ANCIIENTS

Mine their first full-length recording

Anciients are alive and rock among us. Their music is precise and poetic and the band is on a heavy metal misson.

Guitarists/vocalists Ken Cook (Black Wizard, SprëadEagle) and Chris Dyck (SprëadEagle) make up one half of the band Anciients. Recently they took a moment to reflect on their music and where it is about to take them. They are fortunate to have a great rhythm section in bassist Aaron “Boon” Gustafson (SprëadEagle) and drummer Mike Hannay (Mammoth, M16) who inspire them both every practice and performance.

SKELETONWITCH, BARN BURNER, BAPTISTS, ANCIIENTS

The Biltmore Cabaret - July 30, 2012

One-hundred percent audience participation wiped out any lousy attitudes clear across the room. The entire floor was spun into a grinding-thrash-metal-punk-hardcore subgenre vortex.

The level of respect between the band, Skeletonwitch and audience was a mutual affair. From the moment the curtain was pulled vocalist, Chance Garnette worked his way across the the entire front row with a high five for absolutely every fan within reach. The air was so thick with adrenaline and tour momentum there was no end from this point on. The Athens, Ohio band has certainly mastered an unstoppable degree of speed and darkness as they paced through a thrash metal sermon that had worked the floor into a circle pit fervour. The “Abomination Tour” was in a state of unquestioning velocity.

THREE INCHES OF BLOOD, BISON, ANCIIENTS, VICIOUS CYCLES

Vogue Theatre - July 20, 2012

There was head banging and the kids were alright on this metal night.

It was an early start at The Vogue, but there was one thing on the roster that was very different from the rest - motorcycle garage punks Vicious Cycles were already playing their style rock n roll and it's not even 7:30 p.m. In fact, the first two bands were very good and play as if the fans were hanging from the rafters. Yes, it looked like the room was really getting into the vibe.

Ancients then took the stage. These guys are impressive! Both guitarists sing very well and the musicianship all around is outstanding. The fun the band has together is communicated through the music and with that their fans are drawn closer to the stage. There are many great things to say about this band; but for now expect great things at Ancients' next show!

Ancients drummer is extremely talented and dances on his pedals like very few in the business. This band is tight. You want to see Ancients soon because they are going places!   Bison's drummer had the biggest bass drum and a personality to match. He was up on a microphone talking with the crowd more than once; a rare, relaxed move revealing how much fun he has with his band and with their signature monster groove.

Three Inches Of Blood started off with “Metal Woman” and rocked the almost-full house.  They are polished yet predictable. Including a poorly played keyboard and mentioning the passing of Deep Purple's Jon Lord ahead of their tribute song to Dio made this reviewer crave Metal Church's “Highway Star.”

- Jackie Thunders