ARCKANUM is well established within the Black Metal underground, but has gained the attention and high critical acclaim from mainstream Metal media with its fourth full length ____________? (2009). No longer kept a secret within a small scene but remaining true to his roots, the Swede now unleashes the sixth ARCKANUM album _Helv_tismyrkr?, dedicated to Hel, the Old Norse giantess and ruler of the dead in her underworld.
The band was founded in 1992 by Shamaatae, who had previously played drums in CONQUEST/GROTESQUE (which were to become AT THE GATES). Shamaatae is also renowned for his occult writings on Pan, anti-cosmic Satanism, Norse tradition, runic witchcraft and chaos-Gnosticism, all of which inspire his music. Now _Helv_tismyrkr? marks the next step in the evolution of ARCKANUM by adding strong influences from the 80_s to its unique Black and Death Metal mix. Descend into the dark realm of Hell!
