Faust is a Germa… Read Full Bio ↴Several bands are called Faust (German for "Fist"):
Faust is a German krautrock band, originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunter Wüsthoff, working with producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner. The group formed in Wümme, Germany in 1971 and soon began recording their debut, "Faust", which sold poorly, but established a devoted fanbase. With a series of early 1970s releases, Faust became one of the most significant bands in the genre that would eventually be known as Krautrock.
Faust became one of the first acts to sign to Richard Branson's Virgin Records, who issued the band's "The Faust Tapes" at the price of a single, 49 UK pence, leading to a chart placing in the United Kingdom.
Faust were arguably the most radical of the groups of their era, using advanced studio techniques and electronics in a way that opened up new possibilities for studio composition. At the time they may not have appeared to have had the same impact as a number of their German peers (notably Kraftwerk, Can and Tangerine Dream), but they are increasingly recognised as the most far-sighted of the German groups of that era.
Faust broke up in 1975 after Virgin had rejected their fifth album (some of the recordings later appeared on the "Munich and Elsewhere" album), but reissues of their recordings and various additional material through Chris Cutler's Recommended Records maintained a level of interest. The groups' activities between 1975 and 1990 remain shrouded in mystery.
In 1990, members Irmler, Diermaier and Péron reunited for performances, including touring the United States for the first time. They have continued to perform in various combinations and with various additional musicians ever since.
Péron left the group in June 1997. From mid-1997 to 2004, Faust tours as Zappi W. Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Steven Wray Lobdell, Lars Paukstat, Michael Stoll.
Diermaier and "art-errorist" Péron rejoined in 2004 by immediately recording Trial and Error, a DVD released in 2007 by Fuenfundvierzig Label. Zappi proposed to Péron to start a "new" Faust together with Olivier Manchion and Amaury Cambuzat from Ulan Bator.
Faust now exists in two completely different incarnations, both active and each reflecting different aspects of the original group.
Uwe Nettelbeck, Faust's creator and producer, died 17 January 2007.
Faust's influence has been wide-reaching, and continues to this day, most notably in the music of post-rock, noise, and electronic artists.
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Not to be confused with the legendary Krautrock institution, nor several other lesser-known heavy metal bands, Milan, Italy's Faust are the death metal brainchild of vocalist/guitarist Aleister Demon, whose primary claim to fame -- if one can call it that -- has been his long service as a touring guitarist for Norwegian black metal mainstays Ancient. But because he only linked up with Ancient in 2001, this doesn't account for the fact that, despite founding the project as far back as 1992, Aleister's only Faust-associated music until that decade's end was comprised of a 1993 demo and contributing a song named "Purity in Evil" to 1994's Screams from Italy, Vol. 1 compilation. In fact, Faust didn't unveil its first official release until 2001 -- that being the aptly named …And Finally Faust mini-CD, but this featured just Aleister and a drum machine, not a full band. That development would have to wait until 2009 and the recording of Faust's first actual album, From Glory to Infinity, which saw Aleister surrounded in a session capacity by guitarists Ghiulz Borroni (Profanatum) and Luca Princiotta (Doro, Blaze, etc.), drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski (Dimmu Borgir), and journeyman bassist extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death, Testament, Autopsy, etc.).
Faust was an anarcho-Punk band from Memphis, TN. Formed in 1988 by Julian (aka Jay Jay) Hollowell and Jason Sims who remained the only consistent members throughout the life of the band until late 1990.
The Sad Skinhead
Faust Lyrics
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I always felt good with you
Going places, smashing faces
what else could have happened to us?
Apart from all the good times I gave you
you always felt bad with me
Going places, smashing faces
what else could we do
The Sad Skinhead by Faust is a poignant commentary on the fleeting nature of human relationships. The song seems to be a conversation between two former lovers who are reminiscing about the good and bad times they shared together. The first verse speaks of how despite all the bad times that one of them gave the other, they always felt good with each other. The phrase "Going places, smashing faces" is ambiguous and can be interpreted in different ways. It could represent a reckless lifestyle of partying and getting into fights, or it could refer to the adrenaline rush of being together and exploring new places. The singer then asks a rhetorical question, wondering what else could have happened between them apart from the things they have already experienced.
The second verse takes a turn and presents a stark contrast to the first one. The singer claims that despite all the good times they shared, the other person always felt bad with them. The line "what else could we do" is almost a self-fulfilling prophecy as it suggests that they were doomed to fail no matter what. The refrain "Going places, smashing faces" is repeated, but it sounds less optimistic than before. The song ends abruptly, leaving the listener to wonder what happened to the relationship and whether there is any hope for reconciliation.
Line by Line Meaning
Apart from all the bad times you gave me
Despite the negative experiences you caused me
I always felt good with you
I found comfort and happiness in your company
Going places, smashing faces
Engaging in violent and destructive behavior together
what else could have happened to us?
There were no other outcomes for our relationship given our actions
Apart from all the good times I gave you
Despite the positive experiences I provided for you
you always felt bad with me
You were never truly happy with me
Going places, smashing faces
Continuing to engage in harmful behavior
what else could we do
We were trapped in a cycle of destruction with no escape
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Written by: GUNTHER WUSTHOFF, JEAN-HERVE PERON
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