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Aschen

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ASCHEN, a melodic black metal duo from Spain: Debut AlbumLyrical melodies combined with aggressive and dynamic song structuresa magnificent fusion of destruction and beautyA black metal duo from the Basque Country, Spain.This project was launched in 2022 by Mikel Telletxea (vocals, guitar, programmed drums) and Igor Valle (bass; ex-Dominium, ex-Killing for Business). With this lineup, they recorded and independently released a self-titled demo in February 2023. Shortly thereafter, Atauzz (Korkut, Kurkuma, 2Sonte) joined as bassist, replacing Igor. With this new lineup, in August 2025, the band recorded and mixed their debut album at Atala Studios in Spain (used by Infest, Willis Drummond, Belako, and others). Mastering was handled by Toni Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden (which has worked with Dimmu Borgir, Katatonia, Kreator, and others).While rooted in old-school black metal, the ba