Aeon of Horus

Where did your band name come from?
It was taken from The Book of the Law By Aleister Crowley. The Aeon of Horus is a period of 2000 years (the current age we live in). The new aeon is described as a time for change and growth, which is the way we write music. We always want to do something different and push the boundaries, and that’s pretty much the underlying theme of the band.

Group Members:
Andy Annand (vocals, keyboards), Barry Feeney (guitar), Ben Hocking (drums), Chris Pratt (bass).

Describe your sound:
Progressive death metal.

Who are your influences, musical or otherwise?
We don't have any common musical influences; we all listen to different things. The music we write is where it all meets in the middle. That being said we all approach the writing process with the intent of writing intense, emotional music with a good theme and to push our musical abilities.

What’s the weirdest experience you’ve had whilst performing?
Hummmm... doing Metal at Macchiato.

What’s your biggest achievement/proudest moment so far?
Finishing the album, and having it mastered by Jochem Jacobs from Split Second Sound/Textures, and playing with bands like Pig Destroyer, and Psycroptic.

What are your plans for the future?
To promote The Embodiment of Darkness and Light, and to see how far we can take it. If all goes well, maybe playing overseas. Ultimately the success of the album will dictate what we do next.

What makes you laugh?
The Gadd.

What pisses you off?
Bad sound guys in Wagga.

What’s your opinion of the local scene?
It’s been up and down over the last few years. I think that at the moment it’s going strong, we are getting some big bands coming to Canberra (thanks to Fogz and Soundworks), and the local acts are going strong. I just hope that The Greenroom shutting down won’t affect the scene too much.