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" (hence how Janus is spelled Janvs instead).
In the mid ‘00s Janvs released two of the most personal and interesting black metal records ever to come out of Italy, "Fulgures" (2007) and "Vega" (2008), mixing excellent songwriting to a profound latin cultural heritage. A few years later the band re-recorded and officially released their early songs in "Nigredo" (2014) before disappearing into the waves of the Mediterranean sea.
The band returns in 2026 with the EP "Fatum EST".