Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 01/03/2019
Label: Throatruiner
The spite of Fange's aural barrage is
both terrifying and exhilarating, enhanced by an oppressive, ominous atmosphere
and is highly recommended for anyone who wants to hear crusty sludge being
twisted into weird new forms.
“Punir”
CD//DD//LP track listing:
1. Ceinturon
2. Chien De Sang
3. Les Boyaux De La Princesse
4. Opinel
5. Il Reconnaîtra Les Siens
6. Maintien De L'Ordre
7. Second Soleil
2. Chien De Sang
3. Les Boyaux De La Princesse
4. Opinel
5. Il Reconnaîtra Les Siens
6. Maintien De L'Ordre
7. Second Soleil
The Review:
Fange are setting the bar high
for filthy heaviness in 2019 with new LP “Punir”. Familiar elements can be
detected within the Rennes
“Ceinturon” rips into life with a cloud
of buzzing evil riffage that sets expectations for a no-nonsense crusty death
metal hellride. While a lot of “Punir” delivers on these
expectations, there is a whole lot of other unexpected nastiness going on too.
The previously mentioned opener and “Les
Boyaux De La Princesse” take the listener on intense journeys into the
heart of darkness, melding punk metal filth with lumbering weighty sludge. The
spite of Fange's
aural barrage is both terrifying and exhilarating, enhanced by an oppressive,
ominous atmosphere. The ever-present cloud of reverb that cloaks proceedings
and the heavy use of chorus-laden lead guitar creates an awkward, uneasy feel
that sits somewhere between gothy post-punk, black metal and noise rock. This
strangeness serves to intensify and amplify the surrounding carnage and lends “Punir”
a very distinctive sound.
“Opinel” and “Maintien De L'Ordre” offer two brief left turns into pure noise,
agonised howls and programmed beats. Although short, these tracks demonstrate
the full breadth of Fange's sonic arsenal and could easily support
an album of their own. The pay-off of “Opinel”
in particular begs for more material like this, coming across like Death Grips
being played through a stereo that has been thrown down a flight of stairs,
then set on fire. The climax of closer “Second
Soleil” utilises these noisy electronic elements within the context of
their more metallic material to great effect. The unexpectedly subdued finale
creates a hypnotic air of dread by opting for a slow floor tom heavy thud which
soon becomes swamped by distorted beats and rising tides of hissing
static.
“Punir”
is a punishing release from Fange, highly recommended for anyone who wants
to hear crusty sludge being twisted into weird new forms.
“Punir”
is available HERE
