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1. (from UK)
Fen are a musical project inspired by the bleak, esoteric landscapes of Eastern England. They blend aspects of black metal, post-rock and shoegaze to express loss, sorrow, exaltation and a sense of ancient pride through music.
The band was formed in early 2006 by Grungyn, Theutus and The Watcher, and in 2007 Draugluin joined in. In early 2010, Draugluin was replaced by Æðelwalh.
The band have released one EP, “Ancient Sorrow” (2007, under Northern Silence), and two full-lengths, “The Malediction Fields” (2009, under Code666), and “Epoch” (2011, under Code666). They have also released a split with De Arma entitled “Towards the Shores of the End” (2011, Nordvist Produktion) and a demo entitled “Onset of Window (2008, self-released).
The Watcher - Vocals, Guitar
Grungyn - Bass, Vocals
Æðelwalh - Keyboards, Backing vocals
Theutus - Drums
www.myspace.com/fenband
2. (from Canada)
In January of 1998, in the mountain shadows of Nelson, British Columbia, a creatorship was formed between two recluses. One had long hair, strange tattoos, and rode a motorbike and played guitar. The other was a tall, pale, librarian-type figure, with a voice that as easily terrified as soothed. For more than a decade Fen has been at work, assembling songs of a dark nature, giving refuge to the melancholy, the wanting, and at times, the disturbed.
1. (from UK)
Fen are a musical project inspired by the bleak, esoteric landscapes of Eastern England. They blend aspects of black metal, post-rock and shoegaze to express loss, sorrow, exaltation and a sense of ancient pride through music.
The band was formed in early 2006 by Grungyn, Theutus and The Watcher, and in 2007 Draugluin joined in. In early 2010, Draugluin was replaced by Æðelwalh.
The band have released one EP, “Ancient Sorrow” (2007, under Northern Silence), and two full-lengths, “The Malediction Fields” (2009, under Code666), and “Epoch” (2011, under Code666). They have also released a split with De Arma entitled “Towards the Shores of the End” (2011, Nordvist Produktion) and a demo entitled “Onset of Window (2008, self-released).
The Watcher - Vocals, Guitar
Grungyn - Bass, Vocals
Æðelwalh - Keyboards, Backing vocals
Theutus - Drums
www.myspace.com/fenband
2. (from Canada)
In January of 1998, in the mountain shadows of Nelson, British Columbia, a creatorship was formed between two recluses. One had long hair, strange tattoos, and rode a motorbike and played guitar. The other was a tall, pale, librarian-type figure, with a voice that as easily terrified as soothed. For more than a decade Fen has been at work, assembling songs of a dark nature, giving refuge to the melancholy, the wanting, and at times, the disturbed.
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The Malediction Fields
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Disfigurator wrote:
That Agalloch relation really brings the rating down, imho. +Fen is nothing really great, Agalloch is/was. But Fen isn't half bad. Worth a listen or 2-5 : )
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timothybarnes wrote:
Canadian Fen is really good, too.
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
Wow, now this is amazing. First band I've heard that genuinely gives me an Agalloch vibe, yet is still very different at the same time.
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The_Initiate33 wrote:
The Agalloch influence is less than you might think. Tears for Fears is the biggest Fen influence ;)
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Kwaaji wrote:
Great band indeed.
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Kalvinist wrote:
clean vocal sounds like beaten whore
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Wonderglue wrote:
They sound exactly the same. Except that Agalloch is thousand times + infinity better than Fen. Not that they are bad of course, i just find them boring and uninspired.
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Turin_Turambar wrote:
The new album is quite superior indeed.
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GRIMCHERS wrote:
they are incredible
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missmetal86 wrote:
About the comparison with Agalloch, personally I like both for the atmosphere and nature inspiration, but apart from that, I think they sound quite different. [2]
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Matth_s wrote:
The last album is excellent, I liked the previous ones, but I must say that Epoch is far superior. About the comparison with Agalloch, personnaly I like both for the atmopshere and nature inspiration, but apart from that, I think they sound quite different.
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ColinCoitus wrote:
Great band!!!!
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ambientsorrow wrote:
fen are nice. but agalloch are really a lot better.
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xXMiAsMa wrote:
I can't agree with you. Agalloch > Fen. The clean vocals in Fen are obnoxious.
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bartosso wrote:
I can't agree with you. While both bands can be safely lumped together in so-called post black metal genre, their approach to it is different. I think Fen worked out a style of their own and even though I like Agalloch, I consider Epoch to be better than anything Agalloch have ever put out.
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xXMiAsMa wrote:
Parts of this sound like blatant Agalloch worship, but that's perfectly fine ^-^
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Kirikami wrote:
>Finally; You're a bit late to the party. :X
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Censeo wrote:
Yes. Finally a new album. Can't wait to listen it through! :)
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EquusStorm wrote:
Incredible band. This whole genre never ceases to amaze me.
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nick1806 wrote:
Epoch is surely my album of the year
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