Faust (English: "fist") are a German
krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of
Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer
Uwe Nettelbeck and
engineer Kurt Graupner.