KVAEN was formed in 2018 as the solo project of Jakob Björnfot (The Duskfall, Autumn Death) to create “torrid black metal with an infernal Hadean offensive”.

KVAEN is:

Jakob Björnfot – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards

Session musicians on The Funeral Pyre:
Pierre Törnkvist – lyrics and vocals (“Yee Naaldlooshii” and “Septem Peccata Mortalia”)
Sebastian Ramstedt – guitar solo (“The Funeral Pyre”)
Matthew Wicklund – first guitar solo (”Hymn to Kvenland”)
Perra Karlsson – drums (“Bestial Winter” and “Revenge By Fire”)
Freddy Ortscheid – drums (“Septem Peccata Mortalia,” “As We Serve The Masters Plan” and “The Funeral Pyre”)
Danni Lyse Jelsgaard – drums (“Yee Naaldlooshii”)
Tommi Tuhkala – drums (“The Wolves Throne” and “Hymn to Kvenland”)