Firmament

Firmament is a United States-based project active from 2012, with the name also used by a number of different acts in the information provided. The most substantial description identifies Firmament as a spiritual-ambient project by Matthew Chinn, who is also associated with Frolic. Another entry describes Firmament as an ambient black metal project by J.K., active from 2016, while a separate one refers to a chillout and ambient DJ from Russia active since 2009.

Heavy rock and metal uses of the name

One description places Firmament in Leipzig, Germany as a heavy rock quintet formed in early 2021 by former members of TENSION, Prisma and Wayward. That version of the group aims to write memorable hard rock songs with a sound that looks back to an era before traditional heavy metal. Another account describes Firmament as a five-piece metal band from Nottingham, UK, presenting a modern metal style built around riffs, twin lead guitar harmonies and melodic vocals, and notes the release of a first single titled Avatar in February 2024.

Style and line-up details

The available descriptions associate the name Firmament with atmospheric black metal, black metal, heavy metal, ambient black metal and cosmic black metal, as well as with progressive and alternative rock. The accounts also link the project to differing origins and line-ups, including a solo ambient project, a German hard rock quintet, and a UK five-piece metal band.