| If ever there was a band to guide its listeners on a journey of personal anguish
and come out the other side a survivor, it's bards of turmoil and solace, Fin
Fang Foom. Having gone through the tragic death of original drummer Peter
Enriquez and guitarist Michael Triplett's near-fatal trial with spinal
meningitis, Monomyth is nothing short of a constant battle of rising tensions
and a search for release.
Only after multiple listens will you realize this album reads like a book you
just don't want to put down. Similar guitar patterns by Triplett are hinted at
and dispersed in tracks like "Beating the War Drum" and "Monomyth," linking the
record together. This - combined with the driving pulse of drummer Mike Glass
and the eerily enchanting keyboard, bass and vocals of Eddie Sanchez - often
leads to a trance, like being lost under a wave of uncertainty and trying
desperately to rise above.
One thing these guys do extremely well is layer their sound - fighting for
the hard-won climax and building the suspense until it can no longer be
contained, bursting at the seams. "Exploding Coast" is testament to this truth;
just try to listen to this track without being filled with power and a desire to
find out what happens next. Whether Monomyth closes with a copacetic resolution
or a sorrowful denouement is really for the listener to decide, but one thing is
certain: Fin Fang Foom will make you relate. (Lovitt Records)
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