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Ashbringer is the evolving musical project from Nick Stanger, formed in 2014 as a solo endeavor and later expanding into a full live band to tour the US and Canada. The project blends atmospheric black metal with post-rock, folk, ambient, and harsh noise textures to create immersive soundscapes. From its debut Vacant (2014) to the recent We Came Here to Grieve (2023), Ashbringer has carved a distinct path in heavy, contemplative music. 2025 brings singles like Vessels and My Flesh Shows Its Weakness, along with a February 8, 2025 show at Treedome in Rochester, MN, signaling robust live activity ahead as the band prepares its fifth studio album Subglacial, due February 13, 2026.