Genre(s):
Folk/Pagan Metal
Origin:
Germany (Freiburg/Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg)
Formed In:
2004-present
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Tobias Weinreich Bass (2004-present)
Simon Schillinger Guitars (lead, rhythm, acoustic), Keyboards, Orchestrations, Programming, Vocals (choirs) (2004-present)
See also: ex-Frozen Infinity, ex-Cryptic Forest
Sebastian "AlleyJazz" Scherrer Keyboards (2004-present)
See also: ex-Cryptic Forest
David Schuldis Guitars (rhythm), Bagpipes (2005-present)
See also: ex-Cryptic Forest
Cornelius Heck Drums, Vocals (choirs) (2006-present)
See also: ex-Evertale, ex-Firtan (live), ex-Cryptic Forest
Oliver Berlin Vocals (harsh, clean, choirs) (2010-present)
See also: ex-Firtan (live)
Current line-up:
Marco Schomas Vocals (lead) (2004-2009)
See also: Anchony
Johannes Joseph Accordion, Vocals (clean, choirs) (2005-2016)
Live musicians:
Current
Peter Hamm Guitars (rhythm)
See also: Cryptic Forest
Stephan Stahl Guitars (rhythm)
See also: Art of Violence
Oliver König Guitars (2015-present)
See also: Finsther Thron, Firtan, Maersung
Simon Hofmeister Drums (2016-present)
See also: Evertale, Pestilent Reign (live), ex-As Darkness Returns, Confined by Yesterday, ex-Scuffproof
Additional notes:
Finsterforst means 'Dark Forest' in German. It is a reference to the well-known Black Forest ('Schwarzwald') in the band's home state.
Compilation appearances:
- Metalmessage Vol. III (2007, with the song "Schatten der Nacht")
Discography:
Finsterforst - Wiege Der Finsternis [ep] - 2006
Finsterforst - Weltenkraft [full-length] - 2007
Finsterforst - ...Zum Tode Hin [full-length] - 2009
Finsterforst - Urwerk [best of/compilation] - 2010
Finsterforst - Rastlos [full-length] - 2012
Finsterforst - Mach Dich Frei [full-length] - 2015
Finsterforst - #YØLØ [ep] - 2016
Finsterforst - Zerfall [full-length] - 2019
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