ashes of the sun

ASHES OF THE SUN is the solo project from longtime FREYA contributor Ethan D.

Henry. Freya was formed in 2001 by three members of the legendary straight edge/

Vegan band EARTH CRISIS by bassist Ian Edwards, guitarist Eric Edwards and vocalistKarl Buechner. Ethan joined Freya in 2004, touring with the group for their first release

on VICTORY RECORDS, AS THE LAST LIGHT DRAINS.

Since its conception in 2001, Freya have been writing music, making videos and touring

in the metal and hardcore scenes. They have been featured on MTV’s Room Raiders,

Road Rules and Headbangers Ball. More recently they have had their music on the hit

Television show Shameless, Which airs on showtime. Freya has also been featured in

Kerrang, Decibel, Amp and Metal Hammer magazines to name a few.

Henry has been working with freya since 2004 - 2008, 2017-present. He joined freya as a

temp to tour with the band for As the last light drains until becoming a full member in

2004. He co-wrote LIFT THE CURSE ( VICTORY RECORDS) THOUSAND YARD

STARE ( UPSTATE RECORDS) FIGHT AS ONE (UPSTATE RECORDS )

BLOODTHIRST ( UPSTATE RECORDS )

In 2007 Freya went to Europe for the HELL ON EARTH tour with, WALLS OF

JERICHO, ALL SHALL PERISH, BORN FROM PAIN AND FROM A SECOND

STORY WINDOW. Henry says “ Going to Europe on the Hell on Earth tour was such

an amazing experience for me. I had been touring the states and Canada for years, But

doing that tour, with those bands…That was a once in a lifetime event. Very Grateful to

have been able to do it“

In addition to his duties with Freya, Ethan also co wrote and performed on THE LAST

SEASON Album titled CALLED IT CIVILIZATION Released on SURFACE

RECORDS in 2003. The Last season featured frontman Dan Johnson from BLOOD

RUNS BLACK, GODBELOW and THE UNHOLY based out of Syracuse N.Y. .

GODBELOW later became the hard rock band BRAND NEW SIN .

Ethan has worn many hats over the years with his bands. Whether he he needed to play

bass, guitar or drums, he was always up for the challenge. “ I was always a bass player

with guitar second in my comfort zone. I could always sing, but i wasn't like great at it. I

don't know when it happened like when I became good enough to play any instrument, if

we needed a drummer or guitar player I was like…Okay, I’ll give it a shot. Then one day i

was a Drummer I guess? I think I have impostor syndrome. ha”

Eventually, Henry had compiled a huge catalog of songs he had written over the years.

Unsure what to do with them, He sat in his studio and started to record them. Not surewhat would become of them, He had his friend Jason “Jocko” Randle at

CAPTURE.STUDIO (Syracuse, N.Y.) to take a listen and put his touch on it. After a few

mix and master sessions, Ethan decided his eclectic song list was cohesive enough to make

and Album. Thus, ASHES OF THE SUN was born.

An alternative, metallic, grungy style of music that spans over a few genres. “ If

Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth had a baby with Alice in chains, queens of the stone

age and the Foo fighters, thats Ashes of the sun. “

Ethan D. Henry