New Album Announcement
Via @20buckspinlabel :
"Returning with the second album after 6 long years Ascended Dead announce ’Evenfall of the Apocalypse’, set for release on May 12th.
Today the track ‘Ungodly Death’ has been unleashed through all platforms:
https://youtu.be/OL2JqycK2Kw
Pre-orders for VINYL / CD / TAPE are immediately available.
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Ascended Dead return like abyss winds surging skyward from the ninth circle of Hell. New album ‘Evenfall of the Apocalypse’ heralds the dawn of the final march to extermination via barely-controlled Death Metal chaos and form-destroying necromancy.
Ascended Dead play Death Metal the ancient way with an intrinsically malign pedigree and methodical cruelty scarcely heard nowadays. Flesh-peeling intensity at warp-speed, technically-frenzied leads that cut straight through bone and a relentless annihilating force that rarely ceases long enough to take a breath. Yet amidst this fiery conflagration a wholly deliberate and fanatical attention to detail and craft remain undeniable, allowing the pandemonium a distinct structure and memorability.
While the band has more than enough skill and ability to perform a darkly acoustic piece like ‘Passage to Eternity’, a rare moment of respite, repeated spins through ‘Evenfall of the Apocalypse’ only serve to perpetuate Ascended Dead’s inexorable place at the vanguard of violent real Death Metal, carrying the banner into the future.
1. Intro / Abhorrent Manifestation
2. Ungodly Death
3. Nexus of the Black Flame
4. Bestial Vengeance
5. Tantum Bellum
6. Inverted Ascension
7. The Curse / Enveloped in Thorns
8. Visceral Strike
9. Passage to Eternity
10. Evenfall of the Apocalypse
11. Intransigent Blackness (outro)
Recorded by Charlie Koryn Drummer/Engineer and Jason Gluck. Mixed and mastered by Stephen DeAcutis. Artwork by Kyle Bown and band photo by Scott Kinkade."
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ASCENDED DEAD - SAN DIEGO, CA
💀 Originally formed in San Diego, with members now scattered across the West Coast, Ascended Dead operate at a level that separates them immediately. More than once, I've heard them referred to as the best death metal band in the country. Based on their catalog and what they do live, it’s not a claim easily dismissed.
Their output speaks for itself. Abhorrent Manifestation and Evenfall of the Apocalypse stand as modern pillars of death metal. These are records that don’t just revisit the past, but drag it forward, raising the bar even higher.
Featuring a lineup deeply involved in a wide range of notable projects, the band carries a level of experience that is immediately evident. With drummer Charlie Koryn in constant demand across Incantation, Funebarum, and Morbid Angel, among others, Ascended Dead has become an increasingly rare sight, even on the West Coast.
They take the stage because they belong there.
Gathered from every corner of the West Coast.
Sacramento stands in the path.
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WRETCHED RITES MMXXVI
NOVEMBER 14–15, 2026
HARLOW’S — SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
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Charlie Koryn tearing through “Ungodly Death” live at The Steakhouse Studio: captured exactly as it happened during the March 2025 clinic.
No edits. No tricks. Just one take of pure control, speed, and violence behind the kit.
The full performance is now live on YouTube @amarinproductions
Watch the complete version through the link in bio.
Filmed at @steakhousestudio
Presented by @amarinproductions
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Drum Clinic: Charlie Koryn - Dimensional Playing in Extreme Music @ Inferno Music Conference 2026
Presented by @axispdc
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Clip from my clinic at @infernomusicconference .
Thanks to everyone who came out, had a great time and some really good conversations!
Big thanks to Axis Percussion and Inferno Music Conference for the support and for letting me share my musical approach!
More soon! 🎥 @axispdc
A few tickets left for tomorrow's drum clinic. Don't sit this one out - Tickets in bio! 💥
Charlie Koryn is known for his work with Morbid Angel, Ascended Dead, and Incantation, as well as having a hand in a great number of other projects. His playing blends raw intensity with musicality and feel.
As a recording engineer as well, he brings a rare depth of experience from both the stage and the studio.
This session is intended as a broader musical experience relevant to musicians of any instrument, and curious listeners. The clinic explores dimensional playing in extreme music, focusing on feel, dynamics, and the human element of performance and recording. Charlie will share perspectives from life on the road and in the studio, along with live drum performances drawn from his recordings and personal discography, including material that is rarely performed live. This will be an interactive clinic with an open Q&A.
Photo by @raerocknroam
- Drum clinic with Charlie Koryn presented by Axis and Inferno -
Charlie Koryn is known for his work with Morbid Angel, Ascended Dead, and Incantation, as well as having a hand in a great number of other projects. His playing blends raw intensity with musicality and feel.
As a recording engineer as well, he brings a rare depth of experience from both the stage and the studio.
This session is intended as a broader musical experience relevant to musicians of any instrument, and curious listeners. The clinic explores dimensional playing in extreme music, focusing on feel, dynamics, and the human element of performance and recording. Charlie will share perspectives from life on the road and in the studio, along with live drum performances drawn from his recordings and personal discography, including material that is rarely performed live. This will be an interactive clinic with an open Q&A.
Photo taken by @raerocknroam
Limited capacity - more information at @infernomusicconference
