Ashaena
Country of origin:Romania
Location:Bârlad, Vaslui County (early); Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County (later)
Status:Active
Formed in:2006
Genre:Pagan Black Metal
Lyrical themes:Paganism, Mythology, Nature, Romanian History
Current label:Loud Rage Music
Years active:2006-present
The band is now playing a style of music that they are calling "Pagan Introspective Black Metal".
Ashaena was established in June 2006, at the beginning as Cosmin’s solo project and then theother members being co-opted.
The first rehearsals took place after one year, and at the end of August 2007, Ashaena had its first concert in Galaţi in a formula including violin, too. Concerts followed then in Baia Mare and Iasi but without a violinist. Ashaena has always tried to catch a sound as close as possible to folklore.
Ashaena performs a Moldavian pagan metal with a lot of influences belonging to the
native, Romanian mythology.
In February 2008, Ashaena entered the Negură Music Studio to record its first official
material. It is to be called "Cei Născuţi din Pământ – The Ones Born from the Soil" and
contains 9 tracks separated by 9 interludes called "vămi - borders", as in Vămile Văzduhului– Borders of the Air. The album has been released by EastSide Records, a Polish Label.
The album is already available to the public by this autumn 2009.
Ashaena has nothing to do with any NSBM organization or ideology. Ashaena is just
paying a tribute to their ancestors and their traditions and culture. We are combining
our musical paths with folk elements taken from our rich tradition. Regarding the
Polish label EastSide we've signed with, this is only a deal for producing our first album
and we are getting along very well because they are promoting pagan and folk oriented
bands.
Again, we have nothing to do with any NSBM affiliation that this label has.
Ashaena is that mystery, that desire and inner feeling which feel our soul. It is that fluid
which gives us the strength and vigor to hold our head high and love our ancestors abode.
The band played many gigs together with well renowned Romanian bands as Bucovina, Negura Bunget, Dordeduh, God, Krepuskul, Magica, Bucium and we played together with several world well known bands as: Fintroll, Eluveitie, Arkona, Melechesh, Katamenia,
Agathodaimon, Korpiklaani.
By its music, Ashaena seek for honoring and thanking to the ancestors, promoting the
Romanian traditions and to keep alive those having breathed their last for this land.
MEMBERS
| Current | |
| Cosmin "Hultanu" Duduc | Guitars, Vocals, Pipes, Flute (2006-present) |
| Alex "Mos Strechia" Duduc | Drums, Percussion, Flute (2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Headless | |
| Alex "Vrâncu" Vranceanu | Guitars, Vocals (2011-present) |
| Marius Gabrian | Bass (2021-present) |
| Past | |
| Ion "Johnny" Dediu | Bass |
| Tudor "Napasta" Bostan | Bass |
| Adi Gherghe | Guitars (lead) |
| Vlad Stefan Datcu | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing), Flute |
| See also: ex-Bucovina, ex-Rotten Remains, ex-Vile Obsession | |
| Vlad "Vuiet" Balaban | Pipes, Vocals |
| Andrei Ignat | Violin |
| Alina "Wiz" Andriescu | Whistle |