Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Amalie Bruun, the author behind folk/black project Myrkur, just released a single Touch My Love And Die, in order to contest in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, a national competition leading to Eurovision.
Remaining true to herself, Amalie mixed into the song a slightly softened black metal sound together with her trademark melancholy. Obviously, the song does not feature too complex concepts and does not narrate about Norse myths; however, musically it is definitely the same Myrkur — mixing in various styles, bringing in black metal sound and ancient instruments, and ever changing.
With “Touch My Love And Die,” commissioned via Danish broadcaster DR, Myrkur enters Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with a contribution that does not seek to fit in, but to open the space. A song in which darkness is not concealed, but allowed to cast light.“Touch My Love And Die” is a dark, cinematic ballad in which Myrkur’s various musical expressions merge into a new whole. The sound incorporates elements from metal, Nordic folk music, and film scores, recorded in Dolby Atmos with real musicians—from cello, a girls’ choir, and ancient folk instruments to drums captured with more than 40 microphones. A physical, human soundscape in a time marked by speed, artificiality, and distance.”
Recently, Norwegian Gåte was competing on Eurovision with their ballad Ulveham. Despite being a full-force folk/rock song, the contest largely leaned toward a more pop genre; Gåte made it to the finals but was placed last. This was really hard to explain, given the musical efforts that vastly exceeded some of the other finalists.
