ASHEN

Ashen is a crushing four-piece death metal band from Perth, Western Australia. Formed in 2019, the band made their mark with the 2021 debut EP Godless Oath on Bitter Loss Records—mixed and mastered by Marko Tervonen (The Crown) and featuring artwork by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design). The EP drew critical praise from No Clean Singing, Decibel Magazine, and the underground scene.

Their 2023 full-length Ritual of Ash saw the band reunite with Tervonen and Nakos, expanding their reach globally with support from Redefining Darkness Records. The album earned strong international reviews from outlets like Metal Hammer and Rock Hard.

Ashen has built a formidable live reputation, supporting Skeletal Remains on a 2022 east coast Australian tour and appearing at Adelaide’s The New Dead Festival in 2023. In 2024/25, they shared the stage with heavyweights Wolfheart, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Nile, Massacre, Atheist, Left to Die, and Krisiun.

Now, with their second full-length complete, Ashen is set to return in August 2025 via Redefining Darkness Records—delivering their most focused and punishing work to date.