DESCENSION is Kansas City's first Dark Metal band.  After years of watching the same types of bands stagnate the local metal scene (with a few exceptions) the members of Descension formed to not only show Kansas City what true Dark Metal was, but to also bring something unique, original, theatrical and shocking to the area metal scene.  Musically Descension create something original and refreshing, yet retain their brutal Metal roots.  Influences range from Iron Maiden and The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal to current bashers such as Emperor, Immortal, Sentenced, Dark Throne, Amorphis and Borknagar.  The band takes these influences, throw them into a musical blender, ad some magic of their own and spew forth epics that while retaining the dark, sinister metal sound the scene is known for, also bring new dimensions and textures into the music WITHOUT selling out and polluting the art with other forms of music such as Industrial or hip hop.

The line-up for Descension is a joining of Six unholy souls to bring about this dark art.  The members are:  Astoroth Occultus - Lead Vocals and Guitar, Leviathan Matyrium - Bass Guitar, Thanatos - Six String Assault, Cthulhu The Unknown - Rhythm Guitar, Golla The Wraith - Six String Electric Hellchild and Father Arrestaad - Drums and Percussion .  In the year of demons, 1996, the priestess Alucarda began the summoning process to bring musical demons from Hell with the mission of  finding those worthy enough to join the crusade against close-minded religious persecution and imprisonment.  Always evolving, the DESCENSION beast rolls onward, destroying anything in it's path of unholy vengeance.   Together, this band will conquer the weak trends, the lazy who refuse to take chances, the close-minded... they will force change, they will force originality and they will not be stopped.  

Click the Book Of The Dead to find out more about the history of the Band, who each member is, and where they come from. The official biography pages....

The ultimate goal in Descension is to bring music to the masses that is full of energy, pride and honesty.  To showcase the songs with a stage show to remember, to make each time they play an event!  To entertain an audience like never before at this level. There are local bands that have proven that Kansas City is a viable music center, a place for all forms of music from Punk to Ska to Metal.  Some of these bands went on to big success, some didn't.  Many local bands have proven that there are talented musicians here, in bands that break through and showcase songs that are catchy and exciting, yet there has never been a band like this one in Kansas City.  In some cases, bands form only to last a few weeks then break up.  Other bands simply follow the trends and rehash what they see on MTV day after day.  There is a difference... Descension is it.

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