---
title: "Yyrkoon"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/yyrkoon"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 1996
---

# Yyrkoon

**Yyrkoon** is a more metal band, from France, active 1996 to present.

Yyrkoon is a French death metal band. The main lyrical themes revolve around occultism, horror/fantasy, and members' personal philosophies. The name Yyrkoon is derived from the name of Elric of Melniboné's cousin in Michael Moorcock's fantasy series.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yyrkoon_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Yyrkoon |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | France |
| Formed | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Oniric Transition](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f2c1430-1f15-3515-9cf7-38442e647e8e) | Album |
| 2000 | [Forgotten Past](https://themetalnet.com/album/99cdd154-8e45-3645-8b3e-0ca325565993) | EP |
| 2002 | [Dying Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/79f37389-6757-37cf-8baa-6afbf2e10215) | Album |
| 2004 | [Occult Medicine](https://themetalnet.com/album/e813253e-fe9b-38d1-886a-a37a1bac03b9) | Album |
| 2006 | [Unhealthy Opera](https://themetalnet.com/album/4407ddcb-dfd7-3803-84c3-133b1664c9ed) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Vader](https://themetalnet.com/band/vader) (listened together)
- [Psycroptic](https://themetalnet.com/band/psycroptic) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Decapitated](https://themetalnet.com/band/decapitated) (listened together)
- [Dying Fetus](https://themetalnet.com/band/dying-fetus) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Blood Red Throne](https://themetalnet.com/band/blood-red-throne) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Yyrkoon/5283

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