We are Fall Of Efrafa. We write heavy melancholic, melodic songs, taking influence from post rock, avant garde metal, ambient folk black metal and d beat hardcore amongst many other genres.
The concept of the band is based partly on the political overtones of the book Watership Down by Richard Adams. In the book, Efrafa is a fascistic warren, where women are oppressed and lives are subdued by a dictatorship. We felt that the book dealt with human political institutions in a unique metaphorical way and thus decided to base a portion of our lyrics on it; the Efrafa representing the harsh encroachment of humans over the Earth and the Owsla representing the natural world and its battle to defend itself.
We plan to release a trilogy, that will collectively be known as The Warren of Snares. These three records are Owsla, Elil and Inlé (Inlé is yet to be completed). Owsla and Elil are available now. In Watership Down, the Owsla are soldiers, guardians of the warren. To us Owsla is the front line of nature, the last defense against destructive human race. Owsla is the last stand. Elil means predator and this record will deal with the evils of predatory religious institutions; ignorant belief systems that sway the minds of a large proportion of humanity on this planet, blinding us as we pollute and destroy the Earth. Inlé means death. This record will deal with existence; of life and death free of stagnated ideologies.
As a band we encourage people to talk more openly about animal rights and strive for a future in which humanity ceases to be dependent on the exploitation and slaughter of non human animals. It is easy to label this as preaching or arrogance, but communication is how we learn. Debating such issues only helps us become more aware of our actions, be that for political and social change or an end to religious oppression.
All the members of Fall Of Efrafa are vegan and atheist. Although we are open to discussion, we hope that those who listen to our music appreciate that these values are as important to us as the music itself. Please read the lyrics and explanations.
(Efrafa is pronounced with the emphasis on the EF, so its EF r ‘fa!)
We hope you enjoy our music.
Fall Of Efrafa are:
Neil: Guitar
Steven: Guitar
Mikey: Bass
George: Drums
Alex: Vocals & Lyrics
