Ascending King is an

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band that originated in

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History

Before forming the project, Aaron Kirby was a member of a

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band, called Dryline, from 1999 till 2008. Around this time, Kirby grew in his

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. In 2015, Kirby formed the project Ascending King and became known as Ruah. In 2016, the project joined SkyBurnsBlack Records. Following signing with the label, the band released their debut single, "Genesis of Desolation". During this time, Ruah continued to work on his EP, titled ''Funeral of Species''. In mid-2017, the band signed to

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, the subsidiary of

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. On August 22, 2017, the band released ''Funeral of a Species'', which received good reviews. On September 22, 2017, the band released a lyric video for "Moon for the Dead". On August 2, 2019, the project released a new single, “Lignum Vitae”, which would also feature Sebat of

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. In January 2020, the band announced their signing to Christian Metal Underground Records, a subsidiary of

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Discography

; EPs ; Singles * "Genesis of Desolation" (2016; SkyBurnsBlack Records) * “Lignum Vitae” (2019; Nosral Recordings) ; Collaborations * "Drink From The Chalice Of Blood (

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(2018; Nosral Recordings) ; Compilation appearances * ''The Bearded Dragon's Sampler (2.0)'' (2016; The Bearded Dragon Productions) * ''Metal from the Dragon (Vol. 2)'' (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions) * ''Nosral Sampler #1'' (2017; Nosral Recordings)

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