---
title: "Barren Canyon"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/barren-canyon"
genre: "Atmospheric Black Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 2013
---

# Barren Canyon

**Barren Canyon** is a atmospheric black metal band, from Canada, active 2013 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Barren Canyon |
| Genre | Atmospheric Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Formed | 2013 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Atmospheric Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mike Kirkenbrannsår](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-kirkenbrannsar) |  | 2013 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | [Close the Circle](https://themetalnet.com/album/e6ccc19c-30fe-47d1-90e5-dac7ae60203c) | Album |
| 2018 | [World of Wounds](https://themetalnet.com/album/b998a5fa-8649-4951-8b43-9ec51323246d) | Album |
| 2026 | [A Virulent Steam](https://themetalnet.com/album/13c17bc3-45eb-4ee9-9950-d89cde2a6f2d) | Album |
|  | [A Virulent Steam](https://themetalnet.com/album/a1059b53-aedd-49f1-8726-5e5b46bb39a2) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Circle of Salt](https://themetalnet.com/band/circle-of-salt) (shared members)
- [Spectral Wound](https://themetalnet.com/band/spectral-wound) (shared members)
- [Armistice](https://themetalnet.com/band/armistice-8ff41bb4) (same tags)
- [Durthang](https://themetalnet.com/band/durthang-9021a5a8) (same tags)
- [Balga](https://themetalnet.com/band/balga) (same tags)
- [Goremantle](https://themetalnet.com/band/goremantle) (same tags)
- [Cimetière](https://themetalnet.com/band/cimetiere-b91f6323) (same tags)
- [Mierko](https://themetalnet.com/band/mierko) (same tags)
- [Alienation Cold](https://themetalnet.com/band/alienation-cold) (same tags)
- [Gherzen](https://themetalnet.com/band/gherzen) (same tags)
- [Strigae](https://themetalnet.com/band/strigae) (same tags)
- [Wardra](https://themetalnet.com/band/wardra) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Barren_Canyon/3540405754
- bandcamp: https://barrencanyon.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/07Ix054RS4L05rt6dMkHfB

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/barren-canyon](https://themetalnet.com/band/barren-canyon). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt