Ashaena

Ashaena plays pagan/heathen metal influenced by Romanian folklore, with black metal elements and with a lot of influences belonging to the native, Romanian mythology. They describe their style as Moldavian Pagan Metal. The band started as a solo project of Cosmin Hultanu in 2006. Firstly he recruited his brother Alex (drums), then Adi Gherghe (lead guitar), Tudor Napasta (bass) and Vlad Vuiet (screaming/growling and backing vocals). After the first rehearsals with the full line-up, Adi was replaced with Vlad Datcu due to style incompatibility. After that Maximilian Lupu would become the keyboardist of the band, but right before the first concert, he left Ashaena not being able to rehears with the band. Andrei Ignat (violin) came to replace Max for the concert, but he also left the band soon after that. Current line-up: Cosmin Hultanu - rhythm guitar, clean vocals, pipes and flutes Mos Alex Strechia - drums and percussion Vlad Vuiet - screaming/growling, pipes Vlad Datcu - lead guitar, backing vocals, flutes Tudor Napasta - bass At this time Ashaena is looking for a keyboardist or a man with skills in playing traditional instruments. In February 2008, Ashaena entered the Negura Music Studio to record its first official material. It is to be called "Cei Nascuti din Pamânt – The Ones Born from the Soil" and contains 9 tracks separated by 9 interludes called "vami - borders", as in Vamile Vazduhului – Borders of the Air. The album shall be available to the public in the begining of the next year. By its music, Ashaena seek for honoring and thanking to the ancestors, promoting the Romanian traditions and to keep alive those having breathed their last for this land.