc.

[@treybanger5843]

Either way, her music is a bunch of rip off riffs. That she makes cringe worthy. She is an industry plant.

[@grayfiresoul]

Ok... This woman is AWESOME. I will be checking out her stuff very, very soon

[@ExplosiveAction]

Holy shit, Australia represent with Portal! Utterly furious album and amazing live.

[@bovinesound1830]

I love her album Folkensange and Mausoleum, got both on vynil and im really glad having them

[@zachariahodell580]

I have that Goblin 2013 EP that I got Goblin to autograph when I saw them live. One of my all time favorite concerts and everyone in the band was super humble and chill.

[@kapuda9364]

Fate and King shaped my life for sure....

[@jabrane1564]

YES THANK YOU !

[@hummy5434]

Jabrane Amami Love the Wintersun 'Time 1' profile picture! 🤘

[@jabrane1564]

The Deadite Slayer im actually one of your subscribers. Lol, how crazy is this ! I love your vocal covers BTW. And thank you for the kind words. Wintersun is my favorite band

[@MBTops2879]

I approve your profile picture. It's goude.

[@chalazonclark6810]

My god! What a smile!

[@StoickMcGee]

Cannot go wrong with King Diamond

[@richmondyayarea]

PORTAL

[@stevenpatten8384]

So nice to find someone else who realizes what a dark song Dancing Queen is!! And yeah, I love Joan Biaz as well... many of her songs came from a collection known as the Child Ballads.. great stuff dear lady!

[@jessicaw5203]

is that her on the king diamond cover?

[@juansayagocheein9348]

I love her so much!

[@paolo-n2000]

I'm in LOVE!!!

[@beepot2764]

I enjoy her music and her picks were fun.

[@Rose-From-the-Dead]

ABBA and Portal. Love it.

[@aloha_aloha]

Haters gonna hate. I know a lot of Black Metal folks who like Abba, though.

[@phfrixion]

More the Grindcore folks. *ggg*

[@god10021]

naaa, im the most into Black Metal, and i LOVE ABBA! My Parents listened to them that often, in my childhood!

[@BananaGeekLord]

I love both grind and black metal. I own a few Abba albums. But I also listen to different styles of music. She seems to mostly get hated on by the people who can't listen to anything outside of the black metal labels.

[@janguarnes3651]

Necrobutcher likes abba

[@gabrieliatarelli]

I like Abba-th.

[@loboestepario7127]

Oathbreaker pleaseeee

[@zigotina]

arent they split up

[@SanskarWagley]

zigotina no, just taking a long break before the next album

[@basedmedic]

They went on a "hiatus". This is in no way a disclaimer for "the next album". The rhytm guitarist plays in Amenra and the rhytm guitarist plays in another band. They pulled in the new drummer after the first one left for other projects. I think the waiting time will be long. Reading about their personal conflicts in Oathbreaker, it sounds more than healthy. "Don't shit where you eat" as they say.

[@gstrfst]

Caro was dating Giles for a loooooooooooooooong time, now looks like they broke up and they are taking some time off and that includes Oathbreaker as well. Being Oathbreaker Caro's baby in a way I'm expecting two things, a really long hiatus or a split up. Who knows, maybe a broken relationship will be the end of the band, just like with a shit ton of other bands.

[@basedmedic]

I regret the sentence "Dont shit where you eat". The insight they gave into their past in the mini-documentary did make their very long history together clear. It's a shame.

[@russkilde]

Wow, that Soulja Boy lp was a surprise

[@jorgep1]

hahaha you got me.

[@jabrane1564]

i was waiting for it ..damn you !

[@Falcnuts]

Imagine getting this upset at a joke.

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

LOL fully punked. Nice work.

[@clcartlidge]

Not trve

[@pho3nix-]

I love this woman

[@casperado666]

I agree with her about Abba. I never though of it as of "happy" music. Somehow I felt a lot of pain was hidden behind many of the songs and sugarwrapped into disco-tracks

[@detnyeriket]

Awesome to see Portal in her choices

[@MylaRolettoPingarelli]

I adore her so much!!! ❤❤

[@salvadorriosdelmas7008]

Yes, I love her.

[@prettynoose8497]

It's actually a wonder why more pop stars don't go the metal route. When Amalie Bruun was just a pop singer, she was just another hot body who was a piece of meat and unhappy/ unknown. When she played the music she really wanted to play in black metal, she became a respected songwriter and musician, and a Goddess!

[@Eilmstein]

Thanks for showing me Portal!

[@SonofSorat]

Yes Myrkur you nailed that Portal...amazing choice, not forgetting his royal majesty King Diamond.

[@marciamaiaramelo5457]

Wow, she has such an inspiring taste for music. ^~^

[@fminns]

Well I just fell in love 😅❤

[@julamm2216]

Fuck the haters! I love Myrkur, her unique style and songs.

[@johnunderwood3132]

I am in love!!

[@sharnapurvis7047]

She is so beautiful and her voice is so amazing I think I'm in ❤️ ❤️❤️

[@PrecipitationAndCorderoy]

Myrkur has a lovely way of talking about bands and their respective albums. I like to think she would get to see this comment section.. Anyway I would like to recommend the music of Shirley Collins and Davey Graham. Two great English folk artists.

[@ravelitschimo]

such a beauty and such a good taste...

[@EsEhKa]

I just listened to "Disillusion" by ABBA and the harmonies are quite dark and minor. Also the lyrics are very sad, introverted and meaningful. I think I will have to check out more by ABBA. Saying this, I am actually seeing myself as a metal head...

[@Rampageopolis]

Where is Hipster Black Metal in this comment section?

[@SigismundSonOfDorn]

Am here

[@darkestdarker3726]

Sorry, had work to do.

[@cristianfernandoantoniojim9030]

Fokin shet

[@mico5003]

Right here. Do the thinking for me too while you at it. I like Liturgy as well, please correct me too, It is always interesting to discuss with a professional troll.

[@marcelschroeder7313]

I would say that ABBA have their own melancholy. Like the Pet Shop Boys have their own style of melancholy. Or some klezmer music. And Portal and "Die Moldau" I am going to hear!

[@andreyburovenko6026]

Big respect for PORTAL band

[@thomastaipliadis8533]

Q: If someone is not familiar with King Diamond, how would you describe the music? Myrkur: I don't think I would talk to them! ... aaand that's the right answer!

[@colinconnolly892]

As much as I dislike Myrkur, but when she whipped out the Portal album towards the end that actually shocked me, I'll give her that one!! Portal is an obscure band! I actually appreciate when people whip something out of left field that can make you go "WOW".

[@thegarroter8153]

"Definition of a Rap Flow" is my favorite black metal song by Myrkur

[@jetguam23]

I just became a fan as soon as she lifted the merciful fate album

[@canousi]

a king diamond fan , can' t be wrong all along the way !!!

[@d.leon.pedro.26]

Wonderful woman! Incredible Musical Taste!

[@blackcraft3465]

Was stoked to see that Portal

[@samsquanch4201]

im from Cleveland...orchestra is pretty stellar ;)

[@SleepFan771]

Joan Baez & King Diamond. She's alright by me

[@8o86]

Exactly this! And then PORTAL!!!

[@ricothepoolboy1758]

I'm in love

[@rvfiasco]

She is a treat.

[@fevgomeli1951]

Abba's song Chiquitita has been covered by many musicians in latin america.

[@sveinunglidsheim5828]

I know it`s shallow and nerdy but her look intrigues me. She just look so damn good.

[@Maialeen]

It's not shallow to like someone's looks. It's annoying talking about women's looks all the time. And it really is all the time. Someone always feels the need to point it out for no reason. You're not shallow, just keep it to yourself. Not everyone needs to know what your penis thinks. It's not that important.

[@faust13301]

@@Maialeen Shut up.

[@MulletWorx]

When she raised her eye brows real quick while talking about the aba record...whoah momma!

[@GinoFelino]

"this [king diamond album] I don't have" .... strange, considering she is on the cover of the album...

[@TheAvailable43]

She's has some nice picks, Abba, King Diamond, portal, and the Cleveland Symphony...

[@neilbottles2597]

She Rocks!

[@hipsterimagestudios6349]

Cool chick. I am from Cleveland don't know how well known our orchestra is but I enjoy them. I also saw Goblin 2013 tour when they came to Cleveland and will be going to see Joan Baez so ya good picks.

[@CallingDoctorUnk]

Yeah, I like how she picked that seemingly completely unaware that the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra under George Szell was one of the best orchestras in North America, if not the world, at that time. They generated some of my favorite classical records of all time, especially with Glenn Gould as a soloist. Cheers, man.

[@Diatonic5th]

Agreed. George Szell & The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra made some of the greatest classical recordings of all time.

[@OSUBoxkator]

Yea, Cleveland Orchestra is definitely one of the greatest orchestras in the world for at least the last 50 years.

[@MetalTrabant]

Never heard of Portal before, but their WTF-factor is through the roof, so I have to look into them deeper... thanks for the recommendation Amalie! :)

[@SPIRITINTHEROOM1]

PORTAL & ABBA..AND GOBLIN. SHE RULES.

[@TrocandoManobras]

5:10 thats why I started to listening to Myrkur!

[@wd.-cl.kowalsky3477]

She is like an Angel :))

[@birdy1numnum]

Thumbs up if you just *HATE* that 10 second ad asking "Do you buy vinyl"? Grrrrrrrrr.

[@BassRocker617]

you can skip through it, who cares

[@amoeba]

Thanks for the feedback. It's genuinely helpful to hear your thoughts. It is exactly 6 seconds, so, by all means, skip ahead.

[@birdy1numnum]

Thank you but one question, how did you know I have a suicide belt? *Do you feel less lonely now?*

[@spookychick13]

Love her!

[@curlytemple79]

Love her picks!

[@Turtl289]

Guess im gonna have relisten to a bunch of ABBA songs.

[@Stark-r3v]

Listen to I'm A Marionette and Eagle.

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

If you are specifically about why the Dancing Queen is dark one, then I simply googles it :D now I know the answer, and it's really interesting how easy it is to hide it all behind proper wording of lyrics and instrumental part, that it sounds just amazing, but if you read it correctly you do figure out the context and how it was meant, how it sums up, the perspective. I wonder what else kind of famous songs are out there that are different and not as they actually sound like instrumentally and lyrically.

[@omega1231]

Abba is actually pretty dark, you just have to look behind the thin veneer of flashy 70s-80s pop and actually listen to the lyrics

[@JGCSOUND]

PORTAL

[@brainrunnethout]

Fuck yeah that Goblin record. Good taste right there.

[@David-jw8zm]

She's Amazing!

[@garycoates4987]

It's crazy I can hear all the choices she picked in her music,,, wow lol

[@latuman]

I think it's weird that when metal artists do this video series they pick pop and everything else not even remotely metal. So either these artists on these videos are just a rare breed, or I'm the weird one. When people ask me do I like anything else than metal, I always reply that I'll try other genres as soon as I run out of new metal I like. Mother always said I was special.

[@SwansFeather]

Myrkur is amazing.

[@philiplemarchand]

She is so beautiful.

[@qelipothaumiel]

Finally someone gets it about Abba. That stuff is fucking dark