Since the formation in 2011 as a 2 piece studio side project ANCST has been co-spearheading a new wave of hardcore punk-infused death/black metal in the European extreme metal / DIY underground. While sporting both, a hardcore and metal socialization ANCST has perfectly combined fierce melodic black metal, punishing death metal and brutal but yet metallic hardcore crust with angry and critical social political and personal lyrics.
With over 25 releases under their belt on labels such as Lifeforce Records (Heaven Shall Burn, Trivium, Caliban) Vendetta Records (Ultha, Woe, Thou) Supreme Chaos Records (Unleashed, Grave, Napalm Death) and many others, ANCST has been praised by both the international music press as well as HC kids and metalheads alike.
Besides delivering their unique metal trademark sound ANCST has been no stranger to experimentation and has been incorporating elements such as dark ambient and even film music into their sound and has been releasing electronic music under the same name for years.
After transforming into a full-grown live band in 2014 ANCST has toured relentlessly and appeared on festivals such as Summer Breeze, Fluff Fest, Resist to Exist, Bloodshed Fest, Manchester Punk Fest or the New Noise Fest while having done 95% the booking themselves.
ANCST have fully embraced the DIY-ethic and has been doing things on their own from day one. Not only has Mastermind Tom Schmidt written all their songs, he has also recorded, mixed and mastered them in his own bedroom, co-released them through his own label Yehonala Tapes, did all artwork, has run his own PR, distribution and has founded his own booking agency.




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Current Line up:
Tom Schmidt - all studio instruments, vocals, lyrics
Stefan Pannwitz - live bass
Robert Ott - live guitar
Conor Michael - live drums
Jonas Hasselhoff - live guitar
HISTORY
PRESS
LAST ALBUM
LAST RELEASE
SUMMITS OF DESPONDENCY
(Lifeforce / Yehonala Tapes)
SLAVES TO THE VOID
(Yehonala Tapes)
STORMBRINGER 4.5/5
METAL HAMMER (DE) 6/7
AVENOCTUM 9.5/10
METAL.DE 8/10
HELL IS OPEN 8,5/10
TIME FOR METAL 8.8/10
ZEPHYRS ODEM 8.4/10
WHISKEY SODA 2+
DEMONIC NIGHTS 8/10
OBSCURO.CZ 8.2/10
METAL TEMPLE 8/10
ZWAREMETALEN 83/100
NORTH FROM NORTHERN 10/10
"A more essential Death Metal album you will not find this year. Summits ... is that perfect fusion of timely lyricism with timeless musicianship." - Matt Mills (Metal Hammer US / Louder Sound)
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums:
"In Turmoil" 12"/CD/MC (Vendetta, Wooaaargh - 2014)
"Moloch" 12"/CD/MC (Vendetta, Halo Of Flies - 2016)
"Ghosts Of The Timeless Void" 12"/CD/MC (Lifeforce, SCR, Yehonala - 2018)
"Summits Of Despondency" 12"/CD/MC (Lifeforce, Yehonala - 2020)
"Slaves To The Void" MC (Yehonala - 2023)
EP's & Splits:
"Demo" MC/8" Lathe (Skull Witch, Mustard Mustache, Yehonala - 2012)
"The Humane Condition" MC (Dark Omen - 2013)
Ancst / Hiveburner - Split MC (Skull Witch, Mustard Mustache - 2013)
Ancst / Smutecni Slavnost - Split MC/CD (Yehonala - 2014)
Ancst / Ast - Split 12"/MC (Vendetta - 2015)
"Furnace" 12"/CD (Vendetta - 2017)
Ancst / Ast - Split 12" (SCR, Alerta Antifascista - 2017)
Ancst / Depravation - Split 7" (Yehonala, Black Omega - 2018)
"Abolitionist" 12"/CD (Yehonala, Lifeforce - 2018)
"The Darkening" 7" (Yehonala, Lifeforce - 2020)
"Zorn" 10"/CD (Yehonala - 2022)
Dark Ambient:
"Lamenting A Dying World" CDr (Kingdom Ov Fear - 2013)
Ancst / D/A A\D - Split MC (Yehonala - 2013)
"Taima" MC (Wooaaargh, Puzzle - 2014)
"Dark Space Clutter" MC (Yehonala - 2015)
"Into The Vortex" MC (Yehonala - 2016)
"Stormcaster" MC (Yehonala - 2016)
"Celestial" MC (Yehonala - 2018)
"Anomaly" Compilation 2xMC, CD (Yehonala - 2018)
"Desolation" CD/MC (Yehonala - 2023)


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HARD FACTS
Music:
First release: August 2012
Total music releases: 25
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3 albums
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4 ambient albums
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2 compilations
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1 live album
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15 EP’s / Splits
Sold physical releases (including Vinyl, CD, Tape): ~ 13.700
Sold digital downloads: ~ 5.000
Total music streams: ~ 6.500.000
Monthly Spotify listeners: ~ 4k - 10k
Total unique Spotify listeners: 50,137
Live Shows:
Playing live since: August 2014
Total amount of live shows: 230
Total amount of Tours played: 11
Total amount of countries played: 20
Total amount of kilometers traveled: ~ 350.000