Band: Anacrusis

Country: United States Of America

Genre: Progressive/Thrash Metal (Early), Progressive Metal (Later)

Lyrical themes: Politics, Violence, Emotion, Philosophy

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History:

Anacrusis was an american Progressive/Thrash Metal band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 1986 by vocalist/guitarist Kenn Nardi, drummer Mike Owen, bassist John Emery and guitarist Kevin Heidbreder. After two demos in '86, the band released their first album, Suffering Hour in 1988, the album was self-financed by themself with a budget of 1200$. Then two years later, in 1990, they release the album Reason which was more Progressive Metal oriented but still with the Thrashy elements in their music, then only one year later they released Manic Impressions, an album in the same vein of the last. Then, in 1993, they released what would be their last album, Screams and Whispers, the band's most appreciated album by critics. This album marked a totally changed sound, a total Progressive Metal album with the same great riffs. Then they broke up in the same year, to reform in 2009 to play reunion shows and to release compilations and videos, then Kenn Nardi decided to put an end to the band for ever, in 2013. He even stated multiple times that he would never reform the band.

Recommended Material:

The band played some great metal music over the course of two decades (end of 80's and debut of 90's), so they have a lot of sides in their music, a more technical side (more present in their last album) and a more powerish and thrashy side (more present in their debut album), so you have a lot to check from them if you want to know what you prefer from them. Here are my favorite songs from them:

Present Tense:

R.O.T. (Reign Of Terror):

Frigid Bitch:

Annihilation Complete / Disemboweled:

Quick To Doubt:

Paint A Picture:

Driven:

For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anacrusis/82

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