Anterior (band)
| Anterior | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tredegar, South Wales, United Kingdom |
| Genres |
Melodic death metal Thrash metal Progressive metal |
| Years active | 2003–2012 |
| Labels | Metal Blade |
| Associated acts | Mendeed |
| Website | www.myspace.com/Anterior |
| Members | Luke Davies Leon Kemp Steven Nixon James Britton James Cook |
| Past members | Ross Andrews Andrew Cairns |
Anterior was a five-piece metal band from Tredegar, Wales. They were signed to Metal Blade Records, although they were also approached by Manowar's Joey DeMaio. They released two albums through Metal Blade Records: This Age of Silence in 2007 and Echoes of the Fallen in 2011.
Originally a four-piece band formed in 2003, Anterior began playing covers of the bands that inspired them to play and immediately adopted a serious approach to music. After realizing their combined potential they started to compose their own music and style and set out to record a demo of their first original songs. They completed the self-funded disc in just a few days in the summer of 2004 and started sending copies to local promoters in search of shows.
The demo gained the band many shows in the area and many promoters had great interest in their music. Still playing their very first songs and selling their demo at shows, they landed an opening slot for DragonForce, which spurred on further shows. Soon after, Anterior were playing alongside bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder, Himsa, and 3 Inches Of Blood. As the band continued growing they started writing new material with the goal of recording a studio quality disc. When the new material was ready Anterior headed to Sonic One studios with producer Tim Hamill to record their first real studio effort. They put two of the new songs on their MySpace page which attracted considerable attention. One of the managers offered Anterior a provisional period to work together on finding the band a record label. They received several offers from different labels over the period and finally signed a worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records. The band soon began to work on their debut album with producer Tim Hamill.
During the writing process, vocalist Luke Davies encountered medical problems forcing him to no longer be able to play guitar. During the recording all guitars were recorded by guitarist Leon Kemp, as Davies' condition was more permanent than the band had once thought. They overcame the complications and recorded 10 tracks, 9 being original songs and the tenth a Racer X cover. The album was named This Age of Silence. Just days after the albums completion the band were finishing their UK tour with 3 Inches of Blood. Anticipating the album release, Anterior continued to keep playing live with the help of a friend on rhythm guitar duties with Davies providing vocals.
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