The Ascendicate

The Ascendicate
Also known as	The 7 Method (1999-2008), TA
Origin	High Point, North Carolina
Genres	Christian metal,metalcore,alternative metal,hard rock,melodic metalcore,nu metal
Years active	1999-2012 (Indefinite Hiatus)
Labels	Solid State, MD
Associated acts	Demon Hunter, Damien Deadson
Website	The Ascendicate on Facebook

Members	Ryan Helm Eric Marlow Dustin Bryant David Dudley

Past members	Chris Wheat

The Ascendicate, originally known as The 7 Method is a Christian metal band from High Point, North Carolina. The band formed in 1999, but went on hiatus in 2012. The band put out tracks of one of their albums, which fell into the hands of Jimmy Ryan (Haste the Day, Trenches) and Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter, Training for Utopia), and the band signed to Solid State Records. They have shared stages with Staple, Extol, Alien Ant Farm, Disciple, Project 86, and Pillar. Guitarist Ryan Helm joined Demon Hunter, and then formed Damien Deadson.