Sulphur Aeon is a German death metal band founded in 2010.[1] The band has released four full-length studio albums. The first album, Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide was released in 2013 and the most recent, Seven Crowns and Seven Seals in 2023.[2]
Sulphur Aeon | |
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| Origin | Waltrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Genres | Blackened death metal |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Ván |
| Members | Torsten Horstmann M. Daniel Dickmann Sascha Schiemann Andreas Koort |
| Website | van-records |
History
editThe band was founded in 2010 by Torsten Horstmann.[1][3] Along with the producer Simon Werner the first demo was recorded and released. Simon Werner and Torsten Horstmann had previously played together in the band December Flower.
The band's albums thematize the Cthulhu Mythos, which can also be found in the artwork of the albums.[4][5][6]
In 2013, Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide was released on the Imperium Productions label.[7] After signing to Ván Records, the second album Gateway to the Antisphere followed in 2015.[8] In the January 2019 issue of German Metal Hammer magazine, the album The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos, released in 2018,[9][10] was voted "Album of the Month" by the editors.[11][12] The album received many positive reviews upon its release with the reviewers of powermetal.de website calling it a "Meisterwerk" (masterpiece).[13][14][15] Also the Rock Hard magazine called the album a "masterpiece" and rated it 9 out of 10.[16] Musikreviews.de rated the album 13 out of 15.[15] A music video was released for the song Yuggothian Spell, based on Lovecraft's The Haunter of the Dark.[9]
The band played at the Rock Hard Festival in 2016 and it is booked for the Metal Hammer Paradise and the Party.San festivals in 2019 among others.[17][18]
Discography
edit- Sulphur Psalms (2010, demo)[19]
- Deep Deep Down They Sleep (2012, EP, Imperium Productions)[20]
- Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide (2013, album, Imperium Productions)[7]
- Gateway to the Antisphere (2015, album, Ván Records / Imperium Productions)[21]
- The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos (2018, album, Ván Records / Imperium Productions)[22][23]
- Unaussprechliche Kulte (Live at Culthe Fest 2019) (2020, live album, Ván Records)
- Seven Crowns and Seven Seals (2023, album, Ván Records)
References
edit- ^ a b "Interview with Torsten Horstmann". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ KENSTROSITY (11 October 2023). "Sulphur Aeon – Seven Crowns and Seven Seals Review". Angrymetalguy. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon". Metal Storm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Luxi Lahtinen (27 March 2013). "Interview with guitarist and bassist Torsten Horstmann". The Metal Crypt. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon - Interview mit T., M. & D. - Erst die Musik!". MetalTalks.de. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon Gateway To The Antisphere". Press Release. Van Records. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide Sulphur Aeon". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Metal-Archives. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulfur Aeon - Gateway To The Antisphere". Stormbringer. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Sulfur Aeon: "The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos" cover artwork and 'Yuggothian Spell' video released". Rock Hard. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon: zweiter Song von "The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos"". Vampster. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Das Album des Monats 01/19: Wut und rabenschwarze Dissonanzen". Metal Hammer. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulfur Aeon The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Michael Meyer (16 December 2018). "Sulphur Aeon: The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos". Review. Powermetal. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon - The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos". metal.de. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Sulphur Aeon: The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos (Review)". Musikreviews.de. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon - The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos". Rock Hard. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon". Metal Hammer Paradise. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon - Party.San Metal Open Air". PartySan. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Psalms Sulphur Aeon". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Deep Deep Down They Sleep Sulphur Aeon". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Sulphur Aeon - Gateway To The Antisphere". metal.de. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Torn (15 January 2019). "Sulphur Aeon - the Scythe of Cosmic Chaos". Under Grounded. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos – Sulphur Aeon". Distortedsoundmag.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
External links
edit- Sulphur Aeon discography at Discogs
- Sulphur Aeon on Facebook
