Artist description London ,Englands premier Thrash Titans

Music Style Thrash/Deathmetal

Musical Influences Machine head, Carcass, napalm death, pantera, Dying fetus, Soilwork

Similar Artists Carcass, At the Gates, Soilwork, Machine Head

Artist History Originally formed in the summer of 1998, Middlesex, based DESCENT are a 4 piece metal band. Marc Dyos - Drums & Percussion, Ross White - Vocals & Guitars, Steve Dome - Guitars Duncan Mitchell - Bass & Vocals, who combine the detuned heaviness of MACHINE HEAD, the technical thrash skills of At The Gates, and the kind of personal lyrics only Pantera and Life of Agony have previously touched upon. Since the addition of Duncan in early 2000 and Steve in early 2002 DESCENT’s new material is the heaviest, most energetic, most varied and undoubtedly some of the best music that the band have produced so far. DESCENT have played with bands such as Stampin Ground, Raging Speedhorn, Infestatation, Brutal Deluxe, Onedice, Lost Prophets, Defenestration and Akercoke. DESCENT have received airplay at many major rock clubs/gigs as well as on Total Rock and XFM. DESCENT are one of the most eneregetic, passionate and brutal bands in the live arena. December 2000 saw DESCENT head into the studio for 5 days with acclaimed producer Dave Chang (ET9, Stampin’ Ground etc) and the resulting 4 tracks comprised the “Focus, Purity, Darkness” demo. Tracks from the demo featured on Metal Hammer magazine, Lockjaw Records and Terrorizer magazine CD compilations as well as being ‘Demo of the Month’ in Metal Hammer magazine, June 2001 issue (receiving 9/10). DESCENT were voted the 7th best unsigned band in Terrorizer magazine’s 2001 Readers poll. Through playing countless live shows all around the country DESCENT have built up a good following and much respect in the UK underground scene. With the addition of a second guitarist, new tracks currently being demo’d are showing a thrashier more complex direction for DESCENT. Working on new material, recording a new demo and more live dates are just a few of the things in DESCENT’s iminent future. Info: 07719242470

Group Members ROSS WHITE - GUITAR/VOCALS DUNCAN MITCHELL - BASS/BACKING VOCALS MARC DYOS - DRUMS STEVE DOME - GUITARS

Albums 'Focus, Purity, Darkness' EP available from our homepage

Location Teddington, Middlesex - United Kingdom

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