ECHOS AND CINDERS (2LP)

Introduced to North American audiences via their 2011 full-length debut, the Grim Awakening (Siege of Amida), and special 2012 Dan Swano-produced EP, Into the Dark, England's Ancient Ascendant looks to attract new fans to their unique blend of black/death in 2014. The quartet have shared the stage with an impressive list of heavy weights, including 1349, Sodom, Aborted, Enslaved, Hypocrisy, and label-mates Winterfylleth, to name a few. Echos And Cinder again sees the band team with Swano. Swano notes, "Ancient Ascendant combines all the right elements from black, death, and thrash metal into one lethal blend, topped off with excellent musicianship and amazing vocals. One of the best brutal bands to come out of Britain... well... ever."