AEON Issues Update

Sweden's AEON have posted the following update:

"We have been working really hard on finding a temporary or permanent solution to our drummer situation. There are some interesting drummers out there that we have been talking to but we have not come to any conclusions just yet.

"And speaking of drummers, we have straightened a few things out with Nils [Fjellström; drums] under the last month. He contacted us and wanted to sort a couple of things out regarding to his earlier behaviors. He is very aware of the damage he caused us and he is just sorry for how things turned out. I believe there where some personal / private issues involved that caused him to get all burned / stressed out and that eventually made him to act the way he did. We are still very disappointed in how things where handled by him, but since Nils is a very good friend of ours, we just can't stay mad at him forever.

"Nils have also stated that he really wants to continue to play drums for AEON. But there are still some questions from our side that needs answers before we can even considering taking him back as our permanent drummer. After all… he is still the drummer in DARK FUNERAL which will probably continue to conflict with our future schedules etc. Before any decisions are made, we will have to think this through properly.

"But as a permanent drummer or not… right now we are actually blasting some tunes with Nils in the rehearsal room and I must admit it feels awesome to do this again. And while we're at it, we decided to do something extra for you all…. or at least for the ones who lives close or are willing to travel. We will throw you a full headline show right here in Östersund, Sweden the 9th of February. How about that…? Do you dare to miss this?"

Fjellström has issued the following statement regarding his return to the band:

"To have such a long break in communication was not something I intended. It was a result of some personal problems I was going through at the time which I explained to the guys. I have apologized and want very much to win back their trust. I'm really looking forward to this show, it's gonna be great playing these songs live again!"

AEON's latest CD, "Rise to Dominate" was released in the U.S. on September 4 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Bleeding the False" (Unique Leader) was recorded at Empire Studio and contains "twelve tracks of technical death metal," according to a posting on the band's web site. The CD was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY) at Unisound Studios.

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster previously stated about AEON: "AEON's musicianship is among the best in death metal, but their songwriting is what truly sets them apart. It's rare to find a death metal band that is simultaneously crushingly brutal and infectiously catchy. AEON is one of those rare bands!"