Kauan

Country of origin: Russia
Location: Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast (early); Kyiv, Ukraine (mid); Tallinn, Estonia (later)
Status: Active
Formed in: 2005

Genre: Folk/Doom Metal (early); Post-Rock (later)
Lyrical themes: Nature, History
Current label: Artoffact Records
Years active: 2005-present

Kauan is Finnish for "for long" or "for a long time."

The band used Russian lyrics on some songs from Tietäjän laulu and Lumikuuro, while all other records are written strictly in Finnish.

Compilation appearances:
- "Long Lost to Where No Pathway Goes" on And in the Darkness Bind Them - Summoning Tribute (25/07/2009, Echoes of Koliba Productions; 2xCD; EOK 003);

MEMBERS

Current
Anton Belov	Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Programming (2005-present)
See also: Helengard, A Noend of Mine, Inea, ex-Strecosa
Les Vynogradoff	Bass, Vocals (backing) (2013-present)
See also: Vin de Mia Trix, A Noend of Mine
Anton Skrynnik	Drums (2013-present)
See also: ex-Dimicandum
Alina Belova	Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2013-present)
See also: Helengard, ex-Inferno, ex-Semargl
Anatoly Gavrilov	Viola (2013-present)
Past
Alexander Borovykh	Guitars, Vocals (backing), Programming (?-2007)
See also: Cerebral Paralysis, Illinois' Love for Carnage, ex-Helengard, ex-Trotyl Tantrum
Artur Andreasyan	Keyboards, Vocals (backing)
Lyubov Mushnikova	Violin (2006-2013)
Current (Live)
Maxim Rymar	Cello (2013-present)
Vladimir Babutin	Cello (2013-present)
See also: Awoken, Nebulae31
Igor Andrievskiy	Violin (2013-present)

 

DISCOGRAPHY

Name	Type	Year
Lumikuuro	Full-length	2007
Tietäjän laulu	Full-length	2008
Aava tuulen maa	Full-length	2009
Kuu..	Full-length	2011
Pirut	Full-length	2013
Muistumia	Full-length	2014
Sorni Nai	Full-length	2015
Live | 26​.​02​.​2016	Live album	2017
Kaiho	Full-length	2017
Live 13	Live album	2018
Ice Fleet	Full-length	2021