fall of efrafa - owsla

||| Interesting combination of hardcore, violence and violins |||

.:: Fall Of Efrafa are an epic emotive d-beat crust band from Brighton, UK.

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.

Owsla is the first of three records; 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). 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 institutions; ignorant belief systems that sway the minds of a large proportion of humanity on this planet, blinding us as we pollute and rape 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 society less dependent on 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. taken from the band's website

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