Doomed Confessionary: Marius Jung (RÝR)
Photo credits: Anna Finke
Berlin, Germany based instrumental post-metal band RÝR has carved out a unique space in the genre by balancing crushing heaviness with haunting atmospherics. With their third full-length album, »dislodged«, the trio has refined their sound to its most powerful and evocative form yet. Moment Of Collapse Records released this album April 11th, 2025 on CD, vinyl and digital format.
Post-metal and doom often lean either into ethereal ambiance or relentless heaviness, but RÝR masterfully bridges the gap. Founded in 2018 by guitarist Marius Jung, the band – now consisting of Jung, bassist Florian Fricke and drummer Eric Knoop – has always sought to fuse pounding rhythms and intricate riffs with immersive atmospheres. With »dislodged«, they have fully realized this vision.
Despite its heaviness, the album is not without moments of fragile beauty. Ethereal melodies weave their way through the dense instrumentation, offering fleeting glimpses of hope before being swallowed by the abyss once more. This delicate balance between despair and catharsis is what sets RÝR apart in the post-metal landscape.
»dislodged« is an immersive and deeply affecting listen, solidifying RÝR as a standout act in the genre. Fans of Russian Circles, Cult Of Luna, and Amenra will find much to appreciate in its masterful blend of atmosphere and aggression. With this album, RÝR has fully refined its musical identity – a sound that lingers in memory long after the final chord has faded.
Can you please say a few words about your band?
Sure, the band exists since the end of 2018 and was formed to balance heaviness with atmosphere. A lot of bands try to do that but I think that most either lack sincere heaviness or the atmosphere in the slower doom or post-metal genre. If we are able to strike that balance is ultimately not on us to decide, I think you get the best idea if you witness us live or to listen to our latest album »dislodged«.
What was the biggest challenge for the band?
Surviving the Covid-19 episode was definitely tough for us. Pre-pandemic we gained some momentum with our first release »left fallow« which more or less completely crackled as soon as the pandemic hit. During that time we also had a lot of struggle with our past members, a lot of them decided to focus on other things in life and we had a couple of departures, which we totally respect. So in sum the biggest struggle was to get back on track, but I think since our previous release »transient«, we kind of are.
What can you be most proud of so far?
Smaller DIY bands seem to be a very temporary phenomenon, as it seems. I think we are proud to be consistent in terms of performing live and being able to demonstrate a relatively consistent output. We are especially proud of our latest album »dislodged« which I believe portrays rýr’s vision, sound and idea most accurately so far. We are also proud to get quite some support from different communities, as we sit a little bit on the fence of extreme metal, instrumental music and stoner/doom and all fan bases have treated us with great love and respect. Also a lot of folks who are not into extreme metal come to a concert and say things like »it felt like a deep sea dive« and that is definitely charming, as our live performances are exactly intented to be perceived like this. It also fits with our approach of not trying to be too pushy/flashy with our performances. You are invited to take part in the overall vibe and the music should speak for itself, but if it is not for you, total respect for that as well.
What was your biggest regret?
Puhh, that is a tough one. I think that is one of the advantages to have a band beyond your 30s, you make smarter decisions, so not many regrets to be honest.
What was the best concert/tour so far and why?
Also not an easy one, all concerts usually have a quite disctinct vibe and the majority of promoters, crowds and other bands have treated us very well. What I really enjoyed was the latest concert with Denisa from Indonesia (check her out), it fitted so well with our musical vibe and we love Urban Spree and the sound guy Valerio (he is the best), so shoutout to them 😉 But honestly I don’t want to introduce too much of a hierachy here. Some cities are just always a safe bet such as Mainz, Rostock, Leipzig, Hamburg and not to forget Berlin. We played these cities many times but people are still hungry for it, that’s crazy to me and we are very thankful for that.
What was the biggest surprise on the music scene for you?
That the majority of bands and promoters are very down to earth and easy to work with. I had the impression that this was still very different in the 2010 years where I played in other bands, so it has been overall more enjoyable to deal with other bands, promoters and crowds these days and that is awesome. A big surprise and a great honor is that younger people come to our concerts as well (especially after Covid) and they are absolute cutie-pies and it fills me with pride that they contribute to a kick-ass live experience for everyone.
What is currently in your heavy musical rotation?
For me it is the last two Ulcerate albums »Cutting The Throat Of God« and »Stare Into Death And Be Still« and Harms Way’s »Posthuman«, very different vibe I know, but full of energy and good riffs.
What was the best advice you’ve ever been given as a musician?
I think it was my guitar teacher (Björn Daigger) that riffs and metal music doesn’t need to be very academic and that most good metal riffs were just written intuitively. So I try to write music according to the more intuitve approach and it made me a little bit more brave and confident and hopefully sufficiently unique, so that’s cool.
What are your guilty pleasures?
Oh god, let me think carefully, because some of them for sure get us canceled 😀 A go to in the band van is always the German rapper Brutos Brutaloz. So if you understand German, listen to him and thank us later.
Can you say something more about the current music scene in Berlin?
There are pros and cons about the scene. What I love is that there are always new and inspiring bands that are quite good, so people seem to have endless motivation and inspiration which is absolutely sick. What I don’t like is the lack of longevity, so some bands are around for a very short period of time (playing 2 to 3 local shows only) and overall the scene is very fragmented. So collaboration could be better but it is also very exhausting to keep up with everything, so no one is really to blame here.
Where can we see you live this year (concerts/tours)?
Couple of dates:
24.04.25 – Hannover (DE) – Stumpf
03.05.25 – Marburg (DE) – Alpha Omega Fest
05.05.25 – Berlin (DE) – Schokoladen
23.05.25 – Halle (DE) – Hühnermanhatten Club
30.05.25 – Hannover (DE) – Café Glocksee
31.05.25 – Münster (DE) – B-Side
06.06.25 – Lübeck (DE) – VeB
07.06.25 – Hamburg (DE) – Størte
20.06.25 – Freiburg (DE) – Slow Club
21.06.25 – tbc
21.10.25 – Rosenheim (DE) – Asta Kneipe
22.10.25 – tbc
23.10.25 – Zagreb (HR) – ATC Attack
24.10.25 – Ljubljana (SI) – Klub Gromka
25.10.25 – Budapest (HU) – tbc
26.10.25 – Prague (CZ) – tbc
30.12.25 – Berlin (DE) – Monarch
What are your plans for the future as a band?
Keep the momentum going and trying to come up with more ideas without repeating over and over again (not so easy with instrumental post-metal). And to tour more distant places and festivals, if possible.
How can people best support your band?
Afterall, come to one of the concerts and dive in, you probably won’t regret it.
Do you have any message for your listeners?
Thanks for the continous support, I could never believe that people from all over world are listening to our stuff and that we give some people hope and strength apparently. If you keep doing so, it means the world to us, thank you.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well