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AGHAST

GODDAMN' ECLECTIC

About Me


"they are capable of delivering tight, concise deathly delights that beg you to incite a pit to. For any fans of straight up, no frills metal, looking in Aghast’s direction will do you no harm."
The founding members of Aghast; Christiaan Verheij Van-Wijk, Nicholas Plews and James Anson, have been playing together since 2001. However, it was not until 2004 that the idea for Aghast came into being. At that time Nicholas was playing for a different local band, ‘Black Eye’. The initial line-up for this new project was completed by another member of ‘Black Eye’, Mark Wilkie. Due to university commitments Aghast practises were intermittent over the next couple of years and they played gigs only as and when they were available. In 2005, they recorded their first demo; “Sardonic States of Comparison”, which was not widely distributed. Christiaan and James graduated in 2006 allowing them to dedicate more time to the band. Aghast played two of their most high profile shows that summer, at Metal Brew and the Rhythms of the World festival. Shortly afterwards Mark decided to leave the band to pursue other interests. Consequently, in early 2007, the final line-up of Aghast was completed by Ryan Moore and Daniel Henderson.
The band spent several months having regular practises and writing new material. In October 2007, at Soundarc Studios in Shefford they recorded their latest EP entitled; “A Wolf in the Kingdom of Heaven”. The four tracks contained therein demonstrate the diverse range of influences that make up the Aghast sound, the product of several years of experimentation and musical exploration. 2008 sees Aghast in the midst of their most extensive period of touring to date. Having already gained a reputation for inventive song writing and a humorous stage show, they are intent on bringing their distinctive brand of mayhem to a wider audience. Beware!
They currently have a 4-track EP and t-shirts available from the band at shows . They're working on sorting out a couple of tours this year, so make sure you catch them!
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/3/2005
Band Website: whatsthepointwehaveamyspace.com/itsfree
Band Members:
Christiaan Verheij Van-Wijk - Guitars

James 'Anger' Anson - Vocals

Nick 'Baron' Plews - Drums

Dangerous Danthrax Henderson - Bass

Ryan 'Party' Moore - Guitars

Influences: Various substances, chemicals and liquids.
Sounds Like: Shoving big stuff into someones back-end sex-slot
Type of Label: None

My Blog

LATEST REVIEWS

31.05.08 | The Turks | ReadingThe Night Of The Triple-A....the three-way bill of Aghast, Anoxia and Almamorta, who have certainly been able to provide justification to the term "three-pronged attack" ...
Posted by AGHAST on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PST

IT’S SHOWTIME!

That’s right!Aghast’s gig at the Camden Barfly is THIS SUNDAY NIGHT.We’re opening for Norwegian Death Metaller’s "Obliteration" and Dorset Doom Merchants "Ramesses" who feature...
Posted by AGHAST on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:08:00 PST

ALL SYSTEMS GO!

Howdy y'all!Here's the news that's fit to print:Firstly, some of you may have noticed that Aghast feature on the Unsigned CD in this month's issue of Terrorizer Magazine! The song is 'Mind Atrophy' an...
Posted by AGHAST on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:15:00 PST

Tales from the trip...

Ok here goes...We're back from a blistering weekend away in Reading. Some of the notable events of the last 48 hours include: drinking from 1 o'clock in the afternoon on the bus, getting "reacquainted...
Posted by AGHAST on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:01:00 PST

METAL REVIEWS - REVIEW BY ZADOK!

FUCK YEAH! Another stonking review, we're so fucking stoked... check out The Original can be found here!FOR THOSE TO LAZY TO CHECK OUT THAT FANTASTIC WEBSITE:..>..> AGHAST - A Wolf In The Kingdom Of...
Posted by AGHAST on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:09:00 PST

On the road...

Hello friends,This is a message specifically aimed at those of you who are up'North:THIS WEEKEND see's Aghast venturing further afield than we ever have done before! We are playing back to back gigs i...
Posted by AGHAST on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:45:00 PST

Mixed reviews...

Heres one from Michaels Metal Reviews: the original is here for the purists!Aghast " A Wolf In the Kingdom of Heaven "1. Forced to Kneel2. Assume the Position3. Chum4. Mind AtrophyChristian: GuitarsDa...
Posted by AGHAST on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:00:00 PST

Thats right...

> Log on to www.totalrock.com between 8pm and 10pm on Monday the 7th of January for some Aghast related goodness. Believe it or not we will be LIVE on-air giving our very first radio interview! It's s...
Posted by AGHAST on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:33:00 PST

Hear ye hear ye!!

Important announcement regarding Aghast's new demo:Due to a small amount of confusion being caused we have decided to cause more confusion by renaming our demo. From hereon in our latest opus shall be...
Posted by AGHAST on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:02:00 PST

The end is near...

Studio Update Version 1.1Day 2 of recording was the musical equivalent of a gruelling three-legged marathon through week old custard. But we got there in the end. Bass was rumbled out in the first cou...
Posted by AGHAST on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:49:00 PST