PRIMORDIAL
SAOR/HELLRIPPER/FEN/THE INFERNAL SEA
Ireland’s exhilarating firebrands head up a black celebration
THE GARAGE, LONDON
IT’S APT FOR a one-day black metal festival called Resurgence Ritual to open with THE INFERNAL SEA, since the masked enigmas seek to emulate a demonic summoning. However, with their raven robes and orthodox songwriting, everything they conjure up is in the shadow of their more sonically adventurous peers. A more dynamic offering is served by FEN, whose ominous melodies could soundtrack a spirit roaming the East Anglian flatlands. Post-rock elements are strewn throughout their blackgaze suites, ensuring that every breakdown lands like a cataclysm. They enthral for their entire set.