The Funeral Orchestra

The Funeral Orchestra
Also known as	TFO
Origin	Gothenburg and Ljungskile, Sweden
Genres	Funeral doom
Years active	2002–2014, 2017–present
Labels	Aftermath, NWN!, Nirucon
Members	Priest I Priest II Priest III
Past members	Two old priests
Website	thefuneralorchestra.org

The Funeral Orchestra (often abbreviated to TFO) is a funeral doom band from Sweden.

History

The Funeral Orchestra's debut studio album, Feeding the Abyss, was released on 30 June 2003, via Aftermath Music.^{[ citation needed ]} In January 2006, the band was announced to have signed a new deal with Aftermath Music, before releasing Slow Shalt Be the Whole of the Law (demo 2002 re-issue on CD); said album was released on 6 June 2006. ^[1] In July 2009, the band's first music video, "Opium de Occulta" off their 2008 EP ODO, was released. ^[2]

In summer 2010, Aftermath Music released a split album between The Funeral Orchestra and Ocean Chief, titled The Northern Lights II. ^[3]

In 2020, the band released their second album, Negative Evocation Rites, via NWN! Productions (vinyl LP) and Nirucon Productions (cassette tape).

Band members

Current

• Priest I – vocals, guitar (2002–present)
• Priest II – bass (2019–present), guitar (2003)
• Priest III – percussion (2019–present)

Former

• Priest x – bass (2003)
• Priest x – drums, percussion (2003–2019)

Discography

• SSBTWOTL Demo 2002 (demo, 2002)
• We Are the End (demo, 2003)
• Feeding the Abyss (full-length, 2003, Aftermath Music)
• Slow Shalt Be the Whole of the Law (demo 2002 reissue on CD, 2006, Aftermath Music)
• ODO (EP, 2008, Aftermath Music)
• Northern Lights II (split with Ocean Chief, 2010, Aftermath Music)
• Korp (split with In Mourning, Djevel, Kari Rueslåtten and Amtimatter
• Apocalyptic Plague Ritual MMXX (full-length, 2020, self-released)
• Negative Evocations - (The EP) (EP, 2020, self-released)
• Negative Evocation Rites (full-length, 2020, NWN! Productions, Nirucon Productions)

References

1. The Funeral Orchestra Ink New Deal With Aftermath Music metalunderground.com. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
2. The Funeral Orchestra: 'Opium de Occulta' Video Available blabbermouth.net. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
3. Ocean Chief, The Funeral Orchestra - The Northern Lights II Split CD Artwork Revealed bravewords.com. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.

External links

• The Funeral Orchestra official website
• The Funeral Orchestra at Bandcamp