Let's start with the first track. Various instrument are found: two guitars, piano / synth, percussion/drums, apart from the several voices. One guitar is rather paying note as the other rather brings dynamism in melody, with more or less fast, more or less steady chords. The bass is quite discrete on this first track, but this will change... The ensemble of voices is interesting: both lower and clearer female voices repeat a melancholic melody till the end... The second track also features male voices. The melody is more medieval, mainly 'cos fo the rhythm of guitars. An organ sounds adds to this folkish atmosphere something a bit sacred. The rythm gets quicker, lead by a jumpy bass. Different voices' styles are present with women singing while other shouting revendicatively rythmically. Guitars, voice and percussions are the base of Egida Aurea, but we also can hear electric bass guitar, mysterious synths and accordion. This third track rather has 'rock' structure and rythm, thanks to the bass guitar, mainly. The tune of the 3rd track is quite fascinating. Women and men voices are united to build melodies between mystery, calmness and more extraverted mood. They are used in a theatrical way, with some singing and other rather 'shouting' rythmically, several layers are well coordinated and matches well. The whole is really calculated and sounds professionnal. The percussions sound quite raw and low, it gives the feeling of something not martial but truly traditional. They aren't that prominent and show many variations in their play: for exemple, the way they're sometimes louder which matches well the melody). This song may be the most interesting of the album! The last track opens with a kind of electric organ, whose sound seems a bit artificial. Voices appear then, both male and female, before the melody arrive. Lead by fast bass lines, a mysterious melody is sung, vaguely sounding oriental/medieval, ancient, between sacred, lugubrious and anguishing... By the way, the title « Theos Aniketos » means « invincible god » in Greek. If the melody is as this god, it rather seems not reassuring, mysterious and unfathomable... Review by "Perceptron" (www.heathenharvest.com).
RATING: 6.75 / 10
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