Ymir's history stretches back to the late '90s. The band originally existed as a trio of vocalist/guitarist Vrasjarn, later of funeral doomlords Profetus; drummer Lord Sargofagian, who concurrently founded the prolific Baptism; and lead guitarist Toni Pölkki. With this lineup, Ymir released the "Trollsword" demo in 1999, mystical black metal firmly (and favorably) of its time. Seven more years would follow before another recording came from Ymir, as the brothers Vrasjarn and Lord Sargofagian were busy with the aforementioned bands (and many others), but the "Silvery Howling" demo at last arrived in 2006, courtesy of Werewolf and saw the band scaled back to a duo and evincing a rawer, nastier sound whilst retaining the sweet stench of the '90s.
During the dark days of autumn 2020, Ymir emerged from the shadows with their long-brewing debut album for Werewolf, simply self-titled.
Ymir continue their pillage of the present with the second album "Aeons of Sorrow". Driving deeper into the past, Vrasjarn unfurls a comparatively more melodic and nuanced record that's icier and, daresay, more beautiful.