A Flourishing Scourge

We perform progressive extreme metal, which means the majority of our set is loud and intense with moments of calm melodic relief.

We have a lighting/fog rig with a program that plays along with our entire set for full production shows. This has some minor additional requirements on the part of the sound engineer.

For smaller production shows we bring a compact version of our light rig that is plug and play and has no additional requirements.

A Flourishing Scourge is an all original progressive blackened death metal outfit hailing from the gloomy metropolis of Seattle, Washington. Inspired by a degrading society and the destructive negligence of man, AFS is a pummeling force of misanthropic visions and apocalyptic consequences while still finding rare, intimate moments of solace and hope amidst the carnage.

AFS began in 2013 under the original moniker Begotten, when Tye Jones and Josh Keifer discovered a shared taste in musical expression. They quickly began writing and recording demo material and were soon ready to seek out other members. Kevin Carbrey joined in 2014 and the band officially became A Flourishing Scourge. By 2015 Andrew Dennis completed the lineup and the band began establishing itself in the Seattle scene.

The bands first EP, As Beauty Fades Away, was released in September 2015 on their own independent label, Begotten Records. The EP consists of the bands four original demo tracks, re-recorded and performed by it's full lineup. Currently, AFS is playing shows in the Pacific Northwest in support of the EP and finishing new material for their first full length album.

A Flourishing Scourge is:

Tye Jones: Guitar, Vocals
Josh Keifer: Drums
Kevin Carbrey: Bass
Andrew Dennis: Lead Guitar

Our setup is pretty standard unless we bring our programmed light rig, which requires a click track in our IEM. Optionally we have some backing instrumental tracks, such as strings and organ parts, that can be sent to FOH for an added sound layer.

Our drummer can run drum triggers on his kick pedals and snare which requires only a mono send to the FOH. This is optional.