Ascending King is an
extreme metal
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band that originated in
Midlothian, Texas
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.
History
Before forming the project, Aaron Kirby was a member of a
metalcore
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band, called Dryline, from 1999 till 2008.
Around this time, Kirby grew in his
Christian faith
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. In 2015, Kirby formed the project Ascending King and became known as Ruah.
In 2016, the project joined SkyBurnsBlack Records.
Following signing with the label, the band released their debut single, "Genesis of Desolation". During this time, Ruah continued to work on his EP, titled ''Funeral of Species''.
In mid-2017, the band signed to Nosral Recordings, the subsidiary of
Rottweiler Records
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.
On August 22, 2017, the band released ''Funeral of a Species'', which received good reviews. On September 22, 2017, the band released a lyric video for "Moon for the Dead".
On August 2, 2019, the project released a new single, “Lignum Vitae”, which would also feature Sebat of
Frost Like Ashes
Frost Like Ashes is an American Christian black metal band that formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 2001. The band has released three EPs and a full-length album, ''Tophet'', and their songs have appeared on three compilation albums. Previously ...
.
In January 2020, the band announced their signing to Christian Metal Underground Records, a subsidiary of Vision of God Records.
Discography
; EPs
; Singles
* "Genesis of Desolation" (2016; SkyBurnsBlack Records)
* “Lignum Vitae” (2019; Nosral Recordings)
; Collaborations
* "Drink From The Chalice Of Blood (
Horde
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History
* Orda (organization), a historic sociopolitical and military structure in steppe nomad cultures such as the Turks and Mongols
** Golden Horde, a Turkic-Mongol state established in the 1240s
** Wings of the Golden Hor ...
cover)" - Symphony of Heaven (2018; Nosral Recordings)
; Compilation appearances
* ''The Bearded Dragon's Sampler (2.0)'' (2016; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
* ''Metal from the Dragon (Vol. 2)'' (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
* ''Nosral Sampler #1'' (2017; Nosral Recordings)
References
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External links
TwitterInstagramAscending King (SkyBurnsBlack) on BandcampAscending King (Nosral Recordings) on Bandcamp
Musical groups established in 2015
American Christian metal musical groups
Unblack metal musical groups
Nosral Recordings artists
Doom metal musical groups
Musical groups from Texas
2015 establishments in Texas