In 2005, the death metal band known as Cyaegha was conceived. This Virginia based quartet (Steven Redmond, Mike Tweed, Daniel Cooley, and Matt Wells), brings together a group of eccentric individuals who share a common desire to play extreme metal, while not restricting themselves to conventional metal genres. Heavily influenced by the literary artworks of H.P Lovecraft, Cyaegha attempts to bring his supernatural world to life through the lyrical and melodic darkness of each song. Inspired by Lovecraft's writings, the lyrical content of Cyaegha's songs are either composed into poetic synopsizes of Lovecraft's stories or sinister fables set in in Lovecraft's fictionally horrific world. When composing their music, Cyaegha strives to create a sound which is both menacing and chaotic, in order to accurately depict the raw sensations of fear and hopelessness described by Lovecraft. In 2008, Cyaegha was signed to Canonical Hours for the release of their debut LP. The full-length "Steps of Descent", is a relentless opus of fury and brutality which was recorded at Karma Productions (GWAR, Municipal Waste, Birds of Prey, and Skeletonwitch) and produced by Cory Smoot (GWAR and Mensrea) in the summer of 2008. With artwork from John Coulthart (Cradle of Filth, Melechesh, and Turisas), this album is a visual and auditory assault on the senses. Having played with the following bands: Psyopus, Malevolent Creation, Origin, Incantation, Animosity, Anal Blast, Misery Index, Vital Remains, Deeds of Flesh, Decrepit Birth, Vile, Severe Torture, Malignancy, Decapitated, Abigail Williams, Mortal Decay, and Dying Fetus; Cyaegha is fast becoming known as a band who delivers a powerful live performance along-side some of the most brutal acts in metal.