Biography

Having began concert activity in 2008, now FängörN keeps one of the leading places among the variety of folk metal scene in St. Petersburg. The first FängörN’s album «Mysterious Land» (2009) was mixed by Anssi Kippo, known for his work with Children of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Norther, To / Die / For, in the Finnish studio Astia-Studios, and was released by German label Purity Through Fire. Album received positive feedback from the media and the audience, and the band's sound has caused comparison with the main "vikings" of folk metal Ensiferum. However, after releasing second concept album «Where The Tales Live On» (2012), which was released on the Russian label Sound Age, it became clear that the band already has its own recognizable style and at the same time - a lot of musical ideas that are organically weaved together. So, on the album «Where The Tales Live On» flute, violin and percussion successfully complete the "classic" set of musical instruments, but certainly not lead away from the best traditions of heavy metal. New FangorN EP Inferno was released on the 6th of February 2016. Main ideas of FangorN's music still are nature,fantasy tales, ecology and links to our roots. However, Fangorn is well-known on Russian folk metal scene not only for their studio work, but first of all – by qualitive and unforgettable live performances. According to critics (both in Russia and abroad), Fangorn’s music is worthwhile example of European level’s folk metal.