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Faelris | |
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 Faelris in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Saguenay, Québec, Canada |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, doom metal, gothic metal, black metal, symphonic metal, folk metal |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Independent |
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| Website | Bandcamp |
Faelris is a Canadian metal band founded in 2021 by musician Jean-Raphaël Couillard in Saguenay. Originally conceived as a one-manproject, Faelris blends elements of melodic death metal, doom, gothic, symphonic, black, and folk metal in a epic and dark craft driven by experimentation and atmosphere..[1] . In 2025, Faelris expanded into a full three-member live band.[2]
History
[edit]Formation and early work (2021–2022)
[edit]Faelris was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jean-Raphaël Couillard. The name is a fusion of his own name with faerie and Fenris, the Norse wolf god,[3] reflecting the project’s deep roots in fantasy and myths. The debut album, The Circle of Iron, was released in 2021.[4]
The Black Book of Sorrow and band expansion (2023–2025)
[edit]In 2024, Faelris released its second album,The Black Book of Sorrow[5], introducing a darker, more gothic aesthetic. The album emphasized mournful, romantic, sad, bitter and nihilistic lyrical themes[6]. The next year, Faelris annouced the new band line-up with Mat Gaut and Jean-Raphael Couillard on the guitars and Simon-Pierre Tremblay on the drum.[7]
Remasters and future direction (2025–present)
[edit]This is the year where the Circle of Iron 2.0 and The Black Book of Sorrow 2.0 got released.[8] As of now, according to a publication of the artist, we know that Faelris members might be preparing to do live shows and are currently working on a conceptual album which aims to musically depict history.[9]
Musical style and influences
[edit]Faelris’s style combines elements of doom, folk, gothic, melodic death, and symphonic metal[10], but have also been called progessive metal on the release of their first album.[11] According to an interview with Jean-Raphaël Couillard by Aldora Britain Records that got published on Facebook, the band got influences from bands like Wintersun and Ensiferum and draw some inspiration from atmospheric black metal.[12]
Current members
[edit]- Jean-Raphaël Couillard – guitar (2021–present)
- Mat Gaut guitar (2025–present)
- Simon-Pierre Tremblay – drums (2025–present)
Studio albums
[edit]- The Circle of Iron (2021)
- The Black Book of Sorrow (2024)
- The Circle of Iron (2.0) (2025)
- The Black Book of Sorrow (2.0) (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ https://faelris.bandcamp.com/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18vUNKWxqA/
- ^ "Spotify". Spotify.
- ^ https://faelris.bandcamp.com/
- ^ https://faelris.bandcamp.com/
- ^ "The Black Book of Sorrow by Faelris album lyrics | Musixmatch".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18vUNKWxqA/
- ^ https://faelris.bandcamp.com/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ACmrurmis/
- ^ "Faelris - Un deuxième album "The Black Book of Sorrow" pour le projet metal québécois aux accents folk/Gothique". 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Faelris: Sortie du premier album 'The Circle of Iron'".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AeLbCsYtB/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CJxBrMJoJ/
- ^ https://faelris.bandcamp.com/