Aeons | ||||
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Released | 7 November 2025 | |||
Recorded | 2024–2025 | |||
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Length | 35:48 | |||
Label | Starstorm Records | |||
Producer | Kai, Takeshi Tokunaga | |||
Esprit D'Air chronology | ||||
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Singles from Aeons | ||||
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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]
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]
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]
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tempus" | Kai | 1:05 |
2. | "Chronos" |
| 3:20 |
3. | "Shadow of Time" | Kai | 3:10 |
4. | "Quetzalcoatl" |
| 3:57 |
5. | "Silver Leaf" |
| 3:55 |
6. | "Stardust" | Takeshi Tokunaga | 4:42 |
7. | "Machina" | Kai | 1:00 |
8. | "Lost Horizon" | Kai | 2:23 |
9. | "Broken Mirror" | Kai | 2:48 |
10. | "Zetsubou no Hikari" | Kai | 2:26 |
11. | "Like A Phoenix" | Kai | 3:37 |
12. | "Habatake" | Kai | 3:25 |
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