Asthenia

Well, I'll begin by introducing myself. My name is Michael Castrillon and I'm a student (Double major in Psychology and Art) at Queens University (for more info, just check my other profile). As you may have noticed, I am a musician. However, I am currently the only member of my band Asthenia. I design all of my album covers and write all of my music and lyrics. I play all of the instruments and record everything. I've tried to recruit members to no avail so I just keep it as a solo project for now.
So, on with the biography. I started playing guitar when I was 16 (kind of late, I know), but I learned pretty quickly. I soon started to write and record songs on a 4-track. I recorded a couple of demo albums, experimenting with various sounds. I drew my main influences from bands like Katatonia, Anathema, etc. However, I also wrote some death/black metal songs in the vein of Mayhem, Nile, etc. I later acquired a digital recording program and began to record on my computer. By this time I had officially named my solo project “Asthenia”. Since then I have recorded many demos and albums (including tons of cover songs), all in varying styles from Metal, Rock, Acoustic, etc. I still have my main influences, but I have expanded to other forms of music to keep things interesting. I especially love using acoustic guitar sounds to convey a deep emotional feeling along with the power of the electric guitar.
I continue to write music all the time, constantly being influenced by new things I hear, incorporating them into my own songs. As long as I love what I’m doing, I’ll keep doing it.
Below is a collection of all of my current album and ep covers.