Aeons Black
Aeon · 2012
50 min · 15 tracks · death metal
A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural vocals that encapsulate the darkest themes of existence and despair.
Top tracks — play these first
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Still They Pray — Opening with a fierce intensity, this track sets the tone for the entire album with its aggressive riffs and powerful vocal delivery, embodying Aeon's signature sound.
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I Wish You Death — This song showcases an intricate balance of melody and aggression, reflecting the band's ability to weave complex rhythms within brutal soundscapes.
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Nothing Left to Destroy — With its relentless pace and dark lyrical themes, this track exemplifies the album's exploration of destruction and despair while highlighting the band's technical skill.
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Maze of the Damned — The closing track combines haunting melodies with ferocious drumming, encapsulating the overarching themes of suffering and hopelessness that permeate the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases technical proficiency and thematic depth, though it follows established death metal conventions.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo throughout, with most tracks maintaining a fast pace and aggressive energy.
- Several tracks incorporate atmospheric interludes that contrast sharply with the relentless heaviness of the surrounding material.
- The last three tracks slow down the pace significantly, creating a sense of closure as the album concludes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Still They Pray 3:50
- 2 The Glowing Hate 4:12
- 3 The Voice of the Accuser 0:51
- 4 I Wish You Death 4:54
- 5 Garden of Sin 3:49
- 6 Neptune the Mystic 1:12
- 7 Nothing Left to Destroy 5:24
- 8 Passage to Hell 1:05
- 9 Aeons Black 3:42
- 10 Dead Means Dead 4:03
- 11 Sacrificed 3:23
- 12 Aftermath 1:20
- 13 Blessed by the Priest 3:58
- 14 Maze of the Damned 3:38
- 15 Die by My Hands 5:22
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