United Kingdom's Fen has returned with a new recording which shows the music going for an atmospheric style of post black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "Monuments To Absence" which will b e released in July as a joint effort between Prophecy productions and Lupus Lounge,
A very fast and raw sound starts off the album along with a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams along with all of the tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Clear vocals can also be heard in certain sections of the recording while the songs also add in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Growls are also utilized at times along with the synths also giving the music more of an atmospheric feeling when they are introduced on the recording.
Clean playing is also added on some of the tracks along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic post metal style when they are utilized as well as the music also being more aggressive than previous releases. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover anger, hopelessness and despair themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Fen and if you are a fan of atmospheric post black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Scourging Ignorance" "Truth Is Futility" and "All Is Lost". 8 out of 10.
Current Singles: “Scouring Ignorance” / “Truth Is Futility
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