I’m back to premiere yet another exciting Willowtip release this year, this time from the atmospheric black metal trio, Aodon. I’m not sure what it is about France that has the ability to spawn an absurd number of top-tier melodic, atmospheric black metal bands, but with Portraits, Aodon has joined the ranks of bands that should be mentioned early in any conversation about the regional export. Unlike many of the bands you associate with this movement, Aodon doesn’t sacrifice the intensity that is supposed to come with black metal in favor of focusing on a dreamy melodic gaze. Somehow managing … Continue reading Track Premiere: Aodon – “Egon”