MORK’s Thomas Eriksen releases the UDÅD debut

Norwegian black metal force Mork added a bit more atmosphere and structure to their formerly raw version of extreme metal. To reflect on these times Thomas Eriksen started with Udåd a new project that takes dans of Norwegian black metal to the ‘Isebakke’ days.

As Eriksen explains: “Since Mork is constantly evolving for each release and has become its own beacon; I have decided to create a space for me to be more primal. You can take “Isebakke”, which is quite primitive, and see Udåd as a step backwards from that. Udåd allows me to express a much more primal black metal feeling. Ripping off the flesh and exposing a more raw, pure atmosphere. It’s been many years since I last felt this strong vibe of pure black metal in my veins. “It’s alive!””.

The self-titled debut is a raw and primitive black metal release that doesn’t care too much about complexity and layers. It is more of a hellish music ride that gains speed after having passed the gates to purgatory.

Eriksen continues: “As mentioned, “Isebakke” was a very pure effort made out of the bare essence of my own personal black metal experience. And that root has always been within me. Now I needed to tap into that well once again, just to satisfy that part of my psyche and creativity. Mork and Udåd is now my yin and yang within my Black Metal journey. The inspiration coming from the occasions when I discovered the raw and nekro black metal releases back in the day, and the vibe they gave me. The recording of vocals for Udåd turned out to be a very painful and unorthodox experience for me. I decided from the start to do something completely different to my usual vocal approach in Mork. I wanted something that could match the primitive nakedness of the music. So, I ended up doing this primal powerful shouting scream, which really took the energy and air out of me. It was hard, but then again, I really put everything into it, which forever will live on through the recording”.