ASCEND 2LP Noise Rock achieving a clear analogue recording

achieving a clear analogue recording without clearing away gritty imperfections that enhance the character of the music

Pressed on 180g vinyl

Gatefold sleeve with original Sweven booklet included

"MANA" conjures up an emotive 40-minute ride into the realms of heavy metal

ASCEND 2LP Noise Rock achieving a clear analogue recordingASCEND is an NTS compilation that explores dark ambient and atmospheric black metal productions from the 1990s, and the roots of the dungeon synth scene. In the early 1990s, a handful of black metal artists were enticed by the possibility of conjuring new fantastical worlds from the deep isolation of their home setups. Rather than the dense metal sound of their existing projects, this new direction would be centred around intimate synth soundscapes: