Blending symphonic and melodic metal with celtic mythology, medieval fantasy, and the occult, Aeronwen explores fictional worlds that mirror our own. Aeronwen’s music draws inspiration from the soaring vocals and passion of symphonic metal bands like Epica, Kamelot, and Nightwish, but also reflects an affinity with the sinister lyrics and death growls of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. In merging these influences, Aeronwen navigates the razor’s edge between harmony and discord, redemption and damnation, love and destruction. In June 2022, Aeronwen released her debut single and music video, “Death’s Bride,” and her highly anticipated self titled debut album dropped Jan. 13th, 2023.
“Aeronwen has the voice of a bard: there's a light Celtic touch in the orchestrations, an earthy darkness in the guitars, and a stoutness in the melodies that often feels more like straight-up heavy or power metal than symphonic, so it has to be the vocals that continuously pull this album into a register of symphony. Her semi-narrative delivery ensnares the listener with the promise of tales of myth and legend, and her serene delivery during the stirring choruses gives the songs a fantastical air. New textures emerge in harsh vocals and occasional bursts of extremity, balanced by ethereal synths and dainty keyboard percussion, but the bulk of the album rests in an enchanting grove of folk-inflected power metal, and while on paper it's nothing too out of the ordinary, the sound of Aeronwen's debut is an uncommonly magical one.”
- Metal Storm 2023 Symphonic Metal Album of the Year Review