Band Line Up 2025
Ofnus - Fearful, nervous, afraid.
From the first scrapings of pick against
wound string, Ofnus’s direction became apparent. To fuse the dynamic, often bleak and
sometimes saw-toothed harshness of atmospheric black metal, with the broad and sweeping
melodies of modern-classic film score, with a vision to simply take you on a
journey through whatever means necessary.
Through vast and evocative soundscapes that veer between sullen and
monumental, exploring themes of grief, inexplicable fears and maladies, Ofnus
seek to bring you to your Nadir and back to that sweet, sweet catharsis.
Formed in late 2021 with a line-up
curated with members past and present of established South Wales acts such as
Agrona, Democratus, Blind Divide & Black Pyre; Ofnus acted swiftly to
capitalise on the potential trajectory of the band, quickly recording and
releasing the debut full length opus “Time
Held Me Grey and Dying” through the acclaimed international black metal
label Naturmacht Productions.
Since then, from their debut performance in January 2023 at the sold-out Reaper “Jorvik” event that announced the misery to the live circuit, the band has toured across the UK, with notable supporting slots for other note-worthy peers such as Arkona, Wayfarer, Sunken, The Infernal Sea & Abduction, and markedly a particularly memorable Sunday morning wake-up call for the Bloodstock ‘23 crowd.
The band, unwilling to settle and rest, and keen to develop the formula that has garnered a growing reputation for emotionally provocative and intense live performances, have recorded a second album scheduled for release in early 2025, further exploring the oft-maligned facets of the human psyche and expanding the horizons of the band’s sound to territories unfamiliar. Unabated by genre tropes, expect more misery and added aggression, all soaked in epic symphonic scoring. Ofnus are equal parts thrilled and honoured to be returning to the hallowed grounds of Catton Hall at Bloodstock 2025, a festival which has long championed the development of the underground, and the band themselves have been a privileged benefactor of two years prior. The occasion will be celebrated by delivering a consummate dose of maudlin melody, entwined with brazen bombast to the fine denizens of Bloodstock.
Ofnus is: Alyn, Ethan, James, Richard, William. Our goal is to reunite you with your melancholy.
For fans of: Grima, Can Bardd, Saor, Ihsahn, White Ward We are but dreaming men…
Since then, from their debut performance in January 2023 at the sold-out Reaper “Jorvik” event that announced the misery to the live circuit, the band has toured across the UK, with notable supporting slots for other note-worthy peers such as Arkona, Wayfarer, Sunken, The Infernal Sea & Abduction, and markedly a particularly memorable Sunday morning wake-up call for the Bloodstock ‘23 crowd.
The band, unwilling to settle and rest, and keen to develop the formula that has garnered a growing reputation for emotionally provocative and intense live performances, have recorded a second album scheduled for release in early 2025, further exploring the oft-maligned facets of the human psyche and expanding the horizons of the band’s sound to territories unfamiliar. Unabated by genre tropes, expect more misery and added aggression, all soaked in epic symphonic scoring. Ofnus are equal parts thrilled and honoured to be returning to the hallowed grounds of Catton Hall at Bloodstock 2025, a festival which has long championed the development of the underground, and the band themselves have been a privileged benefactor of two years prior. The occasion will be celebrated by delivering a consummate dose of maudlin melody, entwined with brazen bombast to the fine denizens of Bloodstock.
Ofnus is: Alyn, Ethan, James, Richard, William. Our goal is to reunite you with your melancholy.
For fans of: Grima, Can Bardd, Saor, Ihsahn, White Ward We are but dreaming men…
