Janvs
Encyclopedia
Janvs is a Progressive
Post-Black metal band from Liguria
, Italy
. The band take their name from the Roman
god Janus
. They're known for using a Latin style of spelling in their band name and song/album names by replacing the letter "U" with the letter "V" (hence how Janus is spelled Janvs instead).
", the album is a concept album about "the shattering of human limits and condition, upon the longing and the temporary conquest of real moments of awareness and contact with the peaks of transcendence." The band released a song called “Pietas I” on a sampler called “B.M.I.A. Compilation”. In 2008 the bands original drummer, Francesco, left the group. He has since been replaced by respected Italian drummer Massimo Altomare (m:A Fog)
, making Janvs one of the many musical projects he has become a part of. The band has also been covered in well-known metal magazines, such as Terrorizer (even having a controversy with each other), Decibel, and even STALKER Magazine, and described as having musical element akin to bands such as Ulver
.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
Post-Black metal band from Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The band take their name from the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
god Janus
Janus
-General:*Janus , the two-faced Roman god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings*Janus , a moon of Saturn*Janus Patera, a shallow volcanic crater on Io, a moon of Jupiter...
. They're known for using a Latin style of spelling in their band name and song/album names by replacing the letter "U" with the letter "V" (hence how Janus is spelled Janvs instead).
History
Janvs was born in 2004 by Matteo Barelli on vocals/guitar, Claudio Fogliato on bass, and Francesco La Rosa on drums. They released their debut album "Nigredo" on September 1, 2004, limited to a hand-numbered 88 total copies. Their next album didn't come until 2007, entitled "FVLGVRESFVLGVRES
FVLGVRES is the second album by the Progressive metal band Janvs."Conceptually the album is based upon the shattering of human limits and condition, upon the longing and the temporary conquest of real moments of awareness and contact with the peaks of trascendence."-Track listing:#"Fvlgvres" -...
", the album is a concept album about "the shattering of human limits and condition, upon the longing and the temporary conquest of real moments of awareness and contact with the peaks of transcendence." The band released a song called “Pietas I” on a sampler called “B.M.I.A. Compilation”. In 2008 the bands original drummer, Francesco, left the group. He has since been replaced by respected Italian drummer Massimo Altomare (m:A Fog)
Massimo Altomare (m:A Fog)
m:A Fog is a heavy metal musician.-Biography:He is the drummer of the black metal band Black Flame, who have been active since 1998, and their fourth full-length album, Imperivm, was released in 2008 on Forces of Satan Records, the label run by Infernus, guitarist of the Norwegian Black Metal band...
, making Janvs one of the many musical projects he has become a part of. The band has also been covered in well-known metal magazines, such as Terrorizer (even having a controversy with each other), Decibel, and even STALKER Magazine, and described as having musical element akin to bands such as Ulver
Ulver
Ulver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
.
Current members
- Matteo "Vinctor" Barelli - Vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, programming - Claudio "Malphas" Fogliato - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Massimo "m:A Fog" Altomare - Drums
Discography
- Nigredo - 2004
- FVLGVRESFVLGVRESFVLGVRES is the second album by the Progressive metal band Janvs."Conceptually the album is based upon the shattering of human limits and condition, upon the longing and the temporary conquest of real moments of awareness and contact with the peaks of trascendence."-Track listing:#"Fvlgvres" -...
- 2007 - VegaVega (album)-Track listing:# "Torri di Vetro" - 07:17# "Saphire" - 06:38# "Tarab" - 07:57# "Dazed" - 01:46# "Mediterraneo" - 06:23# "Vega" - 07:51# "Vesper II" - 11:13-Credits:* Matteo "Vinctor" Barelli - Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming...
- 2008