| Ascend | |
|---|---|
 The duo that Ascends. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Drone Doom, Doom Metal, Experimental, Jazz Fusion |
| Years active | 2006 - 2008 |
| Labels | Southern Lord Records, Daymare Recordings |
| Associated acts | Engine Kid, The Iceburn Collective, Sunn O))), Thorr's Hammer, Goatsnake, Eagle Twin |
| Website | Southern Lord Press Kit |
Ascend was a collaborative project between Greg Anderson (Sunn O)))) and Gentry Densley (Eagle Twin).
History[]
ASCEND began between Gentry Densley (Iceburn, Eagle Twin) and Greg Anderson (sunn 0))), Goatsnake, Engine Kid) with recording sessions in 2006 and 2007. Both have been making music that has crossed paths several times in the last 19 years, the most notable being during the 90s when Andersons’ band Engine Kid toured with and shared a split album with Densleys’ band Iceburn. During that time both were heavily experimenting with the fusion of jazz (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, John Coltrane) and the dark behemoth tones of influences such as The Melvins, Gore, Slint, Caspar Brotzman.
Ascend is perceived as a return to those influences while adding to their sound their recent drone aesthetic. With sessions done in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Seattle the band would release their only studio album. Ample Fire Within was released on Southern Lord Records on 27 May 2008 to positive reviews. On a tour between Sunn O))) and Eagle Twin in 2009 Greg Anderson and Steve Moore would occasionally join Eagle Twin on stage to perform an "Ascend" set.
Ascend - Ample Fire Within
ASCEND PART 1 = EAGLE TWIN GREG ANDERSON STEVE MOORE 7.6.09 @ SOKOL
ASCEND PART 2 = EAGLE TWIN GREG ANDERSON STEVE MOORE 7.6.09 @ SOKOL
Discography[]
Members[]
- Greg Anderson - Guitar, Vocals
- Gentry Densley - Guitar, Sitar, Vocals
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E Sunn O))) | |
|---|---|
| O))) | Greg Anderson • Stephen O'Malley |
| Past Contributors / Collaborators | G. Stuart Dahlquist • Joe Preston • Greg Rogers • Tos Nieuwenhuizen • Runhild Gammelsæter • Nathan Carson • Mark Deutrom • Steve Moore • Oren Ambarchi • Masami Akita • Takeshi • Atsuo • Wata • Keiji Haino • Jef Whitehead • Rex Ritter • Dawn Smithson • Peter Rehberg • John Weise • Kevin Drumm • Scott Connor • Bill Herzog • Randall Dunn • Justin Broadrick • Christopher McGrail • Lasse Marhaug • Daniel O'Sullivan • Sin Nanna • Mories • Scott Walker • Attila Csihar |
| Studio Albums | ØØ Void • Flight of the Behemoth • White1 • White2 • Black One • Monoliths & Dimensions • Kannon • Life Metal • Pyroclasts |
| Demos and Extended Plays | The Grimmrobe Demos • Veils It White • CroMonolithic Remixes For An Iron Age • Candlewolff Ov Thee Golden Chalice • Angel Coma • Oracle • Rehearsal Demo Nov 11 2011 • LA Reh 012 • Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 |
| Live Albums & Videos | The Libations of Samhain • Live White • La Mort Noir dans Esch / Alzette • Dømkirke • (初心) Grimmrobes Live 101008 • Agharti Live 09-10 • Нежить: Живьём В России • Metta, Benevolence |
| Collaborations | Altar • Che • The Iron Soul of Nothing • Terrestrials • Soused |
| Burning Witch | • Towers... • Rift.Canyon.Dreams • Goatsnake / Burning Witch • Capichos I-80 / Rift Canyon Dreams • Crippled Lucifer • Burning Witch (Box Set) |
| Thorr's Hammer | Dommedagsnatt • Live By Command of Tom G. Warrior |
| Burial Chamber Trio | Burial Chamber Trio • WVRM |
| Gravetemple | The Holy Down • Ambient / Ruin • Le Vampire de Paris |
| Associated Bands, Artists, Etc. | Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine • Rampton • Ascend • Ample Fire Within • O))) Presents... • Probot • Goatsnake • Khanate • Beaver • Earth • Boris • Melvins • KTL • Merzbow • Nurse With Wound • Mayhem • Scott Walker • Ulver • Pan Sonic • Engine Kid • Brotherhood • Æthenor |