AENAON is unleashed upon mankind bringing their avant-garde black metal one step closer to your door...before you decide to let them in, take a look at what Astrous, main lyricist of AENAON, has to say about it...

1.The first full length album was released a few days ago. How was the first reaction on behalf of the Media?

Hallo! Until now the feedback was very pleasing, there have been many reviews on the album and people seem to appreciate our work.You know it's a fine feeling receiving messages from different countries saying how much they enjoyed the album.I would say that it's a new feeling for us and makes us feel quite good!

2.  "Cendre et Sang" is the title. If i'm not mistaken it means" ashes and blood"what is the true meaning of this title for AENAON? Which thoughts and ideas were you able to bring out through this release?

Lyrically the basic core is human-centered and so is the title that symbolises our organic origins...death and life, ashes and blood.Basically, we reach topics about phycological disturbances, addictions and abusion of our species , religious or not and in general a mix of philosphical views with a surreal approach.

3. How about the roles that each of you hold concerning compositions and lyrics? Are you(Astrous) still on the lyrical part and Achilleas into writting the music?

Yes, lyrics are still my job, while Achilleas has all the burden of musical compotition ons his shoulders. Of course the final outcome is an all together effort a fact that makes our music more"total". I think that in general we have found the right balance that makes bands enjoy mostly what they;re doing and then worry about all the other details.

4. Recently AEANON have signed with a big at least in its kind record label, CODE666.what are the main differences regarding the way you were delt with as a band before the signing?


There are many differences...CODE666 really repects our music and effort and the communication is very straight.. They understand our needs, by giving advices and not by pushing for something that we as a band don't want. Now, as far as promotion and distribution is concerned, again the differences with our old label are huge.In addition, the press deals with us with much greater respect.However, i want to believe that this is a result that comes from our musical material also.

5. The recordings took place in many different studios. Tell me a little bit more about that. What purpose did that serve?

The members of AENAON don;t live in the same cities. As you can see this alone results in many difficulties.The best solution was each and every member to record in a studio of his aerea, having the time and being as comfortable as needed. That was a nice move and we finally gained the best elements from each studio.Recording in a studio that is 15 minutes away from your house makes the whole proccess easier without extra pressure and anxiety.

6. The guests were many and carefully chosen. Do you wish to share with us some favourite moments while in studio with each and every one of these musicians?

Being all together during recordings was economically difficult. Besides, asking by specific people to perform as guests in your release means that you trust them with their talent.Also, the recordings for our guest musicians had exactly the same pattern with the rest of AENAON recordings.For example,  saxophone was recorded in Corfu Island, Thomais from Dakrya recorded her parts in Athens, while V'gand of Helheim in Bergen. The mastering took place in Oslo and so on..."Cendres et Sang" is a musical puzzle that slowly took shape and form . That was a very unique experience as we ourselves didn' t quite know the final result 100%.We observed the proccess while each guest put an extra stone, giving a different approach.


7. What is AENAON opinion about the Greek black metal scene?

There are many great black metal bands that as the time passes by they manage to make careful moves and take themselves quite serious. But you asked about the "greek scene"...at this point i will have to give a rather dissapointing answer. In order for a "scene" to exist there must be some support, respect and many other things. Beside a few exceptions, in my ten years involved with the "scene", i don' t quite see that anywhere.There is a lot of bad competion and  jelousy.

8. The interesting about your music is that one can detect many different musical styles and influences. Was there a musical influence and if so which was the main one for you?

I could say that we are quite open-minded to add new elements in our music all the time and rather close-minded to send a song to Eurovision Contest!Xaxa!Can't blame music for its multiple expressions. We listen to lot and different music styles, as long as these styles have something to tell us, to fulfill our standards.The basis in the sound of AENAON is of course black metal and beginning from that we like to add some jazz, blues, post and electro elements.I won't reffer to bands in particular since each one finds their own things in our sound, things that basicaly are connected in the end.


9. "Cendres et sang " is a big release for AENAON.Some powerful promotion will be needed.What exactly is your tour program?

For the time being there are some difficulties that cannot allow us to start touring.Though to tell you the truth in GREECE things are not so good. Less and less people attend concerts, resulting to audiences of 30 people tops sometimes! Things abroad seem much better but you have to put lots of money and personal time in order to support bigger bands, a fact that sounds more like a luxury in our everyday reality.

10. Yor wishes and dreams for the hard days to follow- musically and economically speaking...

I hope that we be much stronger and better through all these difficulties.We should kick back our complex and face life and music with another approach, by looking the substance of things  and not the surface...

Interview done by Georgia B.