Fen Explore Modern Prog Sounds With Their Fourth Record, Trails Out Of Gloom – July 13th, 2010
“Trails Out of Gloom is a hidden gem amongst the sometimes nonsensical world of progressive music. Fen are clearly masters at the complementary meshing of instruments. Trails Out of Gloom is a brilliantly composed album that sounds half way between the cleaner moments of Opeth and Anathema, whilst also retaining its own unique identity. Fen provide a delightful presentation of mellow and erudite prog.” — Power Play Magazine issue #121
Fusing elements of progressive rock with the aggressiveness of heavy metal and the melodic accessibility of modern alternative rock, Trails Out of Gloom is the kind of album that will immediately impact the listener and send them on a journey into the imagination. Formed out of necessity as much as the need for artistic expression, guitarist/vocalist Doug Harrison and guitarist Sam Levin have blasted Fen’s progressive rock sounds throughout the Pacific Northwest for the past decade, and now, the band is set to unleash that sound across the globe. After three independent releases, Fen has partnered with indie rock label, Ripple Music, for their most ambitious and accomplished set of music in Trails Out of Gloom. The album is currently available for pre-order, and will be made available world-wide in deluxe digipak CD and digital download formats on July 13th, 2010.
“Dark and Aggressive. If your tastes veer from Porcupine Tree to Tool, these could be trails worth exploring.” – Geoff Barton, Classic Rock Magazine #146
“Reminds me of what I like about progressive rock, its ability to create songs that tell stories with their instruments as well as their words.” – Cosmos Gaming
I'm a self-confessed musical nut with an eclectic taste ranging from lo-fi indie to crushing heavy metal. I also make a blizzard of noise in my band Final Coil (recently seen deafening audiences in the midlands area). I also like cheese. Cheese is possibly the single greatest food (if one excludes bacon). Sometimes I write songs about cheese... but not often 
