Fórn has debuted new track "Soul Shadow," from the upcoming new album Repercussions of the Self.
Stream "Soul Shadow," here: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/09/05/track-premiere-forn-soul-shadow/
Pre-order the album, out October 18th on Persistent Vision Records, here: https://persistentvisionrecords.com/collections/forn
Over 11 minutes in length, "Soul Shadow" crushes by way of a mid-tempo riff, laced with euphoric overtones, then transforms into a spacious middle section featuring the wailing, siren vocals of the band's newest member, Lane Shi Otayonii (Elizabeth Colour Wheel).
Decibel Magazine's Emily Bellino states: "One big change that you’ll hear on new song 'Soul Shadow' is the inclusion of Elizabeth Colour Wheel’s Lane Shi Otayonii as a full member of Fórn; her shimmering electronics and distinct, captivating vocals can be heard throughout 'Repercussions.' That change adds some welcome brightness and dynamic to Fórn’s music, but the dark, heavy core remains intact."
Fórn guitarist Joey Gonzalez has stated: “We always intended for the band to progress beyond the ‘sludge’ nametag. We feel that this album accomplishes that mission while still keeping with our classic sound to please the headbangers."
Fórn have wowed the metal underground since their formation over ten years ago. Kim Kelly, writing for SPIN in 2015, stated: "Rarely does a debut album spring forth from the womb so fully-formed and vital as Fórn’s The Departure of Consciousness... The album’s six, tense, foreboding compositions take their cues from Thou’s poisonous sludge and funeral doom’s lightless melancholia in equal measure."
Releasing music via labels such as Gilead Media, including a split with Yautja, the band went dark shortly after touring in support of its 2018 album, Rites of Despair. With a series of major events occurring in the personal lives of the band members – births, deaths, and relocations across four states and two countries – and with the COVID pandemic disrupting society as a whole, the years after Rites of Despair would serve as a crucial pause and reset, leading to the radical rebirth that is Repercussions of the Self.
Fórn's first new musical creation since 2018, Repercussions of the Self bursts through the speakers with god-tier grandeur. Guitarist Joey Gonzalez credits the film scores of Cristobal Tapia De Veer and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, as well as the works of Massive Attack and Portishead, as inspirations fueling the new directions explored on the album.
Engineered and mixed by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations in Baltimore, Maryland and mastered by James Plotkin at Plotkinworks, Repercussions of the Self is Persistent Vision Records' second Fórn release; the Richmond, Virginia-based label reissued the band's 2014 debut, The Departure of Consciousness, earlier this year. Fórn is also scheduled to play Dark Days Bright Nights, the festival curated by Persistent Vision owner Paul Hansbarger and Pageninetynine guitarist Mike Taylor, in September.
More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2024/08/forn-repercussions-of-self.html
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