Iceland's MUR bring their dark, atmospheric and boundary-shattering metal to The Dev for a special FREE ENTRY show on Thursday 20th August.

Forging a wall of sound and emotion from progressive metal, cinematic textures and technical heaviness, the emerging quintet arrive from Iceland's volcanic underground with echoes of Opeth, Gojira, Neurosis and Devin Townsend.

FREE ENTRY

19:00 // 18+

Please note: ticket reservations do not guarantee entry. The venue will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

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MUR

With a sound that defies generic labels and a vision that stretches the limits of creativity, Múr are the latest descendents from Iceland's volcanic underground. The emerging quintet are forging a new era of dark, atmospheric and boundary shattering metal. With progressive sensibilities that harken to the Devin Townsend Project and mid-era Opeth, a talent to cohesively juxtapose atmospheric textures with polished technicality a la Neurosis and Gojira, and a focus on jazz study among the fresh-faced instrumentalists, Múr is already proving itself to be a reckoning force.

Describing their music as "a wall of sound and emotion," Múr is quick to point out that their sound is up for interpretation. "I'm not sure whether it's our place to fully define it," cautions Haraldsson "as people seem to take vastly different things away from experiencing it, depending on who they are and what they like in music." While their complex passages will undoubtedly elicit different perspectives as it borrows from many genres and elements, the emotional component to their music is more direct, with lyrics that center on the human experience. "Most of the lyrics revolve around facing yourself, breaking the shackles of inner turmoil and finding strength in letting go," he adds.

As for what comprises their multifaceted sound, Haraldsson explains, "We draw inspiration from a lot of different sources, both when it comes to the songwriting and when designing the more overarching soundscapes and textures. Amongst other things we are inspired by film scores, forces of nature, and various different forms of electronic music."

Category: Live Music

Price:

Free: GBP 0.00

Artist: MUR

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