Ashen Horde - FALLEN CATHEDRALS CD

Hailing from the cold, unforgiving wastelands of Hollywood, California, ASHEN HORDE is a two-piece band that strives to embrace a multitude of extreme metal sub-genres, without being bound to any one of them. Drawing influence from metal's crème de le extreme, from Enslaved and Devin Townsend to Ihsahn and Opeth, ASHEN HORDE (aka Trevor Portz and Stevie Boiser (Vale of Phath, Inferi), may have a sound rooted in death and black metal, but can't truly be called either. Originally launched as a one-man project in 2013 by writer and multi-instrumentalist Trevor Portz, ASHEN HORDE has released two critically acclaimed albums, as well as several EPs, over the past three years. Beginning with the ambitious Sanguinum Vindicta trilogy, Portz has worked tirelessly to develop a sound that is both challenging and unique. The band has just completed its third album, "Fallen Cathedrals" and has signed with Extreme Metal Music/Rockshots Records for its release. A concept album in the vein of J.G. Ballard's dystopian novel "High Rise," "Fallen Cathedrals" explores class warfare and a society's descent into primitive, warring tribes. Musically, the album expands further on the complexities of the band's earlier releases, but with even more emphasis on progressive and melodic elements, even incorporating clean vocals for the first time. It will appeal to fans of the more progressive side of extreme metal, from Ihsahn and Borknagar to Opeth and Enslaved.