Ashestoangels were an English horror punk six piece band hailing from Bristol, England. The band is widely recognised as "ringleaders of the U.K. 'new grave' movement," a term coined by Kerrang! Magazine to describe dark alternative rock bands, including New Years Day, DEAD! and Creeper.
The band has received critical acclaim such as a nomination for Best British Newcomer at the 2015 Relentless Kerrang! Awards, voted as a 2015 Best British Newcomer by Rock Sound, and named “One of 12 Bands You Need to Know” for January 2016 by Alternative Press.
Significant tours and festival appearances 2019 From The Grave To The Stage Tour - co-headline tour with Griever - 10–27 October
2018 Ashestoangels w/Fail The Enemy & Kill The Silence tour - 18–25 August
2016 Fort Hope – 22–29 October Hawthorne Heights - 9–19 August Download Festival – 12 June Camden Rocks Festival – 4 June Aiden (The Last Sunrise Tour UK) - 16–29 January
2015 Aiden (The Last Sunrise Tour US Leg) – 26 October – 5 November First US Tour dates with Black Veil Brides – 22–23 October – California British Horror Story tour – 17–28 July Whitby Goth Weekend – 23–26 April Takedown Festival – 7 March
2014 The Punishment Tour with William Control - 21–28 April
Band members Adam Crilly (aka Crilly Ashes) - Lead vocals, synthesizers, piano Adam Falkor - Lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals Josh Jones - Lead, rhythm guitars and harmony guitars, backing vocals - Front man of solo side project “Misery Merchant” (formerly “Coast To Ghost”) Chris Kiddier - Bass, gang vocals, synthesizers and creator of the Ashestoangels Filterpress remixes available on Spotify Nikki Kontinen - Synthesizers, keyboards, programmed drums, piano, backing vocals - Bass player for the band “Bad Pollyanna” Jarlath McCaughery - Drums, gang vocals - formerly of “As Sirens Fall”
Discography Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsRef.A Trauma SharedReleased: 13 April 2018 Sound Recording Copyright: Horror Cult Inc.How To BleedReleased: 18 April 2016 Sound Recording Copyright: Horror Cult Inc.Horror Cult Released: 31 October 2014 Sound Recording Copyright: AshestoangelsWith Tape And NeedlesReleased: 26 August 2013 Sound Recording Copyright: Dust Devil SoundsMost Beautiful Things Are DeadReleased: 12 February 2010 Sound Recording Copyright: Ashestoangels
Extended plays TitleAlbum detailsRef.The Midnight Society Released 13 March 2020 Sound Recording copyright: AshestoangelsThe Unreliable NarratorReleased: 13 December 2016 Sound Recording Copyright: AshestoangelsThe Winter Split (with As Sirens Fall) Released: 9 December 2016 Sound Recording Copyright: As Sirens Fall & AshestoangelsThe WakeReleased: 20 April 2015 Sound Recording Copyright: Horror Cult Inc.
Influences and work with William Control The band cite; Kill Hannah, William Control, and Aiden as shared influences among all members. They recorded albums Horror Cult (2014) and How To Bleed (2016) with Control, the former at Southampton studio The Ranch, for which they flew the producer to the UK with money raised via a fan-supported Indiegogo campaign; and the latter at Control's own Hell's Half Acre studios in Seattle. They would also go on to support Aiden's farewell tours in the US (2015) and UK (2016).
The name "Ashestoangels" is derived from Ashes to Ashes.. Vocalist Adam Crilly says that David Bowie was among his earliest musical influences.
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