FFO: Arcturus, Emperor, Batushka, Sinmara and Blut Aus Nord, Darkthrone, and Ulver
Inspired by the world of Elden Ring.
The songs were written from 2011 to 2022 and recorded in winter 2023–24.
Amanda:
8 String Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums
Music and Lyrics
Alex:
Vocals
Special appearance on "Faded Gold" by Tachanka
Mastered by Funeral Frog Media
Artwork by Silver & Steel Art.
Logo designed by Helvetica Blanc
"Doomy, deep, dark and ominous. If this is your trip I don’t you think you will be disappointed at all."
"Ashenheart’s work is dark, icy and brimming with a malice that much of modern black metal cannot get close to"
"Amanda Kauffman is a brilliant artist, the decade spent honing this record to perfection feeling absolutely worth it as she weaves guitars & drums together alongside Alex Loach’s ugly & monstrous vocals"
#1 on the Black Metal Archives Top 48 of 2024
"Faded Gold by Ashenheart is a fantastic piece of work and a late entrant to my album of the year list. It’s perfect for fans of the Elden Ring series, it’s perfect for fans of melodic black metal, hell, it’s perfect for your mate Trevor’s Uncle Dan and I have no doubt it would go great with a nice Chianti and some fava beans. It is, quite simply, a record everyone should own."
A video review of "Faded Gold" by Black Metal Archives
An interview with Amanda and Alex in issue #50 of the magazine Transcending the Mundane.
Alex and Amanda interviewed on the Judas Priestcast podcast to discuss Ashenheart origins and the debut album, "Faded Gold"
Amanda and Alex sat down with Maddie (Beaver Mosh) to chat their debut album "Faded Gold" and FromSoftware games!
An inteview with 6 Ton Guppy about Ashenheart and debut album "Faded Gold".
"In sum? Faded Gold is a very strong debut showing from Ashenheart, and I believe the duo has hit upon a very potent combination of unique aesthetics in a fairly crowded space"
"A wretched tapestry of atmospheric black & death metal, far meatier & heavier than you’d expect. Loach‘s raspy screech is not distant & cold but violently present & dripping with lifeblood like the very gods that walk among the living world of the Lands Between. Prepare to be relentlessly attacked by the dual bosses of Amanda‘s unrelenting axe & shield wall of drums. This album is a product of 10 years of work, woven impressively around the themes of the newest entrant to an esteemed pantheon."
