Melding European influences such as the drop tuned darkness of Black Sabbath and the triumphant gloom of Amebix, to the furiously monotonous D-beat of Discharge with material from the metal-tinged southern crossover of Corrosion Of Conformity and the moody chaos of Neurosis, Portland’s FROM ASHES RISE employs a dynamic songwriting approach, emphasizing musicianship while shunning excess. Possessing a live energy matched by few, the band’s very unique and rich hardcore punk is surely going to stun quite a few festival-goers.