SULPHUR AEON

Death Metal • Germany

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Sulphur Aeon are a German death metal band formed in 2010. 2011 saw them release their first demo Sulphur Psalms which was followed in 2012 by an EP, Deep Deep Down They Sleep and then the debut album Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide in 2013, although it had originally been slated for a 2012 release it was changed for logistics reasons.

Sulphur Aeon followed up their debut with Gateway to the Antisphere in 2015.

- Biography by adg211288 (last updated August 2015).

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SULPHUR AEON Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide album cover

3.98 | 6 ratings

Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide
Death Metal 2013

SULPHUR AEON Gateway to the Antisphere album cover

4.06 | 4 ratings

Gateway to the Antisphere
Death Metal 2015

SULPHUR AEON The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos album cover

4.08 | 4 ratings

The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos
Death Metal 2018

SULPHUR AEON Seven Crowns And Seven Seals album cover

3.93 | 3 ratings

Seven Crowns And Seven Seals
Death Metal 2023

SULPHUR AEON EPs & splits

SULPHUR AEON Deep Deep Down They Sleep album cover

3.75 | 2 ratings

Deep Deep Down They Sleep
Death Metal 2012

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SULPHUR AEON Unaussprechliche Kulte (Live at Culthe Fest 2019) album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Unaussprechliche Kulte (Live at Culthe Fest 2019)
Death Metal 2020

SULPHUR AEON demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

3.50 | 1 ratings

Sulphur Psalms
Death Metal 2011

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SULPHUR AEON The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos

Album · 2018 · Death Metal

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"The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos" is the third full-length studio album by German death metal act Sulphur Aeon. The album was released through Ván Records in December 2018. It´s the successor to "Gateway to the Antisphere" from April 2015. Since the release of the predecessor Sulphur Aeon have gone from being a trio to being a quintet. I can´t mention the names of the new guys in the lineup here though, as all bandmembers work under pseudonyms like T., M., and A.

Sulphur Aeon have crafted another chaotic sounding (although less than before) and technically well played blackened death metal album with "The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos" and fans of the two previous releases will find loads to enjoy here. They haven´t stagnated though, which is obvious already from opening track "Cult of Starry Wisdom" which features deep register clean vocals (somewhere between the odd clean vocals of Carl-Michael Eide from Virus and the clean vocals by David Vincent from Morbid Angel). The pace has generally been lowered too, and there are less furiously fast-paced blasting parts on this album compared to the two previous album releases. This means that "The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos" is a less chaotic sounding album, and also a much more dynamic and memorable release. It´s simply a more accessible listen. Sulphur Aeon still occasionally pummel the listener with a high level brutality, but this is generally very sophisticated music featuring clever dual guitar work, intricate and powerful riffs, diverse vocals (both growling, blackened screaming, and the above mentioned clean vocals), and some pretty varied and technical drumming.

"The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos" features a clearly defined, powerful, and brutal sounding production job, which suits the music perfectly. To my ears Sulphur Aeon have developed and challenged themselves and their audience, and they´ve upped their game with this album. A 4 star (80%) rating is deserved.

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SULPHUR AEON Gateway to the Antisphere

Album · 2015 · Death Metal

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"Gateway to the Antisphere" is the second full-length studio album by German death metal act Sulphur Aeon. The album was co-released through Imperium Productions and Ván Records in April 2015. Sulphur Aeon was formed in 2010 and released a demo in 2010 and the "Deep Deep Down They Sleep" EP in 2012. The band released their debut full-length studio album "Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide" in 2013.

Stylistically the material on "Gateway to the Antisphere" contineus the energetic, chaotic, technically well played and brutal blackened death metal style of "Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide". This is the style of music Sulphur Aeon have been playing since the 2010 "Sulphur Psalms" demo, although they have of course developed their style and overall sound since that release. I read somewhere that their sound is reminiscent of the fast-paced and technical death metal of Nile and the brutal blackened death metal attack of Behemoth, and it´s not far off the description I´d give the music. The sometimes surreal atmosphere and Lovecraftian horror lyrics give Sulphur Aeon their own uniqueness though, and although I wouldn´t call them the most original sounding death metal act, they certainly understand how to seamlessly combine many different death metal subgenre elements.

The material lacks slightly in the catchiness department and it´s not the most dynamic music either, with the pedal to the metal almost the entire time, and it would have been nice with a bit more focus on memorability and variation between tracks. It´s the same gripe I had with "Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide", and although I think Sulphur Aeon have branched out and now incorporate even more different death metal subgenre elements than ever before, I could have wished that I was able to better tell the tracks apart. Repeated listens of course reveal more nuances and details, but a few more hooks would have made a positive difference.

There´s often a chaotic feeling to the music, which is further enhanced by the sound production choices, and again it would have been nice to be able to hear some of the riffs a bit more clear and defined in the mix. But it´s obvious that Sulphur Aeon go for atmosphere before riffs, which is arguably a black metal aestethic rather than a riff heavy death metal ditto. Nothing wrong with that, it´s just what you have to set your expectations to hear. A 3.5 - 4 star (75%) rating is deserved.

11 days ago
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SULPHUR AEON Sulphur Psalms

Demo · 2011 · Death Metal

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"Sulphur Psalms" is the first demo release by German death metal act Sulphur Aeon. The demo was independently released in February 2010. It saw a physical release in August 2010 through Imperium Productions. It´s a cassette tape release limited to 100 copies. Sulphur Aeon was formed in 2010 by the duo of M. (vocals) and T. (guitars, bass, drum programming), and it´s that duo who perform on "Sulphur Psalms".

Stylistically the material on the 5 track, 17:00 minutes long demo is energetic, brutal, and technically well played death metal with the occasional blackened edge. While I always prefer a human drummer in music like this, it´s one of the cases where the drum programming is pretty well done, and it´s therefore not a huge issue. Sulphur Aeon combine quite a few elements from various death metal subgenres, and I hear both blackened death metal, technical death metal, and melodic death metal here, and it´s one their greatest strengths, that they are able to seamlessly make their death metal hybrid style work.

"Sulphur Psalms" is arguably a well produced, well performed, and also well composed demo, and it´s no surprise Sulphur Aeon quickly got signed...they hit the ground running with this release, and it´s overall a high quality demo and a 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

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SULPHUR AEON Seven Crowns And Seven Seals

Album · 2023 · Death Metal

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"Seven Crowns And Seven Seals" is the fourth full-length studio album by German death metal act Sulphur Aeon. The album was released through Van Records in October 2023. It´s the successor to "The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos" from December 2018. Five years is a pretty long time between album releases even these days, but Sulphur Aeon did release the "Unaussprechliche Kulte (Live at Culthe Fest 2019)" live album in 2020 as a stop gap release.

Stylistically the material on "Seven Crowns And Seven Seals" is a new musical direction for Sulphur Aeon. They still play a technical blackened death metal style, but the suffocating and at times chaotic layering of the previous releases have been replaced by clear and detailed production values, which provide the band´s music with an almost completely different sound. The transformation towards this more accessible sound was already initiated on "The Scythe of Cosmic Chaos", but Sulphur Aeon have taken this songwriting approach a step further on "Seven Crowns And Seven Seals". while the music can still be brutal, blasting, and heavy, Sulphur Aeon also incorporate a lot of atmospheric parts and the dynamics of the music also shifs a lot. When they are most melodic and atmospheric I´m sometimes reminded of Gojira, and that´s certainly not an influence I´ve heard in their music before.

It´s interesting how some artists stagnate while others continue to seek new musical discoveries and push the boundaries of their musical expression, but what´s more interesting is how fans of an artist perceive change and development of sound. In the case of Sulphur Aeon I´ve read opinions in both ends of the spectrum regarding their change from suffocating chaos to the more accessible sound on "Seven Crowns And Seven Seals", but to my ears this is a high quality release, which is both challenging, melodic, epic, and intriguing (but ultimately quite easily accessible for the genre). A 4 star (80%) rating is deserved.

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SULPHUR AEON Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide

Album · 2013 · Death Metal

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"Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide" is the debut full-length studio album by German death metal act Sulphur Aeon. The album was co-released through F.D.A. Rekotz and Imperium Productions in January 2013. Sulphur Aeon was formed in 2010 and released a demo on 2011 and the "Deep Deep Down They Sleep" EP in 2012.

Stylistically the material on the 11 track, 44:44 minutes long album is technically well played and atmopsheric death metal. It´s predominantly fast-paced, but the band occasionally slow things down a bit and play more heavy riffs and rhythms ("Monolithic" is an example of that). Sulphur Aeon produce a massive wall of sound, which provides their music with a majestic atmosphere, and the music is generally more focused on atmosphere than it is riff driven, which in some ways makes it more akin to black metal than to traditional death metal (there´s also a feeling of controlled chaos when the drums blast away under a wall of tremolo picked riffs, that is very similar to the way much black metal sounds). The vocals are death metal growling though and upon closer examination this is definitely a death metal release.

"Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide" features a professional and powerful sounding production and Sulphur Aeon are a very skilled act, performing their music with great conviction. So on most parameters "Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide" is a high quality death metal release. Personally I could have wished for more memorable riffs and less focus on atmosphere, because not many tracks stand out with catchy riffs/rhythms or memorable vocal phrases, which means that many of the tracks featured on the album are hard to tell apart. When the band occasionally slows things down or play a more melodic oriented part, that´s when they are most interesting.

Other than those moments the album tends to become a bit of a monotone listen. There are still enough quality elements here to warrant a 3.5 star (70%) rating, but given the fact that Sulphur Aeon are obviously an incredibly skilled band, it is slightly disappointing that their compositional skills aren´t quite up to par with their performances (at least when it comes to writing memorable tunes). This is a debut album though and I expect the memorability of their songwriting to improve on future releases.