Amenra
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Amenra live in November 2013
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| Origin | Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Members | Colin H. van Eeckhout Mathieu Vandekerckhove Bjorn Lebon Lennart Bossu Levy Seynaeve |
| Past members | Kristof Mondy Maarten Kinet Vincent Tetaert |
Amenra is a Belgian post-metal band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Levy Seynaeve. Among a number of other works, they have released five studio albums in the Mass series, the latest of them through Neurot Recordings. Their unique musical style, characterised by brooding atmospheres and spiritual intensity, is rooted in doom metal, hardcore punk and post-rock. In 2005, Amenra formed Church of Ra, a collective of collaborating artists which now includes Oathbreaker and the Black Heart Rebellion.
Amenra was formed in 1999 in the West Flanders city of Kortrijk. The band was founded by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and lead guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove. The two had been in the hardcore punk band Spineless and wanted to create music with more "heart and soul".
The group began releasing their dark Mass albums in 2003 and have been experimenting with both sound and liveshows ever since. In 2013, the ensemble joined Neurot Records to release their fifth full-length album. The label was founded by Neurosis; a band that has been influential in Amenra's style and career.
Amenra's musical style has been described as post-metal,sludge,post-hardcore,doom and ethereal hardcore. It has also been noted to bear a resemblance to black metal,gothic folk and post-rock.
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