Ascendance Records is an independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 based in the UK founded by Lee Barrett (former bassist of Extreme Noise Terror

Extreme Noise Terror

Extreme Noise Terror are a British crust punk / grindcore band originally formed in Ipswich, England in 1985. The band are widely considered one of the earliest and most influential European grindcore bands, and particularly the forefathers of the crustgrind subgenre.Notable for one of the...

 and To-Mera

To-Mera

To-Mera are a progressive metal band from South Oxfordshire in the UK. The band plays a technical style of metal characterized by long songs, multiple time changes and jazz interludes.-Current members:*Julie Kiss - Vocals*Thomas MacLean - Guitar...

, founder of Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...

) and Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster and interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online Magazine) since June 2007.

Artists

Ascendance Records specialises in Female-fronted metal, having bands such as Amberian Dawn

Amberian Dawn

Amberian Dawn is a Finnish symphonic power metal band, formed in 2006 by Tuomas Seppälä and Tommi Kuri. Their third album End of Eden was released on Spinefarm Records in October 2010.-Atheme One :...

, Akphaezya, Diablo Swing Orchestra

Diablo Swing Orchestra

Diablo Swing Orchestra is a Swedish avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in 2003. They have released two albums: The Butcher's Ballroom in 2006, and Sing Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious in 2009.-Mythology:...

, Ebony Ark, Flowing Tears

Flowing Tears

Flowing Tears is a German gothic metal band. Their original band name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used for their first several releases.-History:The band formed in 1994 under the moniker Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers...

, Pin-Up Went Down

Pin-Up Went Down

Pin-Up Went Down is a french avant-garde metal band formed in 2006. The band consists of the two brothers Alexis and Nicolas Damien, and Asphodel. Alexis plays the majority of the instruments and is the sole composer of the band....

, Ram-Zet

Ram-Zet

Ram-Zet is an extreme metal/avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1998. It began as a one-man project by singer and guitarist Zet, which later evolved into a full-grown band with the arrival of Küth and Solem , leading to the release of Ram-Zet's debut album Pure Therapy in September...

, Stolen Babies

Stolen Babies

Stolen Babies are an American avant-garde metal band with significant influences from dark cabaret, signed to The End Records.-History:Stolen Babies formed from a 12+ member high school performance troupe named the Fratellis; the band takes its name from one of the skits performed by the group...

, Unexpect

Unexpect

Unexpect is an avant-garde extreme metal band from Montreal, Canada featuring a unique amalgamation of different styles of music, including black metal, death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, melodic heavy metal, classical music, dark cabaret, opera, medieval music, jazz, funk, electro,...

, Witchbreed and Whyzdom on its roster.