Faust, perhaps the most experimental band in krautrock: a farmhouse turned into a studio, tape techniques borrowed from musique concrète and an album that Virgin sold at the price of a single to make them known.
Profile
- Origin
- Wümme, Germany
- Formed
- 1970
- Founding members
- Hans Joachim Irmler, Jean-Hervé Péron, Werner “Zappi” Diermaier, Rudolf Sosna, Gunther Wüsthoff, Arnulf Meifert
- Current status
- In September 2026 the four surviving members of the original lineup each released an album of their own under the name Faust, all four on the Bureau B label, without reuniting as a single band
Current lineup
- Hans Joachim Irmler — organ (1970–present)
- Jean-Hervé Péron — bass, vocals (1970–present)
- Werner “Zappi” Diermaier — drums (1970–present)
- Gunther Wüsthoff — synthesiser, saxophone (1970–1975, 2022–present)
Former members
- Rudolf Sosna — guitar, keyboards (1970–1994; died 1996)
- Arnulf Meifert — drums (1970–1971)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Faust |
| 1972 | Faust So Far |
| 1973 | The Faust Tapes |
| 1973 | Faust IV |
| 1994 | Rien |
| 1996 | You Know FaUSt |
| 1997 | Faust Wakes Nosferatu |
| 1999 | Ravvivando |
| 2009 | C’est Com…Com…Compliqué |
| 2010 | Faust Is Last |
| 2011 | Something Dirty |
| 2014 | J US t |
| 2017 | Fresh Air |
| 2022 | Punkt |
| 2022 | Daumenbruch |
| 2024 | Blickwinkel |
| 2026 | Fliegen lernen |
| 2026 | Gugaruz |
| 2026 | MOI |
| 2026 | Ungebunden |
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