Aeon Zen released a debut album "A Mind's Portrait" in 2009. Noted for its catchy melodies, diverse mix of songs and styles, progressive time changes, Aeon Zen are a new force to be reckoned with.
It started in 2006 when Rich Hinks, with his local Cambridge UK musician friends, played and composed music influenced by prog rock and metal. It was at this time, when the friends split to various universities around the UK at age 18, that Rich founded Aeon Zen.
With Rich signing to Time Divide Records Ltd. in November 2008 to create the album "A Mind's Portrait" (released May 2009), Rich notated, recorded, produced and played multiple instruments (guitars, bass, keyboards and vocals), with Lloyd Musto on drums for this album. With the Record Company's support Rich was able to approach well respected guest vocalists to also appear (Nils K. Rue of Pagan's Mind, Andi Kravljaca of Silent Call (ex-Seventh Wonder), Andreas Novak of Mind's Eye and Elyes Bouchoucha of Myrath), which blends perfectly with the quality of the production and musicianship on this album to make a must have in anyone's music collection. Mattias Norén, famous for his spectacular artwork, produced the album cover.
Rich put together a live band of Aeon Zen in April 2010 with great success, Fab reviews and a great sound.
The current Album The Face of the Unknown is released on 12/10/10.
Joining Aeon Zen’s Rich Hinks as vocalists on The Face of the Unknown are: From Oslo Norway, Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus); from Stockholm Sweden, Andi Kravljaca (Silent Call); from California USA, Nick D’Virgilio (Spock’s Beard/Genesis); UK’s Jem Godfrey (Frost*) and Jonny Tatum (Eumeria).
Rich Hinks plays all instruments; Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, & Sequencing. Produced, mixed and mastered by Rich Hinks. The CD comes with an 8 page booklet with lyrics and pictures of the artistes with cover art again by the renowned artist Mattias Noren.
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