Märnø emerged at the end of 2020 in the South Moravian town of Uherské Hradiště, a region traditionally steeped in death metal lineage—“Who doesn’t know Krabathor?” they ask rhetorically, nodding to the local giants. But Märnø set out to channel something different. “I love punk and I love crust,” says vocalist Raudis. “At the same time, I am a father, a parent, and the birth of children is a huge intervention in my soul. That feeling is indescribable. Children are my great teachers, and I believe that the opposite is also true.”
That kind of reflection bleeds into Via Incognita, the band’s debut LP released April 10, 2025 on 12″ vinyl via the independent label Ultima Ratio. Recorded with Jindřich “Otyn” Tománek at Davos Studio in Vyškov in November 2024, the record is intense, direct, and composed with an ear for contrast—balancing galloping d-beats and crust urgency with more melodic, emotional undertows.
The album artwork was created by Daniel Goliaš, with every visual and audio detail deliberately chosen. As the band puts it, “Via Incognita was created intensely and from the depths of all of us. Every detail on this visual has its own meaning, just like every note that will be heard on the album.”
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The title refers to a solitary path, both literal and emotional: “The name Via Incognita represents a hermit heading nowhere, but along a path that is thorny and painful. However, he intends to keep his own honor and open heart despite all obstacles.”
Raudis explains that the band’s core is built on contrasts—one member steeped in punk, another in crust, another in metal. With Milan on guitar bringing in dark, moody melodies, Raudis found space to explore deeper emotional territory in the lyrics. “That’s exactly what Märnø is about,” he says. “Lyrics that come from my heart.”
The single “Odpuštění” (Forgiveness), released in March 2025, captures the emotional ambition of the album. Raudis describes it as a moment of introspection inspired by Milan’s guitar arrangements. “I was literally flooded with thoughts of people who have hurt me in my eyes and I don’t want to lose them. I realized the time we live in… Yes, it has many mistakes and there is something to improve… On the other hand, I always realize the times of my parents and grandparents from the forties, fifties, sixties… What a time it was!”
He continues, “People had to cooperate much more, help each other, they had to be able to forgive each other much more, get over some things, because they were simply dependent on each other… Forgiving is the foundation… it’s suppressing one’s own ego and opening one’s arms… it’s a speech that can’t be heard, but can be damned felt!”
The video for “Odpuštění,” directed by Honza from the band Kronstadt, visualizes this with a bleak narrative: two boys escape a death transport, hide in a forest, and are eventually betrayed, hunted, and handed over to the Gestapo by a village that celebrates their capture in a pub. It’s not just a period piece—it’s a commentary on how suspicion and fear erode solidarity and humanity.
Märnø isn’t a band of beginners. Members come from Daerrwin, Mentally Corrupted, Next Under, Fasting Feast, and Sirenerna. Their first EP Nevinnost prázdných srdcí dropped in 2022 and set the tone for their emotionally raw, Czech-language crust. Since then, they’ve toured with Distax, Rozpor, Rana, and Verrat, and played abroad in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. They also host their own shows at Club Mír in Uherské Hradiště and organize the local Hot Dog Fest.
In 2025, Märnø is planning shows in CZ, SK, PL, and AUT, including a Polish mini-tour with Rana and Moira, and a run with SVDESATDA and Rana.
Märnø consists of Raudis on vocals, Milan and Pavel on guitars, Jura on bass, and Radek on drums.
