Performer Notes:

• Ascend: Greg Anderson, Eagle Twin.
• Personnel: Gentry Densley (vocals, guitar, sitar, percussion); Attila Csihar (vocals); Bubba Dupree, Kim Thayil (guitar); Randall Dunn (reeds, percussion); Steve Moore (trombone, organ, Wurlitzer organ, Moog synthesizer); Andy Patterson (drums); Bill Herzog (percussion, chimes).
• Audio Mixer: Randall Dunn.
• Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (12/2006-01/2008); Salt Lake City (12/2006-01/2008); Seattle, WA (12/2006-01/2008).
• Photographers: Stephen O'Malley; Jen Anderson.
• The work of two old stalwarts of the progressive hardcore scene, AMPLE FIRE WITHIN pairs Iceburn's Densley Gentry and Engine Kid's Gregg Anderson (with a host of guests), for a spacey exploration of subtle jazz-influenced tones. The long, minimalist songs allow an atmosphere of dread to build through the effective use of background noises and throbbing hums, in addition to Gentry's sparse, murmured vocals. Bursts of noise act as punctuation marks on an otherwise placid but still dark journey. By the album's closer, "Dark Matter," a thoroughly unsettled feeling is all but inevitable. You don't just listen to AMPLE FIRE WITHIN, you absorb it.

Professional Reviews: The Wire (p.45) - "With its shading and dynamics, AMPLE FIRE WITHIN strikes a balance between brute force and abstract atmospherics, but also retains a focused, song based intent."

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 1 May, 2008

Label: Relativity Entertainment

Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.6 x 1 centimeters (0.10 kg)