Release Date April 17th, 2026
Format LP/CD/MC/Digital
Genre Post Apocalyptic Doom Metal
Country USA
Master's Ashes consists of extreme music veterans coming together to play punishing doom metal mixed with crust and industrial elements. The lineup includes Eric Forrest from Voivod, Afzaal Deen and Fred Waring III from Crisis, Dan Kaufman from Dystopia, Jeff Golden from Crowbar, and Katie Golden. They bring decades of playing heavy, aggressive music into one single band. "How The Mighty Have Fallen" is their debut full-length release.
Master's Ashes play a ruthless style of metal. The guitars from Afzaal Deen and Dan Kaufman produce a grinding, abrasive sound. They drop massive power chords and combine them with strange, mechanical noises. Eric Forrest delivers agonizing vocals over the top of the music. His screams cut through the distortion perfectly. Songs like "Defiance Disorder" give you pure aggression mixed with slow, dragging doom riffs.
The rhythm section keeps the music violent. Fred Waring III abuses his drum kit with relentless percussion. He drives the slower doom parts forward and speeds up into crust punk territory when needed. Jeff Golden locks in with the kick drum, making the bass lines rumble constantly underneath the main riffs. Katie Golden adds cold, mechanical keyboard noises in the background. The production is loud, abrasive, and perfectly suited for this style.
"How The Mighty Have Fallen" delivers good, headbanging metal. The songs are angry and confrontational. Sometimes the pacing drags when they stay on the identical riff for too long. A few tracks blend together because the speed stays identical for several minutes. Even with some repetitive moments, the main riffs crush everything in their path. The guys just plug in, turn the amplifiers up, and play genuinely heavy music.
Master's Ashes brought their past experiences to create a violent album. The music impacts you intensely. Fans of extreme doom and industrial sounds will appreciate the damage this album causes. It gives you plenty of reasons to ruin your neck headbanging.
Score: 7.5
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