The Funeral Orchestra

Swedish funeral doom band

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

* The Funeral Orchestra official website
* The Funeral Orchestra at Bandcamp

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Artists|

* MusicBrainz