Ascending King | |
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Also known as | Aaron Kirby |
Origin | Midlothian, Texas |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, keyboards |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | SkyBurnsBlack, Nosral, [3] Christian Metal Underground [5] |
Members | Ruah |
Website | Ascending King on Facebook |
Ascending King is an extreme metal band that originated in Midlothian, Texas.
Before forming the project, Aaron Kirby was a member of a metalcore band, called Dryline, from 1999 till 2008. [4] Around this time, Kirby grew in his Christian faith. [6] In 2015, Kirby formed the project Ascending King and became known as Ruah. [7] In 2016, the project joined SkyBurnsBlack Records. [1] Following signing with the label, the band released their debut single, "Genesis of Desolation". [8] During this time, Ruah continued to work on his EP, titled Funeral of Species. [1] [9] In mid-2017, the band signed to Nosral Recordings, the subsidiary of Rottweiler Records. [3] [2] On August 22, 2017, the band released Funeral of a Species, [10] [11] which received good reviews. [12] On September 22, 2017, the band released a lyric video for "Moon for the Dead". [4] [7] [13] On August 2, 2019, the project released a new single, “Lignum Vitae”, which would also feature Sebat of Frost Like Ashes. [14] In January 2020, the band announced their signing to Christian Metal Underground Records, a subsidiary of Vision of God Records. [5]
Year | Title | Label |
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2017 | Funeral of a Species | Nosral Recordings |
2021 | Funeral of a Species (Remastered & Expanded) | Vision of God Records |
Ascending King | |
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Also known as | Aaron Kirby |
Origin | Midlothian, Texas |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, keyboards |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | SkyBurnsBlack, Nosral, [3] Christian Metal Underground [5] |
Members | Ruah |
Website | Ascending King on Facebook |
Ascending King is an extreme metal band that originated in Midlothian, Texas.
Before forming the project, Aaron Kirby was a member of a metalcore band, called Dryline, from 1999 till 2008. [4] Around this time, Kirby grew in his Christian faith. [6] In 2015, Kirby formed the project Ascending King and became known as Ruah. [7] In 2016, the project joined SkyBurnsBlack Records. [1] Following signing with the label, the band released their debut single, "Genesis of Desolation". [8] During this time, Ruah continued to work on his EP, titled Funeral of Species. [1] [9] In mid-2017, the band signed to Nosral Recordings, the subsidiary of Rottweiler Records. [3] [2] On August 22, 2017, the band released Funeral of a Species, [10] [11] which received good reviews. [12] On September 22, 2017, the band released a lyric video for "Moon for the Dead". [4] [7] [13] On August 2, 2019, the project released a new single, “Lignum Vitae”, which would also feature Sebat of Frost Like Ashes. [14] In January 2020, the band announced their signing to Christian Metal Underground Records, a subsidiary of Vision of God Records. [5]
Year | Title | Label |
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2017 | Funeral of a Species | Nosral Recordings |
2021 | Funeral of a Species (Remastered & Expanded) | Vision of God Records |