Finsterforst
Finsterforst — whose name translates as "dark forest," a nod to their home region of Schwarzwald (Black Forest) in Baden-Württemberg — formed in Germany in late 2004 and play a folk metal style heavily defined by accordion melodies alongside standard metal instrumentation. Signed to Napalm Records in 2012, the band released Rastlos (2012) and Mach Dich Frei (2015) to strong critical reception, and pushed toward longer compositional structures with Zerfall (2019), which features just five tracks including a 36-minute closing piece, "Ecce Homo." Their lyrics engage with German mythology, nature, and pagan themes, with harsh vocals grounding the otherwise expansive folk arrangements.
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Finsterforst Discography
8 tracks
- 1 Abfahrt 0:58
- 2 Schicksals End' 14:49
- 3 Zeit für Hass 9:44
- 4 Im Auge des Sturms 1:38
- 5 Mach Dich Frei! 7:50
- 6 Mann gegen Mensch 9:33
- 7 Reise zum… 5:33
- 8 Finsterforst 23:54
7 tracks
- 1 Nichts als Asche 13:19
- 2 Fremd 12:21
- 3 Am Scheideweg 1:28
- 4 Stirbt zuletzt 10:19
- 5 Ein Lichtschein 13:40
- 6 Rast 1:59
- 7 Flammenrausch 22:10
10 tracks
- 1 Bottle Gods 3:56
- 2 Auf die Zwölf 3:57
- 3 #YØLØ 4:38
- 4 Hangover 5:19
- 5 Wrecking Ball 3:30
- 6 Beat It 4:37
- 7 Der durch die Scheibeboxxxer 3:41
- 8 Flasche leer 1:30
- 9 Das schlimmste ist, wenn das Bier alle ist 3:40
- 10 The Wild Rover 5:35
7 tracks
- 1 Wut 13:38
- 2 Zerfall 8:07
- 3 Fluch des Seins 10:58
- 4 Weltenbrand 9:47
- 5 Ecce Homo 36:28
- 6 Fluch des Seins (Short Single Version) 4:40
- 7 Ecce Homo (Short Single Version) 5:25
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