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Fen

Metal | The Fens | since 2006

atmospheric
atmospheric black metal
black metal
blackgaze
folk metal
metal
post-black metal
post-metal

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

2008

On record since

Releases

Upcoming shows

Oct 10, 2026Radio City Social· Chelmsfordheadlinerupcoming

Show history

2026 · 1

May 29, 2026Burg Piberstein· Helfenbergheadliner

2025 · 7

Oct 26, 2025Muziekgieterij· Maastrichtheadliner
Oct 3, 2025Pealie's Barn· Northallertonheadliner
Jun 1, 2025The Spa· Scarboroughheadliner
May 31, 2025Scarborough Spa· Scarboroughheadliner
May 3, 2025ORWOhaus· Berlinheadliner
Apr 26, 2025Sputnikhalle· Münsterheadliner
Jan 26, 2025Mixtape 5· Sofiaheadliner

2024 · 9

Nov 1, 2024Bowlers Exhibition Centre· Manchesterheadliner
Nov 1, 2024BEC Arena· Manchesterheadliner
Sep 7, 2024Balver Höhle· Balveheadliner
Sep 5, 2024Balver Höhle· Balveheadliner
Aug 17, 2024Spillestedet Stengade· Copenhagenheadliner
with Lysbaerer
Aug 16, 2024Midgard vikingsenter· Hortenheadliner
Aug 9, 2024Sport Campus Lange Munte· Kortrijkheadliner
May 11, 2024Electric Ballroom· Londonheadliner
Apr 6, 2024Stadthalle Lichtenfels· Lichtenfelsheadliner

2023 · 8

Nov 19, 2023Anarchy Brew Co· Newcastle Upon Tynesupport
with Harakiri for the Sky, Ellende
Nov 18, 2023Slay· Glasgowsupport
with Harakiri for the Sky, Ellende
Nov 17, 2023Castle & Falcon· Birminghamsupport
with Harakiri for the Sky, Ellende
Nov 16, 2023Rebellion Rock Bar· Manchesterheadliner
Nov 16, 2023Rebellion· Manchestersupport
with Harakiri for the Sky, Ellende
Nov 15, 2023Loco Klub· Bristolheadliner
Nov 15, 2023The Loco Klub· Bristolsupport
with Harakiri for the Sky, Ellende
Nov 14, 2023The Underworld· Camdensupport
with Harakiri for the Sky, Ellende

2022 · 8

Oct 22, 2022Salle Cassiopée· La Mézièreheadliner
Sep 25, 2022Electric Ballroom· Londonheadliner
Sep 3, 2022The Bread Shed· Manchesterheadliner
Jul 30, 2022Centro Sportivo Sellero· Ponte di Legnoheadliner
Apr 9, 2022Fulford Arms· Yorkheadliner
Mar 24, 2022PMK· Innsbruckheadliner
Mar 21, 2022From Hell· Erfurtheadliner
Mar 19, 2022Astrant· Edeheadliner

2021 · 5

Dec 4, 2021O2 Academy· Sheffieldheadliner
Oct 23, 2021Boston Music Room· Londonheadliner
Aug 29, 2021Electric Ballroom· Londonsupport
with Primordial, Hellripper, Saor
Aug 29, 2021The Garage· Londonheadliner
Jul 23, 2021Wakinyan Ranch· Darfo Boario Termeheadliner

2020 · 5

Mar 15, 2020Kulturpalast Im Wasserwerk· Hamburgheadliner
with Frostmoon Eclipse
Mar 14, 2020Astrant· Edeheadliner
with Frostmoon Eclipse, Antzaat, Afgunst
Mar 13, 2020Nambucca· Londonsupport
with Necrophobic, DECREPID, Frostmoon Eclipse, Master's Call
Mar 12, 2020Audio· Glasgowheadliner
Mar 11, 2020Satan's Hollow· Manchesterheadliner

2019 · 5

Dec 14, 2019Rebellion Rock Bar· Manchesterheadliner
Nov 30, 2019O2 Academy· Sheffieldheadliner
Nov 24, 2019Classic Grand· Glasgowheadliner
Sep 14, 2019Balver Höhle· Balveheadliner
Jun 21, 2019The Underworld· Londonheadliner

2018 · 3

Dec 8, 2018Sputnikhalle· Münsterheadliner
Nov 14, 2018Boston Music Room· Londonsupport
with The Great Old Ones, Audn
May 19, 2018The Junction· Plymouthheadliner

2017 · 8

Dec 2, 2017Into Darkness IV 2017· Leeuwardenheadliner
Oct 21, 2017Kavka· Antwerpsupport
with Saor, The Great Old Ones
Oct 14, 2017The Angel Microbrewery· Nottinghamheadliner
Oct 14, 2017The Chapel at The Angel Microbrewery· Nottinghamheadliner
Sep 27, 2017Dynamo· Eindhovenheadliner
Sep 25, 2017De Kreun· Kortrijkheadliner
Sep 22, 2017The Venue· Selbyheadliner
Sep 21, 2017The Venue· Selbysupport
with Skyforger, Petrichor, Darkest Era, Arkham Witch, Old Corpse Road, The Infernal Sea, Valafar, Aklash, Black Messiah, Necronautical, Vehement., Sodomized Cadaver

Photos, art and posters

Fen — Photo · promo — Photo · promo — TheAudioDB

Logo — TheAudioDB

Fen — Anarchy Brew Co, 2023-11-19 — Poster · Anarchy Brew Co, 2023-11-19 — Songkick

Fen — Fulford Arms, 2022-04-09 — Poster · Fulford Arms, 2022-04-09 — Songkick

Fen — Electric Ballroom, 2021-08-29 — Poster · Electric Ballroom, 2021-08-29 — Songkick

Fen — Nambucca, 2020-03-13 — Poster · Nambucca, 2020-03-13 — Songkick

Fen — Boston Music Room, 2018-11-14 — Poster · Boston Music Room, 2018-11-14 — Songkick

Fen — Into Darkness IV 2017, 2017-12-02 — Poster · Into Darkness IV 2017, 2017-12-02 — Songkick

Fen — Kavka, 2017-10-21 — Poster · Kavka, 2017-10-21 — Songkick

Fen — The Chapel at The Angel Microbrewery, 2017-10-14 — Poster · The Chapel at The Angel Microbrewery, 2017-10-14 — Songkick

Fen — Parkteatret, 2017-09-02 — Poster · Parkteatret, 2017-09-02 — Songkick

Fen — The Underworld, 2015-10-27 — Poster · The Underworld, 2015-10-27 — Songkick

Fen — The Classic Grand, 2015-03-28 — Poster · The Classic Grand, 2015-03-28 — Songkick

Fen — Leeds University Stylus, 2014-11-01 — Poster · Leeds University Stylus, 2014-11-01 — Songkick

Fen — SWR Barroselas Metalfest XVI 2013, 2013-04-24 — Poster · SWR Barroselas Metalfest XVI 2013, 2013-04-24 — Songkick

Fen — Infernal Damnation Festival 2010, 2010-04-24 — Poster · Infernal Damnation Festival 2010, 2010-04-24 — Songkick

Fen — The Gaff, 2009-09-25 — Poster · The Gaff, 2009-09-25 — Songkick

Lineup

Grungyn — electric bass guitar
The Watcher — lead vocals
Pete Aplin — drums (drum set)

Former

Draugluin — keyboard
Theutus — drums (drum set)
Æðelwalh — keyboard
Paul Westwood — drums (drum set)

Releases

EP
ELEMENTAL Part One: MOURNING EARTH
2026 · album
MA
Massif
2026 · ep
TE
Tectonic
2026 · single
ST
silly tracks :p
2024
MT
Monuments to Absence
2023 · album
HO
Hold On (Cash Only Extended Remix)
2023
BT
Back To Life (House Remixes)
2021
GT
Gathering the Stones
2020 · single
SA
Stone and Sea
2019 · ep
TD
The Dead Light
2019 · album
PG
Pure Garage House
2019
WI
Winter
2017 · album
DY
Don't You Wanna
2017
CO
Call of Ashes II / Stone and Sea
2016 · ep
DF
Dj Fen Club dubs Part.1
2015
DF
Dj Fen Club Dubs Part.2
2015
CS
Carrion Skies
2014 · album
DU
Dustwalker
2013 · album
EP
Epoch
2011 · album
TT
Towards the Shores of the End
2011 · album
TM
The Malediction Fields
2009 · album
OO
Onset of Winter
2008 · ep
AS
Ancient Sorrow
2007 · ep
PM
Push My Love
2004
S(
Shorty (The Remixes)
2004
HA
Hotel Answer
2004

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 1+ plays, 2026-08-16–2026-08-16 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP

Artist background

Fen formed in 2006 — MusicBrainz
Grungyn: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
The Watcher: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
Pete Aplin: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
Draugluin: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
Theutus: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
Æðelwalh: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
Paul Westwood: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
Fen has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2026 — MusicBrainz
Fen (band) formed in 2006 — Wikipedia
Fen (band) is from The Fens , England — Wikipedia
Fen (band) has 5 members: The Watcher (guitar, vocals), Grungyn (bass, backing vocals), JG (drums) — Wikipedia
Fen (band) plays Atmospheric black metal — Wikipedia
Fen (band) plays post-black metal — Wikipedia
Fen (band) plays blackgaze — Wikipedia
Fen has 89977 listeners on Last.fm — Fen on Last.fm
Fen has played at Astrant, Audio, Balver Höhle, Belgrave Music Hall, Boston Music Room — Fen on Setlist.fm
Fen primarily plays original songs — Fen setlist history
Fen has released 10 recordings between 2004 and 2024 — Fen on Discogs
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Band — Fen — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fen_(band) — Fen on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 160 — Fen — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/03j1drv — Fen — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): London,UK — Fen on TheAudioDB
Origin: The Fens (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: black metal — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fen_(band) — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Underworld · London	10
Parkteatret · Oslo	4
Balver Höhle · Balve	3
Electric Ballroom · London	3
Boston Music Room · London	3
Muziekgieterij · Maastricht	2
Sputnikhalle · Münster	2
Rebellion Rock Bar · Manchester	2

By year: 2008 5 · 2009 5 · 2010 5 · 2011 2 · 2012 2 · 2013 21 · 2014 7 · 2015 3 · 2016 5 · 2017 17 · 2018 3 · 2019 5 · 2020 5 · 2021 5 · 2022 8 · 2023 9 · 2024 9 · 2025 8 · 2026 2

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-17
Sources: Discogs, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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