Ascension
Metal band
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 14
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Jul 15, 2026Shrine Social Club
About
Ascension is a band, tagged black metal, german, German Black Metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2026, across 14 rooms in 14 cities.
- Stephen Jones: member — MusicBrainz
- Rick Simmonds: member — MusicBrainz
- Ascension has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Ascension has 80540 listeners on Last.fm — Ascension on Last.fm
- Ascension has released 10 recordings between 1997 and 2024 — Ascension on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
15 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19961 show
- 20082 shows
- 20101 show
- 20131 show
- 20144 shows
- 20154 shows
- 20161 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Shrine Social Club · BoiseHeadlinerwith Rudy | Headliner | Rudy |
| May 16, 2016 | Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Thrown Into Exile, HARASSOR, Infinite Death | Support | Thrown Into Exile, HARASSOR, Infinite Death |
| Mar 1, 2015 | K17 · BerlinSupportwith Bölzer, Vassafor, Dysangelium | Support | Bölzer, Vassafor, Dysangelium |
| Feb 24, 2015 | UBU · RennesHeadlinerwith Bölzer, Vassafor | Headliner | Bölzer, Vassafor |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Divan du Monde · ParisHeadlinerwith Bölzer, Vassafor | Headliner | Bölzer, Vassafor |
| Feb 22, 2015 | The Dome · LondonHeadlinerwith Bölzer, Deströyer 666, Vassafor, +1 | Headliner | Bölzer, Deströyer 666, Vassafor, +1 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | Empire · SpringfieldSupportwith It Lives It Breathes, The Nearly Deads, The Animal in Me, +2 | Support | It Lives It Breathes, The Nearly Deads, The Animal in Me, +2 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | The Shack · Charles TownSupportwith I Am King, It Lives It Breathes, The Stillborn Poet, +3 | Support | I Am King, It Lives It Breathes, The Stillborn Poet, +3 |
| Apr 10, 2014 | Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Headbang for the Highway, Wolf Hollow, A Fathom Farewell, +5 | Support | Headbang for the Highway, Wolf Hollow, A Fathom Farewell, +5 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Headbang for the Highway, Wolf Hollow, Beyond Crimson Tides, +5 | Support | Headbang for the Highway, Wolf Hollow, Beyond Crimson Tides, +5 |
| Jul 13, 2013 | YMCA HQ · PerthSupportwith Boris the Blade, Common Bond, Anchored, +12 | Support | Boris the Blade, Common Bond, Anchored, +12 |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Next, the Colonial Hotel · MelbourneSupportwith Dream On, Dreamer, THE VÜLTÜRES | Support | Dream On, Dreamer, THE VÜLTÜRES |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Aztlan Theatre · DenverSupportwith Ghosh, Manufactured Superstars, Southpaw, +7 | Support | Ghosh, Manufactured Superstars, Southpaw, +7 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith Sigh, Zimmers Hole, Unexpect, +7 | Support | Sigh, Zimmers Hole, Unexpect, +7 |
| Dec 30, 1996 | Cheers · MiamiSupportwith The Catharsis, Kilara, Bird of Ill Omen | Support | The Catharsis, Kilara, Bird of Ill Omen |
Where they play
14 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- Upstairs at the Palladium · Worcester2 shows
- Aztlan Theatre · Denver1 show
- Cheers · Miami1 show
- Divan du Monde · Paris1 show
- Empire · Springfield1 show
Cities played
- Worcester2 shows
- Berlin1 show
- Boise1 show
- Charles Town1 show
- Denver1 show
and 9 other cities
Live history
15 shows on record- Shows counted
- 15
- First on record
- Dec 1996
- Latest on record
- Jul 2026
Shows per year
- 19961
- 20082
- 20101
- 20131
- 20144
- 20154
- 20161
- 20261
Top rooms
- Upstairs at the Palladium, Worcester · 2
- Shrine Social Club, Boise · 1
- Regent Theater, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
- K17, Berlin · 1
- UBU, Rennes · 1
Top cities
- Worcester, MA · 2
- Berlin · 1
- Rennes · 1
- Charles Town, WV · 1
- Springfield · 1
Often on the bill with: 7 Birches, Beyond Crimson Tides, It Lives, It Breathes, Zombie Frogs, Bird of Ill Omen, Dave Audé, Deströyer 666, Dream On Dreamer
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 1996–2024Groove Bar23
2024
Someone - Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix
2019 · Single
Interpretations Vol 3
2008 · Single
Promo Only UK Club Beats: January 2003
2003
For a Lifetime
2002 · Single
Underground Beats (Series 5 Volume 6)
2002
Someone
1997 · Single
Passion Traxx Vol 2
1997
The House Collection Volume 6
1997
Down To Earth
1997
Abomination
1996 · Album
Some1ne / Without U
Lineup
- Stephen Jones
- Rick Simmonds
Airplay
Lineup history
2 members on record- Rick Simmondstenure unknown
- Stephen Jonestenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Chakra (via Stephen Jones), Essence (via Stephen Jones), Force Majeure (via Rick Simmonds), Hi‐Lux (via Stephen Jones), Kamilian (via Rick Simmonds), Klymax (via Rick Simmonds), Lamai (via Stephen Jones), Lustral (via Rick Simmonds) and 3 more
Shares members with: Kansai (via Rick Simmonds), Patient Saints (via Rick Simmonds), Ultra High (via Stephen Jones)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Ascension on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ascension on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.