| Amber Asylum | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Neoclassical, dark ambient, post-rock, gothic rock, progressive metal, folk metal, avant-garde metal[1] |
| Labels | Profound Lore Records (Present) Release Entertainment (1997–2000) |
| Website | www.amberasylum.com |
Amber Asylum is a highly-variable San Francisco-based music group that serves as a platform for composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Kris Force.[2] Other members and performers have included Steve Von Till (Neurosis), Annabel Lee, Martha Burns, Charlotte Bolster, long-time collaborator Jackie Perez Gratz (Grayceon/Giant Squid/Asunder), Erica Stoltz (Lost Goat), Wendy Farina, Lorraine Rath (The Gault), Sarah Schaffer (Weakling), John Cobbet (Hammers of Misfortune/Ludicra), Eric Wood (Man Is The Bastard, Bastard Noise), Leila Abdul Rauf (Saros), Chiyo Nukaga (Noothgrush/Graves At Sea), Sigrid Sheie (Hammers of Misfortune).[3][4]
Amber Asylum's music is generally within the neoclassical or dark ambient genres, and it tends towards the romantic, introspective, and brooding. Violin and cello are the dominant instruments.
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