Encore Fou

Encore Fou are a Turin-based Italian hardcore band noted for dark, disillusioned hardcore with punk and metallic/black-metal touches. They disbanded in 2001 and sang in Italian.

Origin: Turin. Disbanded: 2001. Noted album: Il Numero Undici. Lyrics: Italian, described as hermetic and existential. Some members later involved with I Treni all'Alba and Disco Drive. Album artwork and booklet reference the esoteric significance of the number eleven (as noted in the review).

Turin's Encore Fou are presented as a dark, disillusioned hardcore band blending punk and metallic/black-metal touches. Their lyrics are in Italian and described as hermetic and existential. The group disbanded in 2001; some members later played in I Treni all'Alba and Disco Drive. The DeBaser review highlights Il Numero Undici and the album's somber aura.

For:Fans of Italian hardcore, punk and metal; listeners of dark, experimental independent music.