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Cant get enough Alpha Ascension? Neither can I! That's why I'm making the Alpha Ascension cool kids club, AKA the League of Shadows!

It takes me hundreds upon hundreds of hours just to create a few songs. Why does it take so long? Well you see, I'm the rhythm guitarist, the lead guitarist, the bassist, the vocalist, the drummer, the synth dude, the producer, the mixing engineer, the production engineer, the mastering guy, the coffee runner, the... well, you get the picture! I'm not complaining about this awesome lifestyle I have, I just wish I could deliver more music to all of you beloved fans, in a more expeditious manner.

I'm here to deliver great music to all of you, because you deserve it. I take this responsibility very seriously; this is definitely the thing that defines me. Despite all this cool technology though, it's getting to the point where it's hard to justify the time I spend on music because unlike a traditional job, there's little to no payoff.

That's where the League of Shadows comes in: for a ridiculously small fee of $5 you will be helping to support me financially, which means I can put amazing sounding metal tracks directly into your ears at a much faster rate, isn't that rad?!

Anyone who subscribes now will not only receive all future releases from me, but will also have access to subscriber-only tracks, and there will be many of them, to show how much I appreciate all of you. (I fucking love you!) Also, you get to honestly tell everyone you know "I'm a member of the League of Shadows," which will warn people not to fuck with you, and enhance your reputation and credibility TO THE MAX!!!

Additionally, there are more perks out there, but it's top-secret information, and I'd have to kill you if you found out what they are, which would be totally metal, especially if I made an album about it...

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and please consider becoming a member of the League of Shadows!

-Shadowmaster JD

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Alpha Ascension

Boise, Idaho

Alpha Ascension is a solo prog metal project of composer/guitarist John Doherty - and shit!

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-Shadowmaster JD

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Alpha Ascension

Boise, Idaho

Alpha Ascension is a solo prog metal project of composer/guitarist John Doherty - and shit!