AEONS ABYSS - Resurrection album review By Mark Jenkins.
AEONS ABYSS - Resurrection album review By Mark Jenkins.
The Dead Rise with Razor-Sharp Intent
Rating: 5/5
Australian extreme metal has always punched well above its weight class, and Aeons Abyss proves once again that the land down under harbours some of the most ferocious sonic architects in the underground. Resurrection isn't just another album title playing on death-and-rebirth imagery—it's a mission statement, a rallying cry, and a middle finger to anyone who thinks the old ways are dead and buried.
What immediately sets this Melbourne outfit apart is their refusal to plant their flag firmly in either camp. This isn't pure death metal worship, nor is it a straightforward thrash revival—it's something far more interesting. Aeons Abyss have crafted a sound that exists in that hallowed territory between early Death, Possessed, and the more violent edges of German thrash. Think Leprosy-era Chuck Schuldiner jamming with Kreator circa Pleasure to Kill, and you're getting warm.
The Riffs That Keep On Killing
Let's talk about what matters: the goddamn riffs. Resurrection is absolutely stacked with them. These aren't mindless tremolo-picked walls of noise or tired recycled patterns—each song is meticulously constructed with genuine purpose. The guitar work showcases a band that actually understands dynamics, knowing when to throttle forward with primitive aggression and when to pull back into groove-laden mid-tempo devastation. There's a tangible sense that every note has been considered, every transition earned rather than forced.
The production strikes that perfect balance—raw enough to maintain underground credibility and organic warmth, but clear enough that you can actually hear the intelligence in the musicianship. The bass is audible (miracle of miracles), adding genuine depth rather than just doubling the guitars, and the drum sound is wonderfully natural, with particular attention paid to making those double-kick runs cut through without sounding triggered to hell.
Brains Behind the Brutality
Here's where Resurrection truly separates itself from the pack: the songwriting is actually smart. In an era where extreme metal can sometimes feel like a game of "who can play fastest," Aeons Abyss remember that songs need to actually go somewhere. These tracks breathe, evolve, and—crucially—stick in your head. There are genuine hooks buried in the chaos, memorable vocal patterns, and guitar leads that serve the songs rather than existing as mere technical showpieces.
The lyrical content deserves serious mention. Too often in this style, bands default to gore-for-gore's-sake imagery or vague apocalyptic posturing. Not here. The lyrics demonstrate genuine literacy and thematic cohesion, exploring mortality, existential dread, and societal collapse with actual nuance. There's metaphor, there's imagery, there's thought—radical concepts in extreme metal, apparently. The vocal delivery matches this intelligence with phrasing that enhances the lyrical content rather than obscuring it beneath indecipherable guttural noise.
The Verdict
Resurrection is exactly the kind of album that makes trawling through hundreds of mediocre underground releases worthwhile. Aeons Abyss have delivered something that respects tradition without being enslaved to it, that demonstrates technical prowess without sacrificing raw power, and that remembers extreme metal should be extreme in every sense—including its intelligence.
This is an album for people who still believe metal should challenge you, pummel you, and make you think—preferably all at once. In a just world, Aeons Abyss would be headlining festivals. In our world, they're one of the underground's best-kept secrets.
Mandatory listening for anyone who still believes extreme metal has something vital to say.
For fans of: Death, Possessed, Kreator, early Sepultura, Ripper-era Massacre
Stand-out moments: TBH, the whole record is a flawless masterpiece.
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