Fen
Fen live at the Bull and Gate
Fen live at the Bull and Gate
Background information
OriginThe Fens
Genres
Years active2006–present
LabelsCode 666 / Norvdis
MembersThe Watcher (guitar, vocals)
Grungyn (bass, backing vocals)
Derwydd (drums)
Websitewww.myspace.com/fenband

Fen is a British post-black metal band formed in 2006 in the Fens of East Anglia. They are signed to the label Code666.

History

In 2006, Fen recorded the Ancient Sorrow EP, released on CD and vinyl. In January 2009 they released their first full-length album The Malediction Fields on the Code 666 record label. In 2011 they released their second studio album Epoch on the same label, receiving positive reviews in Metal Hammer (8/10),[1] and Terrorizer magazine (7.5/10).[2] The track "A Waning Solace" from the album was included in Terrorizer Magazine's "10 Essential Metal Anthems" in April 2011.[3]

Fen's third album, Dustwalker, was released on 21 January 2013 on Code 666. To support the album, the band went on a 28-date European tour alongside Agalloch.[4] Fen released their seventh studio album, Monuments to Absence on 7 July 2023 via Prophecy Productions.

Band members

Current members
  • Frank "The Watcher" Allain – vocals, guitars (2006–present), synthesizers (2012–present)
  • Adam "Grungyn" Allain – bass, vocals (2006–present)
  • J.G - drums (2020–present)
Former members
  • Daniel "Theutus" Spender – drums (2006–2012)
  • Paul "Derwydd" Westwood – drums (2012–2016)
  • Pete "Havenless" Aplin - drums (2016–2020)
  • Draugluin – synths (2006–2011)
  • Æðelwalh – synths (2011–2012)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
  • The Malediction Fields (2009)
  • Epoch (2011)
  • Dustwalker (2012)
  • Carrion Skies (2014)
  • Winter (2017)
  • The Dead Light (2019)
  • Monuments to Absence (2023)
EPs
  • Ancient Sorrow (2007)
  • Onset of Winter (2008)
Split
  • Towards the Shores of the End (Fen / De Arma, 2011)
  • Call of Ashes II / Stone and Sea (Fen / Sleepwalker, 2016)
Others
  • Better Undead Than Alive 2 (Various artists, 2009)
  • Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (Various artist, 2010)
  • Toteninsel (Various artists, 2012)
  • Önd - A Tribute (Various artists, 2012)

References

  1. ↑ Metal Hammer Magazine - February 2011, page 119 - 2/5 of page review of Epoch (8/10)
  2. ↑ Terrorizer Magazine - Feb 2011 - Page 66, review of Epoch (7.5/10)
  3. ↑ Terrorizer Magazine, issue 208 April 2011 - "Post Black Metal" feature
  4. ↑ "FEN to Support AGALLOCH on Upcoming Lucifer over Europe Tour".
  • Chronicles of Chaos - review of Malediction Fields
  • Blistering - review of Malediction Fields
  • Metal Hammer Magazine, March 2011, page 110 "FEN: expansive brits redefine the black metal landscape"
  • Terrorizer Magazine, March 2011 - review of Towards the Shoes of the End (7.5)
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