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Monuments to Absence (Deluxe Edition)

by Fen

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Colin M.
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Colin M. Atmospheric with that devastating combination of bleak beauty. I’m not always a big fan of black metal, but this really hits that spot and leaves you wanting more. Favorite track: All is Lost.
Vyx
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Vyx A solid Fen album and feels like a return to some of their classic works. The acoustic additions really shine here and further elaborate the bands technical skill in a softer light. The acoustic version of “All is Lost” should not be missed! Favorite track: All Is Lost (Acoustic).
pwangler0521
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pwangler0521 Ever since I heard Winter, I was hooked on this band. I wasn't sure what to expect from this record, but I purchased the deluxe edition anyways. Very happy that I did. This record does not lose any of its beauty despite being more aggressive. Fen are in their prime, and in my opinion, this record is the most polished all-around. Beautiful. Favorite track: Thrall.
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The colour of every FEN album points towards its lyrical and musical content. For the first time in their career, the East Anglian post-black metal trio has used the colour red on the cover artwork of their seventh full-length "Monuments to Absence". FEN describe the album as an expression of anger, hopelessness and despair – anger at the desperate futility of a human species hell-bent on self-destruction. This is reflected in the decidedly harsh and black sound of "Monuments to Absence", which is undoubtedly FEN's most extreme recording to date, even though there are still moments of atmospheric glory, spatial clean sections, heaving doom, and full-blown riffs, which augment the furious expression of rage. FEN took their name from the Fens of East Anglia when the trio formed in 2006. These desolate and bleak landscapes have left a deep mark in the post-black metal sound, which the band pioneered in the UK when the English scene revitalised in the wake of forerunners FOREFATHER with bands such as FEN, WINTERFYLLETH, and WODENSTHRONE coming to the fore. When FEN released their debut full-length "The Malediction Fields" (2009), the band made good on the huge promise of their previous EP "Ancient Sorrow" (2007) by delivering a first album that already combined the black metal tradition elegantly with a dedicated atmospheric twist and gentle experimentation beyond the perceived narrow confines of their genre. With each following full-length, from "Epoch" (2011), via "Dustwalker" (2012), "Carrion Skies" (2014), "Winter" (2017) to "The Dead Light" (2019), FEN have expanded both their musical range and following, while also perfecting their recognisable and unmistakable sound. "Monuments to Absence" marks FEN's welcome return to a dark and fierce sound.

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released July 7, 2023

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: Formed in 2006 as a studio project by Grungyn, Theutus and The Watcher, and inspired by the windswept, desolate landscape of England’s Fen region, the band set out to fuse the cold rage of Black Metal with more reflective influences, creating a deeply intense and atmospheric sound which speaks of loss and melancholic yearning ... more

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