Fórn - The Departure of Consciousness (2014)

   Fórn has debuted with a stunning and pretty obscure demo (or EP), that served well as a self-introduction and as an accurate description about what should be expected from the band in the followings. 

   The same line was continued on their first full-length album "The Departure of Consciousness". It could have been expected even at the self-titled demo that Fórn isn't just another ordinary sludge/doom band. The depths that they've reached on their first album are incredible and suddenly they've become one of the best bands of the style. The excellent sound and high quality production had great assistance in reaching that level. The songs usually drifting between slow, melodic down-pulling melancholy and noisy, overwhelming heaviness, creating strong contrast. But probably the most effective parts are when these two features are combined and their showing their effectiveness together. A perfect combination of desperate feelings and the oppressing weight of hopelessness.

   Strongly recommended for the fans of sludge/doom!