Biography

Graufar (an old German word for the color “grey”) was founded in Linz, Austria at the end of 2020. The band complements Black-Metal with Death-Metal parts and also with melodic elements. Therefore, the common Black-Metal screams occasionally switch to low growls. The English as well as German lyrics vary between socially critical topics, the dark sides of humanity, transience, death and personal experiences.

On April the 13th 2024 Graufar have released their first album “Scordalus” which covers different subjects. The debut received several great reviews and ratings.In June 2024 the band won the Austrian Wacken Metal Battle and therefore played at Wacken Open Air 2024 to compete against other 29 Metal bands from around the globe, making it into the top 10.

Over the past few years, the band has proven itself on multiple concerts and festivals and on the 20th of March 2026, Graufar unleashed its new album “Via Necropolis“, taking the bands sound to a new level of intensity and depth.