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Years active
  
2002–present

Genres
  
Black metal, Doom metal

Origin
  
Norway (2002)

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Members
  
Gunnar Hansen Johnny Tombthrasher

Albums
  
Rising From Below the Earth, The Halo of Burning Wings

Record labels
  
Nuclear War Now! Productions, Under the Sign of Garazel Productions, Barbarian Wrath, Cryptia Productions

Similar
  
Koldbrann, Ares Kingdom, Bone Awl, Blasphemophagher, Embrace of Thorns

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Faustcoven is a black/doom metal band from Norway, founded in 2002 by Gunnar Hansen. Faustcoven is aiming for a heavier, more gloomy sound than the usual sound of modern black metal bands. In an interview by The Metal Crypt, asked about his inspirations for Faustcoven's style, Hansen stated the following:

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I wanted to do something completely different, something darker and heavier. I also am heavily into old doom metal, and saw that the sound and heaviness of bands like Saint Vitus and Pentagram was very compatible with the more evil and frentic approach of Bathory, Venom and Mercyful Fate. And I just loved the idea of combining it into something both heavy and sinister.

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Faustcoven played live for the first time at the Hole In The Sky festival in Bergen, Norway the 26th of August 2009.

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Studio albums

  • The Halo of Burning Wings (2003)
  • Rising from Below the Earth (2008)
  • Hellfire and Funeral Bells (2012)

    • Compilations and split releases

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  • Koldbrann/Faustcoven (2006) – split single with Koldbrann.
  • The Priest's Command (2009) – consist of tracks from the two demos, rehearsal tracks from The Halo of Burning Wings and one previously unreleased track (Atomsmasher).
  • Cultes, Covens, Sinister Rites (2010) – split single with Cultes des Goules.

    • Demos

  • Satanic Doom 2002 (2002)
  • The March of Cloven Hooves (2003)

    • Current members

  • Gunnar Hansen – vocals, guitar, bass (2002–present)
  • Johnny Tombthrasher – drums (2004–present)

    • Live band members

  • Kenneth Hognestad – bass (2009–present)
  • Samson Isberg – vocals (2009–present)
  • Einar Silset Berg – guitar (2013–present)
  • Stian Fossum – guitar (2009–2013)

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    Songs

    Hellfire & Funeral BellsHellfire and Funeral Bells · 2012
    Whisky DemonRising From Below the Earth · 2008
    Barbarian AssaultRising From Below the Earth · 2008

    References

    Faustcoven Wikipedia
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