INTRODUCING THE DEBUT EP FROM ASCENSION.....
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All the best, Ascension
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Ascension were formed in 2004 with a view to expressing the kind of songs we wanted to write, back to basics, guitar-driven power metal. The band has always been a 5 piece outfit, and has gone through a number of lineup changes in the last few years, first losing a vocalist, drummer, guitarist and then bassist. Currently, Stuart Docherty, is the only original member of Ascension when they were first formed, followed by Ricki who joined the band when the previous vocalist left. the band found a new lease on life and began gigging again.
it was only when drummer Wayne Scorgie left the band, we took drummer Theo robertson under our wing, and taught him the ways of Power Metal! with this newly re-energised sound the band quickly built up a big following in the small city of Aberdeen, gigging non stop for around 8 months! until we were met with a huge setback.
Guitarist Gregor Docherty ( Brother of Stuart ) Decided to part ways with the band, and being a very talented musician, Ascension needed to be thought about very quickly, after the decision to carry on, we originally planned not to replace gregor with another guitarist, but with a keyboard player instead, thus enters Fraser Edwards.
upon discovering that fraser was actually an extremely competent, and skilled guitarist, he was quickly re-assigned as the new ascension guitarist! and we were well on our way to writing a lot more new exciting material, with frasers input spawning our first new song, Blackthorne! ( Moongate EP 2008 )
With fraser up to speed on most of the bands song list, A fresh recording of the bands most popular song, Fortress, a new single, Blackthorne, from the newly released 6 track EP " The Moongate", and a terrific new bass player, David wood, joining the band recently, Ascension were well and truly back with a vengence! and finally re-graced the stage with their new lineup on the 18th may 2008 at the Tunnels, Aberdeen, playing a terrific set! with many gigs in glasgow, and an awesome set at the scottish music festival Feugh Fest in the fall, Ascensions musical path is paved with gold.
After extensive band discussion, we decided it was time to part ways with drummer of 3 years theo, the band would like to announce this is not a personal matter, but more we decided in order to progress, we needed a drummer more suited to the genre of power metal, and so long time band friend Richard Gilchrist ( Dick ) Joined the band and drastically improved the band's sound, cracking out an unbeatable debut performance at the Tunnels, Aberdeen on 8th of september 2008. In early 2009, during the final stages of the making of The Moongate EP, the drum tracks were re-recorded, now featuring Dick. Special thanks goes to Mark Chalmers. With Davey Woods departure and arrival of new bassist Nick Blake, Ascension Toured the UK in April 2009 with Italian Melodic Metal band Broken Melody and have been announced to play Metalfest UK in September along with bands such as Vision Divine, Power Quest, Dragonland, Blaze Bailey, Elvenking and Evergrey. With new recordings and a European tour(amongst various festivals) scheduled for 2009/10 Ascension are very much on the rise! ( excuse the pun ) and no matter where you are in the world, You will be hearing of Ascension, very soon!
So, draw your sword and storm the field...
Make it known, that we are fearsome!
