Jason De Ron
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Jason De Ron is a musician
from Melbourne
, Australia
, most notable for being the former guitarist for the death/doom
band Paramaecium
and co founder and guitarist of the avant garde/progressive metal
band Altera Enigma
.
, and joined Paramaecium
in 1992. Jason first met Andrew Tompkins
in a cemetery one night in 1991. He was there with "Mosh" (Colin Mynard) who was a friend of his, and Paramaecium's original guitarist. They were there to photograph the grave for the cover of the Silent Carnage demo.
. That same night Jason also met Jayson Sherlock
and the two have remained close friends ever since. When "Mosh" left Paramaecium in 1992, Andrew spoke to Jason about joining, and after a few meetings and songwriting sessions, they knew it would work. From there they began writing for what would become the album Exhumed of the Earth
. Jason recorded the albums Exhumed of the Earth, Within the Ancient Forest, the Repentance EP, and has added some guitar recordings to the latest Paramaecium album Echoes from the Ground. Along with Andrew, Jason transcribed all the music from the first two Paramaecium albums for the music scores.
formed Altera Enigma
and recorded a few songs. As both musicians are from different countries it became difficult to play together, both the musicians decided it would be best to send samples of their music to each other via the internet, so this means that both musicians could be recording the same song in two different countries at the same time. After a few months of playing the band invited Kenny Cheong who has once been a guest musician in Kekal
, and after recording a few more songs Altera Enigma released Alteration
. The album met with success, and the following year drummer Jayson Sherlock
, who also used to be in Paramaecium
, joined Altera Enigma at the band's invitation.
band called Soundscape alongside Jayson Sherlock
and Kenny Cheong, they have released an EP entitled Soundscape EP.
After the disestablishment of Paramaecium
after Nordic Fest '06 the remaining members went on to form InExordium, in September 2008 InExordium released their self titled album. As of 2009, Jason is no longer a member of inExordium.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, most notable for being the former guitarist for the death/doom
Death/doom
Death/doom, sometimes writes as death-doom or deathdoom, is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It combines the slow tempos and pessimistic or depressive mood of doom metal with the deep growling vocals and double kick drumming of death metal...
band Paramaecium
Paramaecium
Paramaecium was an Australian death/doom metal band formed in 1991. There is use of instrumentation like flutes, cellos and violins on some albums. Paramaecium is one of the few doom metal bands that focus on Christian lyrical themes and Christian concepts...
and co founder and guitarist of the avant garde/progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Altera Enigma
Altera Enigma
Altera Enigma is an experimental death metal supergroup formed by Jason De Ron, the former guitarist and front man of Paramaecium, and Jefray Arwadi, former guitarist, vocalist, and front man of Kekal. Both of these musicians have a career that has seen them record and release nearly 20 albums...
.
Biography
Jason began playing guitar in 1987 after hearing a guitar solo by Dave Murray of Iron MaidenIron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, and joined Paramaecium
Paramaecium
Paramaecium was an Australian death/doom metal band formed in 1991. There is use of instrumentation like flutes, cellos and violins on some albums. Paramaecium is one of the few doom metal bands that focus on Christian lyrical themes and Christian concepts...
in 1992. Jason first met Andrew Tompkins
Andrew Tompkins
Andrew Tompkins is the lead vocalist and bassist for the Australian doom metal band Paramaecium, which was considered to be the biggest Christian doom metal band.Andrew has a daughter named Enara....
in a cemetery one night in 1991. He was there with "Mosh" (Colin Mynard) who was a friend of his, and Paramaecium's original guitarist. They were there to photograph the grave for the cover of the Silent Carnage demo.
Paramaecium
Jason got to know Andrew further when he attended a Paramaecium rehearsal as they prepared for an upcoming gig with MortificationMortification (band)
Mortification is an Australian Christian extreme metal band which was formed in 1987 as a heavy metal group, Lightforce, by mainstay Steve Rowe on bass guitar and vocals. By 1990, in the Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin, they were renamed as Mortification with the line-up of Rowe, Michael Carlisle on...
. That same night Jason also met Jayson Sherlock
Jayson Sherlock
Jayson Sherlock was the drummer for the Australian death metal band Mortification, which was considered to be a major pioneer in the genre.Sherlock was the founder of the one-man project Unblack metal band Horde, in which he played every instrument...
and the two have remained close friends ever since. When "Mosh" left Paramaecium in 1992, Andrew spoke to Jason about joining, and after a few meetings and songwriting sessions, they knew it would work. From there they began writing for what would become the album Exhumed of the Earth
Exhumed of the Earth
Exhumed of the Earth is the debut album by Paramaecium. It was released in 1993. Exhumed of the Earth is considered to be one of the landmarks of both doom metal and Christian metal movements.-Recording history:...
. Jason recorded the albums Exhumed of the Earth, Within the Ancient Forest, the Repentance EP, and has added some guitar recordings to the latest Paramaecium album Echoes from the Ground. Along with Andrew, Jason transcribed all the music from the first two Paramaecium albums for the music scores.
Altera Enigma
After the recording of Echoes from the Ground with Paramaecium, Jason alongside Jefray Arwadi of KekalKekal
Kekal is a heavy metal band formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to Allmusic, Kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from Indonesia to make international inroads, and according to Keith Kahn Harris was one of the few extreme metal bands from Southeast Asia to ever make more than a...
formed Altera Enigma
Altera Enigma
Altera Enigma is an experimental death metal supergroup formed by Jason De Ron, the former guitarist and front man of Paramaecium, and Jefray Arwadi, former guitarist, vocalist, and front man of Kekal. Both of these musicians have a career that has seen them record and release nearly 20 albums...
and recorded a few songs. As both musicians are from different countries it became difficult to play together, both the musicians decided it would be best to send samples of their music to each other via the internet, so this means that both musicians could be recording the same song in two different countries at the same time. After a few months of playing the band invited Kenny Cheong who has once been a guest musician in Kekal
Kekal
Kekal is a heavy metal band formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to Allmusic, Kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from Indonesia to make international inroads, and according to Keith Kahn Harris was one of the few extreme metal bands from Southeast Asia to ever make more than a...
, and after recording a few more songs Altera Enigma released Alteration
Alteration (album)
Alteration is the debut album by Australian/Indonesian band Altera Enigma, recorded over 2 years and released on January, 2006. The emotional and sophisticated style found on the album drew comparisons to Liquid Tension Experiment, Gordian Knot, and Cynic....
. The album met with success, and the following year drummer Jayson Sherlock
Jayson Sherlock
Jayson Sherlock was the drummer for the Australian death metal band Mortification, which was considered to be a major pioneer in the genre.Sherlock was the founder of the one-man project Unblack metal band Horde, in which he played every instrument...
, who also used to be in Paramaecium
Paramaecium
Paramaecium was an Australian death/doom metal band formed in 1991. There is use of instrumentation like flutes, cellos and violins on some albums. Paramaecium is one of the few doom metal bands that focus on Christian lyrical themes and Christian concepts...
, joined Altera Enigma at the band's invitation.
Other Projects
Jason is also in a progressive rockProgressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band called Soundscape alongside Jayson Sherlock
Jayson Sherlock
Jayson Sherlock was the drummer for the Australian death metal band Mortification, which was considered to be a major pioneer in the genre.Sherlock was the founder of the one-man project Unblack metal band Horde, in which he played every instrument...
and Kenny Cheong, they have released an EP entitled Soundscape EP.
After the disestablishment of Paramaecium
Paramaecium
Paramaecium was an Australian death/doom metal band formed in 1991. There is use of instrumentation like flutes, cellos and violins on some albums. Paramaecium is one of the few doom metal bands that focus on Christian lyrical themes and Christian concepts...
after Nordic Fest '06 the remaining members went on to form InExordium, in September 2008 InExordium released their self titled album. As of 2009, Jason is no longer a member of inExordium.
Paramaecium
- Exhumed of the EarthExhumed of the EarthExhumed of the Earth is the debut album by Paramaecium. It was released in 1993. Exhumed of the Earth is considered to be one of the landmarks of both doom metal and Christian metal movements.-Recording history:...
(1993) - Within the Ancient ForestWithin the Ancient ForestWithin the Ancient Forest is the second album by Paramaecium. It was released in 1996. Within the Ancient Forest is also a novel written by Paramaecium's lead singer, Andrew Tompkins...
(1996) - Repentance (EP, 1996)
- Echoes from the Ground (2004)
Kekal (guest musician)
- AcidityAcidity (album)Acidity is the 5th album by the Indonesian band Kekal. It was recorded in celebration of the band's 10th anniversary, and was an official reunion album for the band. It marked the return of Leo to the band, and includes the vocal talents of founding member Newbabe...
(2005) - The Habit of FireThe Habit of FireThe Habit of Fire is a 2007 album by the Canadian/Indonesian avant-garde metal band Kekal. Released on May 15 in North America, Japan & Australia and March 15 in Europe & South America, it is their 6th full-length album...
- additional guitar on "Escapism" (2007)