From Ashes Rise

From Ashes Rise was an American hardcore punk band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in the mid-'90s. They helped define the gloom-heavy thrash sound attributed to groups like His Hero is Gone and Tragedy. Along with Tragedy, the group then relocated to Portland, Oregon. Representative of a staunchly underground breed of aggressive, basement punk, the band signed with Jade Tree. Drawing on obscure hardcore bands from Scandinavia and Japan, as well ... more

From Ashes Rise was an American hardcore punk band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in the mid-'90s. They helped define the gloom-heavy thrash sound attributed to groups like His Hero is Gone and Tragedy. Along with Tragedy, the group then relocated to Portland, Oregon. Representative of a staunchly underground breed of aggressive, basement punk, the band signed with Jade Tree. Drawing on obscure hardcore bands from Scandinavia and Japan, as well as Discharge's venerated "D-beat," From Ashes Rise helped bring an aggressive sound to Jade Tree. The band split up in Fall 2005 after doing a tour with the legendary UK band, the Subhumans. The statement issued by their record label Jade Tree Records on November 3, 2005: R.I.P. FROM ASHES RISE [1997-2005] We here at Jade Tree hate to be the bearers of bad news, but, sadly, FROM ASHES RISE has broken up. The thrash lords of Portland via Nashville had a good run lasting nearly eight years and left behind a legacy of great records, including our... less