---
title: "JANVS"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/janvs"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Italy"
formed: 2004
---

# JANVS

**JANVS** is a black metal band, from Italy, active 2004 to present.

Janvs is a progressive black metal band from Genova, Italy. The band take their name from the Roman god Janus. They're known for using a Latin style of spelling in their band name and song/album names by replacing the letter "U" with the letter "V".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janvs

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | JANVS |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Genova, Italy |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Francesco La Rosa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/francesco-la-rosa) | Membranophone |  | Current |
| [Claudio Fogliato](https://themetalnet.com/musician/claudio-fogliato) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Matteo Barelli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matteo-barelli) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Effects |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | [Fvlgvres](https://themetalnet.com/album/ac7dbb1e-8798-355e-bb7f-b949d50100e1) | Album |
| 2008 | [Vega](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef9b922c-d3e6-39c2-9937-5e7269716221) | Album |
| 2014 | [Nigredo](https://themetalnet.com/album/a56874e0-fbc0-3e26-995e-f2c3ba5470a2) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Daedalus](https://themetalnet.com/band/daedalus) (shared members)
- [Shadows of Paragon](https://themetalnet.com/band/shadows-of-paragon) (same tags)
- [WAN](https://themetalnet.com/band/wan) (same tags)
- [Bergrizen](https://themetalnet.com/band/bergrizen) (same tags)
- [Extinction Mass](https://themetalnet.com/band/extinction-mass) (same tags)
- [Pyre of Black Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/pyre-of-black-roses) (same tags)
- [Malignance](https://themetalnet.com/band/malignance) (same tags)
- [Haruspex Ritual](https://themetalnet.com/band/haruspex-ritual) (same tags)
- [Sun Worship](https://themetalnet.com/band/sun-worship) (same tags)
- [Final Solution](https://themetalnet.com/band/final-solution) (same tags)
- [Corvus](https://themetalnet.com/band/corvus) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialjanvs
- x: https://twitter.com/JANVSOfficial
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Janvs/26022
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1tVjOpHTTHh50RIOuB422A

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/janvs](https://themetalnet.com/band/janvs). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt