Aeons (Esprit D'Air album)

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Aeons
Album artwork of Aeons by Esprit D'Air.jpg
Studio album by
Esprit D'Air
Released7 November 2025 (2025-11-07)
Recorded2024–2025
Genre
Length35:48
Label Starstorm Records
Producer Kai, Takeshi Tokunaga
Esprit D'Air chronology
Seasons
(2024)		Aeons
(2025)
Singles from Aeons
  1. "Lost Horizon"
    Released: 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
  2. "Shadow of Time"
    Released: 14 March 2025 (2025-03-14)
  3. "Zetsubou no Hikari"
    Released: 28 March 2025 (2025-03-28)
  4. "Silver Leaf"
    Released: 18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
  5. "Chronos"
    Released: 19 September 2025 (2025-09-19)

Aeons is the upcoming fourth studio album by Japanese rock band Esprit D'Air. It is scheduled for release on 7 November 2025, and described by the band as a "new dark future metal odyssey". [1]

Contents

Background

Following the release of their third studio album Seasons in November 2024, Esprit D'Air announced plans for Aeons as part of their ongoing development. In advance of the album's release, the band previewed material from the record during their 2025 European tour, performing songs in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and France. [2]

Composition

The first song released from the album, Lost Horizon, appeared on 28 February 2025. Metal Hammer featured the track in its Tracks of the Week column and described it as "sci-fi noir". [3] [4]

The second song, Shadow of Time, was released on 14 March 2025. [5]

Zetsubou no Hikari followed on 28 March 2025, incorporating elements of nu metal. [6]

The fourth track released in advance of the album was Silver Leaf, on 18 July 2025. [7]

The fifth track released was Chronos, examining humanity's recurrent tendency to repeat past errors and questioning whether people can break free from destructive cycles. It was composed as a thematic reflection on how history can seem trapped on loop, and posits that change begins with individual agency. [8]

Reception

Aeons received positive notices from music publications. Devolution Magazine called the album 'technically right on point', praised its 'beautifully constructed melodies', and wrote that it 'marks another step forward for one of metal's most consistent acts'. [9]

Metal Hammer highlighted the single 'Chronos' as having 'a touch of the symphonic... a healthy dose of power metal and even a bit of traditional Japanese instrumentation', calling it 'an exhilarating sprint of a track' that 'leaves lofty expectations for new album Aeons'. [10]

The singles 'Chronos' and 'Silver Leaf' were also voted by Metal Hammer readers as the best new metal tracks of the week. [11] [12]

Track listing

Aeons track listing [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tempus" Kai 1:05
2."Chronos"
  • Kai
  • Yusuke Okamoto
3:20
3."Shadow of Time"Kai3:10
4."Quetzalcoatl"
  • Kai
  • Yusuke Okamoto
3:57
5."Silver Leaf"
  • Takeshi Tokunaga
  • Yusuke Okamoto
3:55
6."Stardust"Takeshi Tokunaga4:42
7."Machina"Kai1:00
8."Lost Horizon"Kai2:23
9."Broken Mirror"Kai2:48
10."Zetsubou no Hikari"Kai2:26
11."Like A Phoenix"Kai3:37
12."Habatake"Kai3:25

Personnel

Esprit D'Air

Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ Newsdesk (19 September 2025). "Esprit D'Air release new single Chronos ahead of upcoming album Aeons". Music-News.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Esprit D'Air announce European tour and three(!) upcoming albums". The Moshville Times. Moshville Times. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Esprit D'Air Release New Single Lost Horizon". HEAVY Magazine. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "The best new metal songs you need to hear this week". Metal Hammer. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Metal Band ESPRIT D' AIR Release New Single/Announce Euro Dates". Unite Asia. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now". Louder Sound. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "The best new metal songs you need to hear this week". Metal Hammer. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Esprit D'Air release new single Chronos ahead of upcoming album Aeons". Music-News. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Review: Esprit D'Air – Aeons". Devolution Magazine. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "The best new metal songs you need to hear this week". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "The best new metal songs you need to hear this week". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "The best new metal songs you need to hear this week". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Discography". Esprit D'Air Official Website. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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