short review: Skyless Aeons -- Canadian prog death

Skyless Aeons

Drain The Sun

CDN Records

2 October 2020

The basics: The vocals are a deep growl, with some higher screams. The speed is a midtempo style, certainly not slow, but also staying away from the blasting, inhuman speeds. The genre is prog death, but not tech-death: meandering, a bit chugging and sometimes noodley guitar work.

The first song available on Bandcamp is not representative of their style. This song is more direct than all the other songs, and it almost gives the wrong impression, actually. The second one is closer to their true personality of prog influences and a bit more winding, twisting turns in the music. The band avoids melody almost as a matter of principle, almost too stubbornly refusing to give fans even a bit of catchy or melodic parts, almost like a rebellious move against giving people melody, except a bit during the solos. Ultimately, the band is of interest to fans of the prog side of death, especially fans of newer, up-and-coming bands. At times, the listener might even sense that someone in the band has been listening to jazz, and it is sneaking into the metal. --Metal Bulletin Zine

Drain the Sun by Skyless Aeons