Elend is a band formed in France in 1993 by composers and multi-instrumentalists Iskandar Hasnawi of France and Renaud Tschirner of Austria. The band’s name is German for “misery.” Early Elend albums utilized samplers and synths to create a dense and horrifying orchestral sound. In recent albums for the Winds Cycle, Elend’s sound has broadened; they have incorporated industrial elements and now rely almost entirely on acoustic instruments and chamber orchestras instead of synths, giving them a more full and natural sound.
Elend is often classified as a metal act due to the fact that in their earlier days, they were signed to Holy Records, which released metal music almost exclusively, as well as due to them having members formerly in metal bands. Elend’s sound has sometimes been very violent, containing harsh atonal dissonance and screaming, tormented vocals, but they have never been metal of any form.

Dark Ambient/Atmospheric/Neo-Classical/Symphonic Music