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"Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay." -- Job 13:12
Founded in 1997, Unto Ashes are among the foremost purveyors of "blood-lit" music, by which they seek to explore the beautiful and terrible currents that weave themselves through our lives.
Their highly original music is informed by Medieval dirges, Apocalyptic Folk, Black Metal, Spining and Harvest chants, and German Romantic sensibilities. Epic and exalted; claustrophobic and suffocating; vital and menacing; glorious and impenetrable: Unto Ashes is all - and none - of these.
Unto Ashes utilize a unique combination of Appalachian dulcimers, Persian and African percussion, hurdy-gurdy, cello, French horn, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, tamboura, drones, and bombastic drums. Their signature vocals and vocal harmonies are simply exquisite, and have been ranked alongside the best "Heavenly Voices" ensembles. Their recordings and live performances are highly compelling; often hypnotic, always powerful.
Discover Unto Ashes "blood-lit" music on Projekt Records and on innumerable international compilation appearances.
Unto Ashes live in New York City. graveconcerns December 2003 Interview deliriummag.com October 2003 Interview newWitch Magazine June 2003 Interview Live Video Clip at the Convergence 6 Website. StarVox.net Interview with Unto Ashes Hive Interview with Unto Ashes Interview from France's Majestia webzine Ten Questions with Michael Laird "Vampires: Painting the Town Red" | a New York Times article (November 24, 2000). The section on the band is on page 4. You need to be subscribed to NY Times.com to read this, unfortunately
When as Man's life, the light of human lust In socket of his early lanthorne burnes, That all this glory unto ashes must, And generation to corruption turnes; ----------Then fond desires that onely feare their end, ----------Doe vainely wish for life, but to amend... ---------- -- Sonnet 87, Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke (1554-1628)
Discography: Projekt
PRO00106 MOON oppose MOON ~ 3 for $20 CD (PROJEKT, 1999) PRO00117 Saturn Return CD (PROJEKT, 2001) PRO00147 Empty Into White CD (Projekt, 2003) PRO00153 I Cover You with Blood ~ sale $5.98! Maxi-CD (Projekt, 2004) PRO00172 Grave Blessings ~ 3 for $20 CD (Projekt, 2005) PRO00187 Songs For A Widow ~ 3 for $20 CD (Projekt, 2006) PRO00226 The Blood of My Lady CD (Projekt, 2009) PROMO28 PROMO28 | "One World One Sky (club mix)" CD-Single CD-Single (Projekt / Pandaimonium, 2006)
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KAL00008 Empty Into White - German Edition CD (Kalinkaland Records, 2004)
Merchandise:
PRO2105B Madonna - Baby T-Shirt ~ 3 for $20 T-Shirt (Projekt, 2006) PRO2105L Madonna - L Short Sleeve T-Shirt T-Shirt (Projekt, 2000) PRO2105S Madonna - Spaghetti Strap T-Shirt ~ 3 for $20 T-Shirt (Projekt, 2006) PRO2105X Madonna - XL Short Sleeve T-Shirt T-Shirt (Projekt, 2000) PRO30153 sticker Sticker (Projekt, 2004)