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Finsterforst is a German folk metal band from Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, whose lyrical themes deal with nature, German myths, and fantasy worlds. Formed in 2004, the group has released five studio albums, one extended play and one compilation album. Finsterforst means "dark forest" and it is a reference to "Schwarzwald" ("black forest"), a wooded mountain range in the band's home state.

Key facts

Musical artist.name
Finsterforst
Musical artist.image
Finsterforst Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2022 27.jpg
Musical artist.caption
Finsterforst at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2022
Musical artist.landscape
yes
Musical artist.genre
Folk metal, pagan metal, black metal
Musical artist.origin
Schwarzwald, Germany
Musical artist.years_active
2004–present
Musical artist.label
Napalm Records
Musical artist.current_members
Oliver BerlinTobias WeinreichCornelius "Wombo" HeckSebastian "AlleyJazz" ScherrerDavid SchuldisSimon SchillingerPeter Hamm (live)
Musical artist.past_members
Johannes JosephMarco SchomasStephan Stahl (live)

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Finsterforst - Homepage

finsterforst.de

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Formation and ''Wiege der Finsternis'' (2004–2006)
  • New drummer and ''Weltenkraft'' (2006–2008)
  • ''...zum Tode hin'', new vocalist and ''Urwerk'' (2008–2011)
  • ''Rastlos'' and record deal with Napalm Records (2012–2015)
  • ''Mach dich frei'', ''#YØLØ'' and ''Zerfall'' (2015–present)
  • Band members
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • EPs
  • Compilation albums
  • Cryptic Forest (2003–2014)
  • Discography
  • Concert tours
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Finsterforst is a German folk metal band from Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, whose lyrical themes deal with nature, German myths, and fantasy worlds. Formed in 2004, the group has released five studio albums, one extended play and one compilation album. Finsterforst means "dark forest" and it is a reference to "Schwarzwald" ("black forest"), a wooded mountain range in the band's home state.

Besides the usual line-up of instruments used in metal (guitar, bass, drums), the band's sound relies heavily on accordion melodies, with the occasional use of instruments such as the tin whistle and the oboe. The band's genre is often dubbed pagan metal because of its use of harsh vocals.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Finsterforst” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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