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Do you want to ORDER "Flaws of Elation"?

If you want to order a copy of "FLAWS OF ELATION" you can send an E-MAIL to info@ashent.net and you will get a reply with the final price, inclusive of all postal fees and all other details.
Payment options:
- CREDIT CARD with PAYPAL (www.paypal.com)
- BANK TRANSFER: you can tranfer the money directly to our Bank Account.
- MONEY IN ENVELOPE: you can hide the money in an envelope at your own risk to be sent to our address.

For Italian order:
Per i residenti in Italia è possibile effettuare l'ordine anche con pagamento tramite postepay.
Per maggiori dettagliate scrivere a info@ashent.net

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ASHENT was formed in 2001 by two italian brothers, Gianpaolo and Onofrio Falanga who play bass and guitar respectively.
After few months, the keyboards player Paolo Torresani, the singer Max Zhena, the guitar player Thomas Giro and the drummer J.C. joined the band.
The guys worked extensively during the first couple of years, developing a personal style which synthesized a fresh blend of progressive metal with modern day thrash&death. Their music features huge riffs, characterized by aggression and various tempo changes. The themes developed in the lyrics reveal personal reflections of the bands views on the human condition and future of mankind.
ASHENTS vision was brought to fruition on the four tracks of their first demo CD that bears their name. The CD, which they produced themselves, was recorded during February of 2003 at the famous New Sin Studio where veteran engineer/producer Luigi Stefanini supervised the recording and mastering.
The band received rave reviews, the critics gave the CD fantastic reception and praise: "Ashent" was named demo of the month and was awarded excellent ratings by dozens of magazines and web-zine throughout Italy and Europe.

After some excellent live performances, a change of musicians gave to the band the best line-up possible in order to sign in the 2005 a contract with the veteran Italian label Lucretia Records(Angra, Time Machine, Vanden Plas...).
With the eclectic drummer Davide Buso, the virtuoso guitar player Cristiano Bergamo and the amazing american singer Steve Braun, Ashent started to compose their debut album.
In December of 2005 the band went to Rome to record the drums at Outer Sound Studio, under the supervision of Giuseppe Orlando & Massimiliano Pagliuso of the band Novembre. The remainder of their first official album "FLAWS OF ELATION" was recorded at New Sin Studio during February of 2006 and was mixed and mastered by Luigi Stefanini.
"Flaws of Elation" is the first ASHENT's jewel, an example of refined prog-metal with techno-thrash influences that was extraordinarily well composed, played and produced. Ten songs with an original mixture of energy, impact, catchy melodies and shredding arrangements, that demonstrated the high level of ASHENT’s personality as composers and musicians.
In just a few months the album sold out and received fantastic reception and praise, giving to the band a solid fan-base and an extraordinary reaction from the critics. The secret of the band is, of course, a great line-up constructed with the right balance between experience, ambition, fresh-songwriting abilities and solid live performances.
Brutalism.com: "This is one of the best progressive records I have heard in a long time. Ashent have hit the nail on the head with this release. Flaws Of Elation is a very impressive collection of songs that blend together emotional and melodic elements, with just enough brutality mixed in. Think of this record in this perspective-John Petrucci and Chuck (Death) writing songs. Envision that and you’ll get the idea. Fusion of Dream Theater Progressive ala “Images and Words” era with Death/Control Denied Technicallity and Heaviness. This is a release that you don’t want to miss out on! Rick Hawkins"

Metal Shock n.400: "La maturità compositiva dei nostri è davvero impressionante ed il prodotto si presenta ultraprofessionale.Insomma vi consiglio di segnarvi il nome, perchè degli Ashent sentiremo parlare molto..."

Metallo italiano: "Una band già grande nonostante la giovane età."

Ultrarock.free.fr:"C'est un excellent album en son genre"

Metalicos.com: "Es mucho más técnico que otras bandas como Threshold o Vanden Plas pero no llegan al punto de olvidarse que la canción es lo primero"

Metalitalia.com: "Gli Ashent sono sicuramente una promessa del metal nostrano."

NederMetaal.nl: "Het meest kenmerkende aan de muziek van Ashent is de verrassende afwisseling tussen hard en zacht en subtiel – en ongelofelijk catchy."

Metalchannel.net: "Ja, da haben uns die Italiener ein ordentliches Stück progressiven Metalls zukommen lassen."

Rockshock.it:"Esordio assoluto per gli Ashent, che col loro Flaws of Elation lasciano semplicemente stupefatti"

After a year and a half spent supporting the release of the first album, Ashent decided it was time to push themselves to compose new material. During 2008 the band came back at New Sin Studio and recorded the "Flaws of Elation"'s successor, entitled “Deconstructive”: a prog experience with many contaminations and a maturity of song writing that can only be classified as Ashent.
Produced by Falanga brothers and Luigi Stefanini, the 12 tracks will be released worldwide in March 20th 2009 by Lion Music, the Finnish label unanimously considered as a leading force within progressive and power metal circles!

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Terrorverlag.de
Auxpotesdumetal.com
Angelfire-com 8.5/10
MetalUniverse.net 8/10
Brutalism.com
Genovatune.net 8.5/10
Metalzone.it 9/10 TopAlbum
Metal-Invader.com 4/5
Imhotep.no
Vampire-magazine.com
Rockshock.it 8/10
Imperiumi.net
Music-Discovery.de 8/10
Heavymetal.no 7.5/10
Metal Italia.com 7/10
Stormbringer.at 7/10
Metal-Revolution.com 75/100
Eclipse Magazine.ws
NederMetaal.nl 84/100
Progressive-Area.com 9/10
Metalchannel.net 8/10
Zwaremetalen.com 80/100
Metalicos.com 85/100
Heavyhardes.de
Metalloitaliano.it
Metalpespective.com 7/10
Battlehelm.com
Ultrarock.free.fr
Rock Underground.com 7.5/10
Osnametal.de 3.5/5
Metallized.it 70/100
Metalwave.it 70/100
Die-Bluemchentapete.de 7/10
MetalBlaze.at 4/5
Rockarolla.com.ar
Thundergodzine.com.br
Silentscreamzine.com 7/10
Lordsofmetal.nl 71/100
Metallus.it 7/10
Ironpages.de
Eutk.net
Truemetal.it 75/100
Sensorium.it
Unprogged.com 5/6
Metal CD ratings 3.5/5

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