US funeral sludge collective Fórn return with third full-length album »Repercussions Of The Self«; out now on Persistent Vision Records!

Boston, Massachusetts based doom/sludge metal band Fórn return with their third full-length album, »Repercussions Of The Self«, which was just released on October 18th, 2024 via Persistent Vision Records.

Tracklist:
01. Pact Of Forgetting
02. Soul Shadow
03. Hela’s Choir
04. Anamnesis
05. Regrets Abyss
06. Dreams Of The Blood

“After years of quiet plotting, Fórn return with a brand new LP, the group’s first new music since 2018’s »Rites Of Despair«. Building upon their brand of funeral sludge, »Repercussions Of The Self« sees Fórn enter new territory, creating a mix of the downtuned guitar-driven epics the band is known for with a new, industrial, electronic element, resulting in a progressive turning point for the band.

The album features Lane Shi Otayonii on vocals and electronics across all its six tracks. The album also features guest contributions from vocalist Orion Peter and drummer Josh Brettell of Baltimore’s Ilsa.”

Photos by Matt Martin

Courtesy of Persistent Vision Records:

Pioneers of “funeral sludge”, Fórn have been favorites of the metal underground since their formation over ten years ago. 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«.

»Repercussions Of The Self«, Fórn’s first new musical creation since 2018, bursts through the speakers with god-tier grandeur, mixing the downtuned guitar-driven sludge epics the band is known for, with a new, industrial, electronic dimension.

The album features Lane Shi Otayonii on vocals and electronics across all its six tracks. A past collaborator, Otayonii makes her debut here as a full-fledged contributing member of Fórn. The album also features guest contributions from vocalist Orion Peter and drummer Josh Brettell of Baltimore’s Ilsa.

»Repercussions Of The Self« was engineered and mixed by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations in Baltimore, Maryland and mastered by James Plotkin at Plotkinworks. The artwork is a collaboration between Alexander L. Brown and Devin Toye.

Vinyl comes packaged in a full color jacket with a printed inner sleeve. CD comes in a 4-panel mini gatefold jacket. Cassette comes with a full color j-card insert.

Order »Repercussions Of The Self« here:
persistentvisionrecords.com // forn.bandcamp.com

All tracks written and recorded by Fórn.
Recorded and mixed by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations.
Mastered by James Plotkin at Plotkinworks.
Artwork by Devin Toye (Rottweilin) & Alexander L. Brown (Wrought Material).

Line-up:
Chris Pinto – Vocals
Joey Gonzalez – Guitar, Electronics
Danny Boyd – Guitar
Brian Barbaruolo – Bass
Lane Shi Otayonii – Vocals, Synth
Andrew Nault – Electronics
Josh Brettell – Drums
Orion Peter – Guest Vocals

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well