Published: April 21, 2020

One of the very few advantages of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we can now work from home and listen to music non-stop. As one of the more interesting releases to creep into our inbox, today we have Forlesen and their two song, 36 minute release “Hierophant Violent”. Featuring members of Lotus Thief, Kayo Dot, Botanist, Maudlin of the Well this band creates a transcendental musical experience with a very powerful and ...

Published: April 20, 2020

Forlesen are a 3 piece based in the Bay Area. The band have been together since 2018, and can be seen as a super group; Ascalaphus (Vocals, Guitar, Synths, Harmonium) is also in Botanist, Nero Order and Lotus Thief, Bazaelith (Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Synth) is also in Lotus Thief, Botanist and Palace Of Worms and Maleus (Drums) is also in Kayo Dot and Vesper Moth. Hierophant Violent is the first material the band have released. The ban...

Published: April 19, 2020

Dalla California, irrompe una novità decisamente intrigante nel panorama musicale: si chiamano Forlesen e sono una band di nuovissima formazione; la lineup è composta da Ascalaphus (voce e chitarra), Bezaelith (voce, chitarra e basso) e Maleus alla batteria, membri provenienti da diverse band, tra queste Lotus Thief, Botanist e Kayo Dot.

“Hierophant Violent”, album d’esordio, in uscita il 18 aprile sotto la Hypnotic Dirge Records, è ...

Published: April 17, 2020

A hierophant – a word I was dimly aware of but confess that I had to look up – is a person who leads the religious into the presence of that which is deemed holy by the relevant congregation. It also a card in the tarot deck and at least one of its meanings is that of a teacher or counselor who aids the seeker in the acquisition of knowledge. Both of these meanings are wholly appropriate for Bay Area trio Forlesen’s debut, Hiero...

Published: April 17, 2020

Forlesen are from the US and play doom. This is their debut album.

There are only two lengthy tracks on this album, but with a total duration of 36 minutes, that matters not. The band members in Forlesen have a lot of experience with atypical music, as they play in a variety of bands such as Lotus Thief, Kayo Dot, Botanist, Maudlin of the Well, Nero Order, Palace of Worms, and Vesper Moth.

Forlesen play a non-standard form of lon...

Published: April 17, 2020

Vom leisen Hauch zur brachialen Tortur, langsam anziehend, mit wenigen Flächen und leichten Gesängen: „Following Light“ bietet während den 18 Minuten Laufzeit vor allem Ruhe und psychedelisch angehauchte Ambientwelten. Man muss sich tief in das Stück hineinbegeben, um den Organismus in seiner ganzen Form wahrzunehmen – immer mit der Vorahnung, dass laute Gitarren und ein wuchtiges Schlagzeug über einen herfallen könnten. Vom Blac...

Published: April 14, 2020

‘Hierophant Violent’ is the debut full-length from San Francisco Bay area atmospheric rock/ambient metal project Forlesen consisting of two extended (~17+ minutes each) pieces that aren’t so much challenging as they are evocative, and demanding of a patient and willingly immersed mind. Their whole gig consists of atypical ambient post-rock with some subtle extreme metal elements that’ll be particularly warming if you’re...

Published: April 14, 2020

This is… not beginner’s music. It is wonderful, but Hierophant Violent‘s abstract sounds woven into a droning, doomed atmosphere find themselves at a more advanced end of the music spectrum, and, boasting members of Botanist, Kayo Dot, Lotus Thief, and more, this should be expected. Enter listening to this album with an open mind and expanded attention span, because you will be rewarded.