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Black Curse EP

by Ashen Horde

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    Two exclusive Ashen Horde songs on a midnight black cassette with artwork by Jonathan La Mantia and a 4-panel, front and back insert design by Matt Stewart. Limited to 100 copies.

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Skull Fracture Records is proud to announce our second release, “Black Curse,” by the blackened, progressive metal band, Ashen Horde. The title track of the new, two-song EP is a brand-new instrumental inspired by writer Markisan Naso’s short story, To Mega Therion, a sci-fi tale about an anthropomorphic, dinosaur barbarian-king. “Black Curse” serves as the theme song for the character, Phantar, and his story, which will be published in Outland Entertainment’s APEX: World of Dinosaurs Anthology this March.

“It was an honor to write a song around Markisan’s story,” said Trevor Portz, multi-instrumentalist and founder of Ashen Horde. “Markisan does such a great job of juxtaposing the two sides of an aging warrior: the brutal, violent fighter and the battle-weary leader who is struggling to carry on. Musically, I tried to mirror this contrast; there are death and black metal elements alongside melodic doom passages, following Phantar’s journey. I only hope I did justice to the character and story.”

“I’ve been a metalhead for as long as I can remember, so combining my stories with the extreme music I love is really a dream come true for me,” said writer Markisan Naso. Collaborating with someone as immensely talented as Trevor on this project has been incredibly rewarding and fun. I can’t even think of my story without hearing Ashen Horde’s amazing instrumental in my head now. It really is a Black Curse, in the best way possible.”

Cover art by Jonathan La Mantia
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Layout and design by Matt Stewart
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released February 5, 2021

Trevor Portz: guitars, bass, keys, programming
Stevie Boiser: vocals

Music and lyrics by Trevor Portz.

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Ashen Horde Los Angeles, California

Drawing influence from the crème de la extreme, Ashen Horde celebrates the extreme side of metal
in all its grim glory. Inspired by bands ranging from Emperor to Opeth, and Enslaved to Strapping
Young Lad, Ashen Horde refuses to be bound by genre, instead embracing elements from across the extreme metal spectrum.

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