Aeon Patronist - Through The Paths Of Delusion

Recently formed in December 2012 Aeon Patronist were originally meant to be just a studio project.  Aeon Patronist are a band who mix technical death metal with a dash of black and incorporate oriental music, which is provided by the use of traditional instruments such as the Reunion kayamb, percussion instrument idiophone or darbuka, a kind of drum, making them a very unusual act” and one that peaks my interest to hear in its entirety.

Reborn Through The Blinding Fire
And so the journey begins. This is spikey and unusual with the oriental flavors mixing very well with the black metal symphonic sound and the heated technical side – although I would say it is more black metal to be honest, but nothing wrong with that what so ever! It is one dramatic wash of imagination!

Piercing The Veil Of The Lost
This track takes a few seconds before it hits its mark but not too long that your focus shifts. Holding a dark atmospheric imagery that twists into an inspiring savagery it weaves predatory riffs with solid drumming. The two tone induced vocals offer low growls and higher pitched shrieks adding to its powerful core.

The Hall Of The Two Truths
Holding its own, in this unusual track, with superb oriental adventures makes it one very diverse track and so far my favorite. The powerful rhythmic flourish swaggers its breath-taking fancy, despite not being ‘as heavy’ as the previous tracks. The excellent low growling is potent and therefore gives the listener plenty to feast upon.

Through The Paths Of Delusion
Title track of the album.  This jumps back into its comfort zone of blackened death and conjours up a dark and brooding sound-scape that is rich in a powerful and compelling temptation. It gradually slows to allow strong bass licks to show themselves thus tempting and coaxing further.

Higher Spheres Of Thought
Through the snarling rhythmic drum beats and deep horrific growls it possesses a deep and chilling outcome of melodic enterprise that goes a long way to literally manipulate the listener in the bands favor. The time signatures are quirky and extremely technical in output, making it another insight into the unusual.

“At times it brawls with passion and other times engages with a certain flavor that cannot be ignored. In the unpredictability stakes it definitely wins hands down, just cannot fault this at all!”

The Mad Poet
From its magical black heart comes a regimented drum beat that lays on a steady harsh and constant riff. It toys with the senses and leaves them for dead ensuring it’s scintillating ravaging reaches its goal through sonically challenging the audial. More diversity simply floods from this track further on with such clever mix of instruments. Superb!

In A Dying Garden
And finally closing this album the band burst forth with a rampaging track that does not stop for breath. If it was a stick of rock it would have the band’s name stamped right the way through it and marking it their own.  It is a very bold and forthright track that allows the emotions to shine through.

Summary:
For diversity and creativity this is one album everyone should add to their collection or if not at least hear once. It holds clear riveting properties and never goes off the boil. It is a teasing and impressive master-piece that is fuelled with demonic vehemence.  Its slower moments allow the diversity to be clearly heard and at times mixes everything together showing intensive creativity to simply flourish in rich provocation. It kind of turns the senses on its head and ignites feverishly with an aggressive stance. Vocally mesmerising it devours with captivating delivery and therefore very moreish. At times it brawls with passion and other times engages with a certain flavour that cannot be ignored. In the unpredictability stakes it definitely wins hands down, just cannot fault this at all.


  1. Reborn Through The Blinding Fire
  2. Piercing The Veil Of The Lost
  3. The Hall Of The Two Truths
  4. Through The Paths Of Delusion
  5. Higher Spheres Of Thought
  6. The Mad Poet
  7. In A Dying Garden