Band Line Up 2023

Ofnus - Fearful, nervous, afraid.

An oft-maligned facet of introspection is the reminiscence of grief, or moreover the ignominy of finding comfort in that action.  The guilty pleasure of reveling in world-weariness.  The unfathomable nostalgia of reliving the violent and extreme gamut of emotion associated with a time of seemingly interminable anguish.  The need to immerse oneself in convulsing emotion in order to feel alive...

Ofnus was not imagined as a solution for the lack of soundtrack for these feelings, however from the first scrapings of pick against wound string, our direction became apparent.  To fuse the dynamic, often bleak and sometimes saw-toothed harshness of black-metal, with the broad and sweeping melodies of modern-classic film score, whilst harnessing any and all other pertinent influences, unabated by genre tropes and with a vision to simply take you on a journey through any means necessary.  These vast and evocative soundscapes that veer between sullen and monumental quickly depicted the travel to, and the point of nadir, and so Ofnus and its identity was born.

From inception in November 2021, Ofnus have wasted little time in building and maintaining momentum, entering the studio in July 2022 to record their first opus and quietly attracting attention within the UK Black metal community.  Featuring members from staple South Wales bands Agrona, Democratus, Blind Divide & Black Pyre, a firm foundation of experience, talent and desire was established from the outset.  With a debut performance to a capacity crowd at the renowned Reaper Agency’s “Jorvik” event in January 2023, and notable support slot scalps in the pipeline for Wayfarer (U.S) & Abduction, the grief machine rolls onward yet the peak remains distant.  

Recently signed to internationally acclaimed atmospheric black metal label Naturmacht Productions, the debut full-length record is scheduled for release in Summer 2023.  A 50+ minute suite of sorrow, introspection, poignancy and pathos.  An indulgent and veritable trip through your own neglected inner-sanctum.

Ofnus is:  Alyn, Ethan, James, Richard, William.  Our goal is to reunite you with your melancholy. 

For fans of:  Grima, Can Bardd, SAOR, Wintersun, Winterfylleth, Borknagar

We are but dreaming men…