There is currently more than one artist with this name:

1. DESCENDER is an American hardcore/metal band based in Brooklyn, NY. Formed in mid 2007.
Taking their name from an obscure typographic term, Descender is a Brooklyn-based band made up of four graphic designers. Drawing on influences ranging from early '90s indie and punk rock to hardcore and new progressive metal, Descender effortlessly fuses together a sound that defies easy classification. Often sidestepping traditional verse/chorus conventions, their songs are short and to the point, but also richly textured. Try to imagine a hint of Sonic Youth's wall of guitars, Snapcase's brutal breakdowns and Fugazi's anthemic energy mixed with Slayer's unrelenting metal riffs and you'll have a reference point for Descender.

Over the last year Descender has been making a name for itself playing regularly in NYC-area clubs, basement venues and DIY loft spaces. The band just finished recording their debut self-titled EP in Greenpoint, and are releasing it initially in limited edition hand-numbered silkscreened packaging. A short tour of the Southeast begins July 29th, including dates at the 40Watt in Athens, and the Jinx in Savannah. As three of the four band members attended design school in Georgia, it's no surprise that they share a kinship with the new wave of heavy music coming from the Empire State of the South. It must be something in the water.

Links:
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/descendernyc
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Descender/36762272594
Bandcamp: http://descender.bandcamp.com
Sonicbids: http://sonicbids.com/Descender


2. Descender is also a Croatian thrash metal band formed in Zagreb.
Playing since 2008.
Influences are many, some of them are Slayer, Sepultura, Kreator, Exodus, Testament...
For all news visit their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/descendercro