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Fauna - The Hunt

Review by Luke Slater

Despite the restraints that are ultimately placed on The Hunt, they are what focus the end product into a fine work, but also mean that, in laying the cards so clearly on the table, the record concedes unpredictability and interpretation and to efficiency and purpose. »

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limited to 500 copies. fauna return with 'the hunt'. originally self-released in an extremely limited run, this official release on aurora borealis has the addition of live drums and has been fully remastered by mell detmer (earth, sunn o))), etc), standing as the definitive version. 'the hunt' sees fauna further expand upon their aesthetic as they head further into the dark core of man, the spirit of the original man of prehistory. the album chronicles the search of primitive man for food, though displays the magical reverence, wonder and visceral horror of such an undertaking in a world of animism. musically the album defines a progressive course for the band with increased use of synthesizers and extended atmospheric passages building the tension. the live drums and full remaster also greatly expand the sound, adding an urgency to the proceedings, especially in the more traditional black metal sections. 'the hunt' further solidifies fauna's mythic status as true pioneers on a musical trail that at once reaches out into our collective past and forward to what might be. for fans of: wolves in the throne room, asunder, neurosis and leviathan.
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