Slowly but surely Ashes and Iron brick you into labyrinth of massive, insurmountable guitar walls. There are obstacles to overcome. 33 minutes left to escape your fate, and the countdown is on. Desperation arises - they make you feel it deep inside your bone marrow, but at the same time, the band's dynamic sound goads you on to find your way out of the labyrinth. Drums and bass-lines give you the power to keep on going, not to give in, and never lose sight of your goal while the vocals seem to guide the way. Listen closely, and you will know which path to follow. Not only freedom is awaiting you, there's a lot more to find - you will have learned something about yourself!
"Ashes And Iron" consists of Thad Martin (Drums), Dave Lawrence (Bass), Chris Denton (Guitars), David Miller (Guitars), Ian Mahan (Guitars), Kenny Snarzyk (Keyboards/Vocals). This EP features 3 tracks, 33 minutes of awesome Sludge, and the band, in my opinion, might already count to the magnitudes of this genre. Who is able to claim this for themselves, after the first Demo-EP?!
"Ashes and Iron" are easily named in the same breath as "Neurosis", "Irreversible", "Isis", "Cult Of Luna", "Callisto", "Humanfly", "Manatees", "Pelican", "Latitudes" or "Mouth Of The Architect" and this speaks for the level and competence of the 6 St. Louis musicians. A real cool bonus is, that the band offers their EP as .WAV files on their website.
Absolutely recommended and 10/10 points. There is no better way to create a demo-cd.
Tracklist:
01. Black Pavillions
02. Khorkoi
03. Silens
Ashes And Iron is a band hailing from Saint Louis, U.S. and consists from six band members:
Thad Martin - Drums
Dave Lawrence - Bass
Chris Denton - Guitars
David Miller - Guitars
Ian Mahan - Guitars
Kenny Snarzyk - Keyboards / Vocals
They have released their first demo which is free for everyone to download from their site. The demo has three tracks and its playtime is 30 '. During the hearing EP you're completely stunned by the doomish melodies of theirs. I have to admit though that 30 'not are enough to satisfy your need for a mix of post-metal, sludge and doom, so I heard it 4 times in a row.
Maybe they found the element that Sirens used to attract the sailors, but believe me when I say that this is the most exciting and interesting EP I heard for a while, and this is only a demo. Let's hope that they'll release a full length album, which will be even more stunning. Great job guys!
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that would be fucking sweet, let's do it! curt gave me the record like a month ago and i haven't stopped listening to it since. goooooood shit. by the way, whats the email for this account, so i can top friend you guys?
kick ass, your music makes me want to eat the skin off of someone's face, and then puke it up and wear it as my own face, so keep rocking;] Hope to roll with you on some concerts!
dear ashes and iron. hey guys...awesome riffs. long time fan, first time poster. do you guys know of any local places where a gentleman can LARP? i'm looking to join a group and i figured since you are all passionate LARPers, you could help a guy out. LARP-FULLY. ian
Hey, love your music guys. Listen to your Ep quite frequently. We just recorded our debut EP also. Have a listen to it on our page and let us know what you think!
