Fall of Efrafa

Fall of Efrafa are from Brighton, United Kingdom. They mix elements of post rock, post metal, ambient folk black metal and hardcore punk- taking influence from bands such as Neurosis, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Wolves in the Throne Room, and His Hero Is Gone.

The name refers to an element from the book Watership Down, in which Efrafa is a fascist state ruled over by a dictatorship. The band uses "Efrafa" to represent the reign of man over this planet, Owsla (the name of the band's debut album) representing the natural world. The band is a concept project, based not only around the Watership Down mythos, but also on their strong atheist/vegan principles. They plan to release a trilogy of records known collectively as "The Warren of Snares": Owsla (guardian), Elil (enemy), and lastly Inlé (death). The latest installment is Elil, a three song, 65 minute album.

The band have received a lot of praise for their music, both for the concept surrounding the band - a mix of mythological language and imagery amidst anti-religious, animal rights ideologies -and the music itself, although fans are often divided when pigeon holing their sound.

The band is staunchly DIY, but manage to sidestep specific labels by incorporating a mixture of disparate post rock and avant garde/folk black metal passages, and hardcore punk influences. Although they have completed various tours and shows, They rarely play live, spending most of their time writing and recording. They plan to break up after the release of their final record, Inlé.

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