A Scornful Death

URKRAFT was formed in 1995 as one of the first bands in the Danish Metal scene displaying a ”New Nordic” expression with lyrics in their Danish mother tongue revolving around the mystery of time and the evolution of man. Originating from these musical roots the debut album Eternal Cosmic Slaughter was released in 2004 and in 2006 The Inhuman Aberration was released by the groundbreaking British label Earache Records.

URKRAFT performed on volcanoes under the midnight Sun in Iceland and supported the great Cannibal Corpse in the proud capitals as well as dark corners of continental Europe.

After the recording of their finest piece equipped with the prophetic title A Scornful Death, the band was put to an uneasy sleep and the music was thrown out for free download.

The Germanic term ”Urkraft” translates into ”primordial force” and thus the bands name refers to those powers that ultimately represent the dark matter that binds the universe together and lays the foundation for our religions, our wars and our unsettling visions.

URKRAFT is once again an active and recording band with the purpose of connecting past and present – in concert as well as on album. Following the release of Urkraft 4th album Our Treacherous Fathers in April 2019 and its return to the metal scene the obvious would be to release the 2008 swansong A Scornful Death properly on vinyl.