''Aeon'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian

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band

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. It was released in 2003 through

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Track listing

Music by Zyklon (except track 5, written by Zyklon & Cosmocrator); lyrics By Bård "Faust" Eithun.

Personnel

Zyklon

* Secthdamon – vocals, bass guitar, synth arrangements, programming * Destructhor – lead guitar, synth arrangements, programming *

Samoth Samoth (born Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen, 9 June 1974) is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene. He is well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formatio ...

– rhythm guitar, synth arrangements, programming *

Trym Torson Kai Johnny Mosaker (born 1974), known professionally as Trym Torson or just Trym, is a Norwegian drummer, formerly with Zyklon. Torson started playing in the Viking metal band Enslaved and was later invited to play in black metal band Emperor. ...

– drums, synth arrangements, programming

Additional musicians

*Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen: Synth Arrangements & Programming *Matt Jarman/Dissident Sound Industries – outro arrangement & programming on "Electric Current" *Daemon – backing and additional vocals on "Two Thousand Years", "The Prophetic Method" and "Electric Current" *Ofu Kahn – lead vocals on "An Eclectic Manner" *Lrz – additional drones and programming on "An Eclectic Manner"

Production

*Produced by Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen,

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and Zyklon *Recorded, engineered and mixed by Fredrik Nordstrom *Mastered by Tom Kvålsvoll and Samoth *Designed by

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in co-operation with Samoth

References

{{Authority control Zyklon albums 2003 albums Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström