Ashen Mortality were a British doom metal band formed in 1993 by Ian Arkley (Seventh Angel) and Melanie Bolton.

The first demo tape, Ashen Mortality, was recorded at The Wall, Birmingham, England, from 9–11 October 1993, and engineered by Andy Wickett.

During 1994, Ashen Mortality played gigs around the United Kingdom, including a show at the Brixton Academy, London, on 14 May.

On 24 August, Ashen Mortality played at the Greenbelt festival with stand-in drummer, Neal Harris.

After a mini-tour to support the release of Sleepless Remorse in 1997, Shilvock left the band, and George Aytoun stepped in to help out.

[citation needed] Due to illness, Cooper was unavailable for the band's final appearances in Norway and the United Kingdom.

Ian subsequently formed My Silent Wake with ex-Ashen Mortality musicians Andi Lee and Jason Whyte, Century Sleeper with James Allin of Visionaire, and played in The Other Window with Alan Southorn.