Ascension Are A 5 Piece Power Metal Band From Scotland Who Have Brought a Revival to Guitar-Driven Power Metal, In a World Where Symphonic Keyboards and Orchestral Elements Have Now Dominated The Genre. Ascension Signed a Worldwide Record Deal With Japanese Label Spiritual Beast Which Will See The Debut Album Far Beyond The Stars Released Across The World. Japanese Release: 21/03/2012 With Distribution Through Universal Music. Europe/UK/North America Release Dates Coming Soon! In September 2011, Ascension Emarked On A UK Tour Supporting Swedish Power Metal Band Axenstar. Ascension Will Be Playing Numerous Shows Including Festival Appearances All Over The UK In 2012. Genre: Power Metal Members: Ricki Carnie: Vocals Stuart Docherty: Lead/Rhythm Guitars Fraser Edwards: Lead/Rhythm Guitars Dick Gilchrist: Drums Nick Blake: Bass Description Fast and powerful melodies, combined with powerful, soaringl vocals and ridiculous prowess. Band Interests Getting drunk, writing music, we love to play live, shredding, singing ridiculously high, Dragons and Bass Drops, pasta, touring, playing festivals, making facebook pages, spamming. Artists We Also Like Dragonland, Helloween, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Dragonforce, Broken Melody, Iced Earth, Arthemis, PowerQuest, Twilightning, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rusty Cooley, Nevermore, Outworld etc etc