🔥 The Black Cross proudly present “Ashes of Her Name” — a song once again born from the haunting inspiration of our dear friend and brother, Bryce Bushnell. What began as a fragment of melody and emotion became a requiem of lost love — a dark, beautiful ballad where sorrow and devotion intertwine like smoke and flame. Bryce handed us the spark, and together we forged it into something eternal.

1. Acoustic Version
The acoustic version strips the veil from the pain — gentle guitars, slow bass, and hollow echoes create an atmosphere of mourning. It’s intimate and fragile, like reading a love letter found in the ashes. Every word trembles between devotion and despair, carrying Bryce’s original emotion in its purest form.

2. Michael Version
Michael’s rendition turns the lament into confession. With heavier acoustic layers, deeper bass, and a storm of emotion beneath every word, it bleeds gothic melancholy. This version captures the anguish of love lost — not through rage, but through the weight of remembrance.

3. Lilith Version
Lilith transforms the song into something spectral — her voice gliding like a ghost through candlelit ruins. “Ashes of Her Name” becomes a nocturnal prayer, where love transcends death itself. It’s haunting, seductive, and mournful — a farewell whispered to the darkness.

Ashes Of Her Name

The Black Cross is a gothic metal band conjuring soundscapes steeped in darkness, mysticism, and cinematic intensity. Formed as a ritualistic union of heavy riffs, haunting melodies, and baroque aesthetics, the band blends elements of hard rock, doom, punk, and darkwave into a force both brutal and beautiful.

Led by frontman Michael on vocals and guitar, the five-member coven includes the enigmatic Lilith (synth & vocals), the shadowy axe-wielder Cain (rhythm guitar), brooding low-end guardian Malach (bass), and the fierce and relentless Abaddon (drums). Each member represents a different facet of the band’s occult-inspired persona.

Their debut album The Chapel of Shadows introduced a new liturgy of sonic storytelling — songs like Velvet Crucifix, The Seraphim Lie, and Darkness Is My Friend explore themes of sin, salvation, and the sacred in decay. With theatrical visuals, powerful live performances, and an ever-expanding mythology, The Black Cross is more than a band — it's a resurrection in sound.

Listen. Worship. Burn the silence.