Aeon - Zyklon

Advantages: Heavy as you like it, pounding drum beats, amazing riffs
Disadvantages: None unless you're a pop fan

...This is the second album from Zyklon. Tracks: 1. Psyklon Aeon 2. Core Solution 3. Subtle Manipulation 4. Two Thousand Years 5. No Names Above The Names 6. Prophetic Method, The 7. Specimen Eruption 8. Electric Current 9. Eclectic Manner The first track has become an anthem for fans of the Norwegian metallers. The apocalyptic lyrics and blast beats, as well as Destructhors impressively lightning-fast yet precise guitar work all compete for your attention, making each track interesting. The album is less of a musical landscape than the songs of Emperor (which share members with Zyklon, and Myrkskog) and has more of a death metal than a black metal feel to it. Trym as a drummer, it could be argued, is the fastest and most innovative. Whilst songs such as "Core Solution" and "Subtle Manipulation" primarily roar death metal at you... Read review

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Advantages: supremely, majestic, bewildered/chaotic, absolute band-highlight
Disadvantages: Not everybody's cup of tea...

...are banging the hell out of their souls in a Death Metal band called Zyklon, who released their new album “Aeon” a few weeks ago. --- An empire consisting of holy temples o’majestic reverence, fanatically praying to this divinity and dark alleys of sharp-edged fire, painfully distorting, consuming, adoring. The retired emperor reigns over all and silently keeps guard over the last ashes of his empire: “Welcome to the age of acoustic high voltage. Now we just have to find a solution to utilize such an enormous energy release... hmm, doesn’t exist? ... too bad...” and alone he whistled a silly tune... R.I.P. Emperor [Original version in mothertongue released at ciao.de under my flag, Kaess0177]... Read review

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Advantages: No remixes this time around! Heavy, brutal, interesting.
Disadvantages: Possibly hard to get hold of.

...As Myrkskogs second album, this has more of a death metal than a black metal sound to it and therefore if the first album left the listener wanting more, something heavier and even more brutal, then the Norwegian masters have delivered. If fast paced riffs and sound travelling faster than you can hear it is what your into then this is the album for you! The vocals don't overpower the music, rather, it is the other way around. The lyrics are all about gore, (Over The Gore being one of Myrkskogs most popular numbers). The drumming on this album is very dynamic and the snare sound over the bass drum makes it more diverse. Having sensed a slight rift between some fans of Zyklon and fans of Myrkskog, i would recommend this album to both parties, to be listened to on its own merit and not judged as a "side project" because some... Read review

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