Cwfen

Coven. An assembly of witches. Cwfen hail from greyest Glasgow. An occult metal four-piece, they've been exploring shadows together since late 2022. Blending melody and ferocity, their music explores untold stories. Witches and martyrs. Sinners and saints. Fire. Water. Eternal damnation. "Cwfen have the riffs, the tone and the stage presence to bring a bit of gothic grime to Glasgow. Nestled at the sweet spot where 80s goth, early Electric Wizard and the occult melodicism of Coven meet, this is occult metal that ticks all the genre’s boxes without succumbing to the theatrical cheesiness that befalls so many. If they sound like this after less than a year together, it’s likely that their next 12 months will bring something spectacular." – Echoes and Dust "But my best find of the inaugural Core festival is undoubtedly Cwfen. Recently formed by the unholy union of solo project Skltnwmn and post-black metal outfit First Temple of the Atom they are occult witchiness with doom heft. Despite playing in unforgiving mid-afternoon daylight, they transport us to a graveside at midnight. A slash of black across her face, hand outstretched from flowing black gown, Skltnwmn is as captivating as shadow." – The Big Issue