Born in 2014 as an atmospheric band blending black metal with traditional Italian folk music elements and deeply rooted in themes of local folklore, mythology, and dark cultural heritage, Selvans released two landmark albums Clangores Plenilunio and Lupercalia in 2015. In the mid of their career though the band let their 70’s dark/prog background influences prevail in their new compositions, stylistically reaching a model they like to describe as “Dark Italian Art”. This evolution was most notable in the subsequent releases Faunalia (2018) and Dark Italian Art (2021).
Initially a duo, the band transitioned to a solo project under Selvans Haruspex in 2019 and we can definitely envision their music as heavy metal with black metal and prog-rock influences, lirically inspired by Italian folk-horror tales and imagery.
Selvans toured extensively around Europe – including performances at such festivals as Metaldays (Slovenia), De Mortem Et Diabolum (Germany), Metalowa Wigilia (Poland), Frantic Fest (Italy), Rites of the Black Mass (Romania), Dark Medieval Fest (France), Autumn Souls of Sofia (Bulgaria) and Emanations of the Absolute (Switzerland).
Selvans new album Saturnalia is entirely sung in Italian and sees for the first time an orchestra and a choir consisting of sixty elements playing side by side with Selvans and his band.
On an important note, Saturnalia is announced as the final album of Selvans. The third and last chapter of the Trilogy Lupercalia – Faunalia – Saturnalia.
Selvans is dead, long live Selvans!
Selvans‘ Saturnalia will be released on CD and LP via Avantgarde Music on January 31st, 2025.
Saturnalia
1. Necromilieu
2. Il Mio Maleficio V’incalzerà!
3. Madre dei Tormenti
4. Pantàfica
5. Il Capro Infuocato
6. Fonte dei Diavoli
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