Ancestors

Ancestors are a five piece hardcore outfit hailing from Caerphilly, South Wales, UK forming back in the summer of 2012. Ancestors lean towards the heavier side of the South Wales music scene and are now known by many local show comers for their unpredictable performances and crowds.

Formation And 'The Origin'
For a while in early 2010, the band under a different name had comprised of a group of school friends fooling around, experimenting with different sounds from varying influences. This stopped in 2011 when only two members wanted to carry the project on. From there, the band had rehearsed weekly but never got anywhere as far as progress goes. So they disbanded and reformed in the Spring of 2012 and announced a proper band under the name, 'Ancestors' in Summer 2012 wit a complete line-up of new people apart from two original members. They played their first show at the studio Ancestors rehearsed in that same season of 2012. After several months of rehearsing and polishing their first batch of songs, Ancestors were ready to record their first EP after a small line-up change. For a while, after the release of a demo EP entitled 'The Origin' in 2013, Ancestors were playing local and non-local shows as a four piece.

Finalising A Line Up And The Release Of 'Legion'
The EP was a successful first release for the band. However, it was not the sound as a band, they wanted to pursue. After many months of searching for another member to complete the line-up as a five piece band, Ancestors were again back in the studio recording their latest single, 'Legion' now with a full line-up. 'Legion' was a step up for the band in 2014 as it was the sound they knew they wanted to pursue. The band felt the need to experiment more within the hardcore genre, pushing the boundaries to create a more varied and experimental genre which they would adapt as their own for future releases. The band are currently in the process of working on their second EP where they plan to experiment with many different themes of hardcore and heavy music, defining their sound more prominently in the local scene. The release of legion saw the band sign to Fearless Management and eventually play shows with bands like Biohazard, Black Tongue, Martyr Defiled, Being As An Ocean and Hundredth.

Style And Influence
The band are a hardcore outfit as of late, but were heavily Metalcore-influenced in the early days. The band cite their influences as While She Sleeps, Parkway Drive, Brutality Will Prevail, Gallows and Every Time I die.

Current Members

 * Jordan Adams - Vocals (2010-Present)
 * Nathan Hariharan - Guitar (2012-Present)
 * Edward Turpin - Guitar (2014-Present)
 * Wesley Harding - Bass (2012-Present)
 * Ben Jones - Drums (2010-Present)

Former Members

 * Max Weeden - Guitar (2012-2013)

Eps

 * The Origin Demo (2013)

Singles

 * Trapped (2013)
 * Legion (2014)