Self Released 2012
1. ons of Men 2.Luciferian March 3.Dreadlord 4.Kingdom of Shadows 5. he Fall of God
6.Order of the Talion 7.Annihilating
Fire
Based down in Plymouth, Aetherium Mors are a melodic
death/black metal duo who are inspired by the battles of centuries ago fought
with sword and axe. "Drenched in Victorious Blood" was released two
years ago and intended I'm sure to be their Viking saga epic! Opening track
"Sons of Men" is a black metal rampage that leads to more melodic
passages further in that sadly unmasks the bands simplistic and amateurish
drumming style. I found the guitar play throughout to be absorbing and matched
up well to the grim vocals. Some of the more intense guitar based melody is
truly thought provoking and enjoyable but when the heaviness levels drop below
blast beats the drumming is decidedly average! Still, it is nice to hear a band
with such high song writing skills and a penchant for diversity so all is far
from lost! Sporting a slower, more thoughtful sound, "Luciferian
March" adds a touch of the macabre and the menacing to proceedings but has
a simplistic feel too much of it whilst "Dreadlord" continues the
bands rampaging momentum whilst adding little more to the album.
My problem
with Aetherium Mors is the deceiving nature of the album as the title gives you
one impression yet a lot of the bands work seems to be mired in the old clichéd
satanic lyrics. Also when playing at full pelt they are impressive but when the
tone gets slower and the music more melodic the band really don't have the
skill to back it up and so the end result is simple and weak. Four tracks in
and "Kingdom of Shadows" is proving now that things have become
processional and whilst for the most part the album stays decent, from now
until the end the problems I've mentioned re-occur. Essentially what Aetherium
Mors suffers from is a talent level that doesn't cover their expansive and
melodic thoughts. A plus for imagination, C minus for execution.
6 Out Of 10 (Luke Hayhurst)
Band Page: Here
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