
	ANTERIOR to split up after final London show in March! ANTERIOR have announced they will split up after one final farewell show in London on March 2, 2012. The Welsh outfit released two albums on Metal Blade This Age Of Silence in 2007 and last year's *Echoes Of The Fallen* since signing to the label six years ago. A statement from the whole band reads: "It is with great sadness and disappointment that we have decided to call it a day. After 10 years, 2 albums, many members and countless tours we will no longer be continuing with Anterior. We are all still friends and have the best regards for each other and we all wish that things could have been different. Every band have their struggles, problems and adversity to overcome and we had all of it and some! Even though we came through it all and continued no matter what blocks stood in our way it is now time for us to go out on a high note. After being to so many countries and having the amazing, loyal and dedicated fanbase we do, this has been an immensely hard decision for us. There are many obstacles in the music industry and we can no longer fight the uphill battle to keep going. We would like to thank our friends and families for their undying support over the years, our manager, our crew, our label, all of the amazing bands we have toured with and every single person who bought our records, came out to shows, pillaged our Merch, bought us beers and generally made this the experience of an entire lifetime! You are the reason that all of this was possible and we will never forget it. Thank you all so much for your love and support and for showing us how music can bring so much happiness. We love you all and always will". James Britton, Luke Davies, Leon Kemp, James Cook and Steven Nixon. ANTERIOR 02/03/12 – UK – London - Underworld Support bands will be announced soon. This is the one and only show ANTERIOR will play before splitting up. ANTERIOR's Japanese video tour diary is here: http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/anteriors-japan-tour-video-diary-part-3/ http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/anterior-japan-tour-video-diary-part-two/ http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/anterior-japan-tour-video-diary-part-one/ http://www.facebook.com/ANTERIOR1 http://www.reverbnation.com/anterior ANTERIOR stream new album in it's entirety on landing page! Welsh melodic Death Metallers ANTERIOR have launched an album stream off their new album (their second for Metal Blade) *'Echoes Of The Fallen'* exclusively on their landing page. Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/anterior to check it out! On the same site you can have a look at the various pre-order options. Set for release in Europe on August 26, the UK August 29 and North America on September 13 via Metal Blade Records, *'Echoes Of The Fallen'* was recorded at Grindstone Studios through 2011 with Scott Atkins producing. ANTERIOR guitarist Leon Kemp comments: "That's right! The new album is finally here and we cannot wait for you guys to hear it! We've been hard at it for the past few months with producer Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios and I must say the tracks are sounding massive. I feel we've really found our sound on this album. It's been quite a while since our last release and we've matured a lot as a band, especially with the addition of some new members. We've managed to retain all the great aspects of our first album "This Age Of Silence" and improve on them. The songs are more concise than before and we've really worked on making each song as strong as it can possibly be. We haven't settled for anything less, and at times it's been tough working to the benchmark we set ourselves, but it's brought the best out in everyone and after hearing the finished product it's definitely been worth it. We've had a phenomenal reaction to some of the new tracks we've played live and we can't wait for this album to drop, we are sure you guys are gonna love it! And if you can't wait to hear some new songs then get your asses to Sonisphere, we'll be ripping out a few new tunes for you guys!" 'Echoes Of The Fallen' tracklist 1. To Live Not Remain 2. Blood In The Throne Room 3. Tyranny 4. Of Gods And Men 5. By Horror Haunted 6. Echoes Of The Fallen 7. The Evangelist 8. Sleep Soundly No More 9. Venomous 10. Senora De Las Sombras ANTERIOR are: Luke Davies - Vocals Leon Kemp - Lead/Rhythm Guitars Steven Nixon - Lead/Rhythm Guitars James Britton - Bass James Cook – Drums ANTERIOR have just been announced as replacement for The Haarpp Machine on the upcoming Sylosis tour along with label mates MALEFICE. Catch them here: SYLOSIS + MALEFICE + ANTERIOR + CHAPTERS 28/09/11 – UK – Bristol – Thekla 29/09/11 – UK – Cardiff – CF10 30/09/11 – UK – Birmingham - HMV Institute (Library) 01/10/11 – UK – Manchester - Club Academy 03/10/11 – UK – Leeds - Cockpit 2 04/10/11 – UK – Glasgow – Cathouse 05/10/11 – UK – Newcastle – Riverside 06/10/11 – UK – Nottingham - Rescue Rooms 07/10/11 – UK – London - Islington O2 Academy http://www.facebook.com/ANTERIOR1 http://www.reverbnation.com/anterior ANTERIOR premiere third single 'To Live Not Remain' exclusively on Thrashhits.com! To tour U.K. with SYLOSIS and MALEFICE! Welsh melodic Death Metallers ANTERIOR have launched the third single 'To Live Not Remain' from their upcoming second album *'Echoes Of The Fallen'* exclusively on Thrashhits.com! Check it out at thrashhits.com Set for release in Europe on August 26, the UK August 29 and North America on September 13 via Metal Blade Records, *'Echoes Of The Fallen'* was recorded at Grindstone Studios through 2011 with Scott Atkins producing. ANTERIOR have launched a landing page where you can check into pre-order options as well as listening to the first single 'Tyranny' from *'Echoes Of The Fallen'! Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/anterior to check it out! ANTERIOR* guitarist Leon Kemp comments: "That's right! The new album is finally here and we cannot wait for you guys to hear it! We've been hard at it for the past few months with producer Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios and I must say the tracks are sounding massive. I feel we've really found our sound on this album. It's been quite a while since our last release and we've matured a lot as a band, especially with the addition of some new members. We've managed to retain all the great aspects of our first album "This Age Of Silence" and improve on them. The songs are more concise than before and we've really worked on making each song as strong as it can possibly be. We haven't settled for anything less, and at times it's been tough working to the benchmark we set ourselves, but it's brought the best out in everyone and after hearing the finished product it's definitely been worth it. We've had a phenomenal reaction to some of the new tracks we've played live and we can't wait for this album to drop, we are sure you guys are gonna love it! And if you can't wait to hear some new songs then get your asses to Sonisphere, we'll be ripping out a few new tunes for you guys!" 'Echoes Of The Fallen' tracklist 1. To Live Not Remain 2. Blood In The Throne Room 3. Tyranny 4. Of Gods And Men 5. By Horror Haunted 6. Echoes Of The Fallen 7. The Evangelist 8. Sleep Soundly No More 9. Venomous 10. Senora De Las Sombras ANTERIOR are: Luke Davies - Vocals Leon Kemp - Lead/Rhythm Guitars Steven Nixon - Lead/Rhythm Guitars James Britton - Bass James Cook – Drums ANTERIOR have just been announced as replacement for The Haarpp Machine on the upcoming Sylosis tour along with label mates MALEFICE. Catch them here: SYLOSIS + MALEFICE + ANTERIOR + CHAPTERS 28/09/11 – UK – Bristol – Thekla 29/09/11 – UK – Cardiff – CF10 30/09/11 – UK – Birmingham - HMV Institute (Library) 01/10/11 – UK – Manchester - Club Academy 03/10/11 – UK – Leeds - Cockpit 2 04/10/11 – UK – Glasgow – Cathouse 05/10/11 – UK – Newcastle – Riverside 06/10/11 – UK – Nottingham - Rescue Rooms 07/10/11 – UK – London - Islington O2 Academy http://www.facebook.com/ANTERIOR1 http://www.reverbnation.com/anterior ANTERIOR premiere second single "Blood In The Throne Room" exclusively on altsounds.com ANTERIOR will launch their second single Blood In The Throne Room from their upcoming second album *Echoes of the Fallen* exclusively on AltSounds.com on Tuesday July 26, 2011. Check it out HERE. Set for release in Europe on August 26, the UK August 29 and North America on September 13 via Metal Blade Records, the 10-track long player was recorded at Grindstone Studios through 2011 with Scott Atkins producing. ANTERIOR have launched a landing page where you can check into pre-order options as well as listening to the first single Tyranny from *Echoes of the Fallen! Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/anterior to check it out! Echoes Of The Fallen* track list: 1. To Live Not Remain 2. Blood In The Throne Room 3. Tyranny 4. Of Gods And Men 5. By Horror Haunted 6. Echoes Of The Fallen 7. The Evangelist 8. Sleep Soundly No More 9. Venomous 10. Senora De Las Sombras ANTERIOR are: Luke Davies - Vocals Leon Kemp - Lead/Rhythm Guitars Steven Nixon - Lead/Rhythm Guitars James Britton - Bass James Cook - Drums ANTERIOR live October 2011 16th CARDIFF - GOATSTOCK @ Bogiez http://www.facebook.com/ANTERIOR1 http://www.metalblade.com/anterior ANTERIOR launch landing page for 'Echoes Of The Fallen' album and premiere first single 'Tyranny'! Welsh melodic Death Metallers ANTERIOR have launched a landing page where you can check into pre-order options as well as listening to the brand new song Tyranny, the third track off their upcoming second longplayer *Echoes Of The Fallen!* Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/anterior to check it out! Set for release in G/A/S on August 26, in the UK and Europe on August 29 and North America on September 13 via Metal Blade Records, the 10-track long player was recorded at Grindstone Studios through 2011 with Scott Atkins producing. ANTERIOR frontman Leon Kemp comments: "That's right! The new album is finally here and we cannot wait for you guys to hear it! We've been hard at it for the past few months with producer Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios and I must say the tracks are sounding massive. I feel we've really found our sound on this album. It's been quite a while since our last release and we've matured a lot as a band, especially with the addition of some new members. We've managed to retain all the great aspects of our first album "This Age Of Silence" and improve on them. The songs are more concise than before and we've really worked on making each song as strong as it can possibly be. We haven't settled for anything less, and at times it's been tough working to the benchmark we set ourselves, but it's brought the best out in everyone and after hearing the finished product it's definitely been worth it. We've had a phenomenal reaction to some of the new tracks we've played live and we can't wait for this album to drop, we are sure you guys are gonna love it! And if you can't wait to hear some new songs then get your asses to Sonisphere, we'll be ripping out a few new tunes for you guys!" Echoes Of The Fallen tracklist: 1. To Live Not Remain 2. Blood In The Throne Room 3. Tyranny 4. Of Gods And Men 5. By Horror Haunted 6. Echoes Of The Fallen 7. The Evangelist 8. Sleep Soundly No More 9. Venomous 10. Senora De Las Sombras ANTERIOR are: Luke Davies - Vocals Leon Kemp - Lead/Rhythm Guitars Steven Nixon - Lead/Rhythm Guitars James Britton - Bass James Cook – Drums http://www.metalblade.com/anterior http://www.facebook.com/ANTERIOR1 ANTERIOR 'Echoes Of The Fallen' album art and track listing revealed! New album to be released August, 26/29! ANTERIOR are currently readying to unveil *Echoes Of The Fallen, the long awaited second full-length from one of the most exciting modern metal acts to come out of the U.K.! Set for release in G/A/S on August 26, in Europe on August 29 and North America on September 13 via Metal Blade Records, the 10-track long player was recorded at Grindstone Studios through 2011 with Scott Atkins producing. Frontman Leon Kemp comments: “That's right! The new album is finally here and we cannot wait for you guys to hear it! We've been hard at it for the past few months with producer Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios and I must say the tracks are sounding massive. I feel we've really found our sound on this album. It's been quite a while since our last release and we've matured a lot as a band, especially with the addition of some new members. We've managed to retain all the great aspects of our first album "This Age Of Silence" and improve on them. The songs are more concise than before and we've really worked on making each song as strong as it can possibly be. We haven't settled for anything less, and at times it's been tough working to the benchmark we set ourselves, but it's brought the best out in everyone and after hearing the finished product it's definitely been worth it. We've had a phenomenal reaction to some of the new tracks we've played live and we can't wait for this album to drop, we are sure you guys are gonna love it! And if you can't wait to hear some new songs then get your asses to Sonisphere, we'll be ripping out a few new tunes for you guys!” Echoes Of The Fallen tracklist* 1. To Live Not Remain 2. Blood In The Throne Room 3. Tyranny 4. Of Gods And Men 5. By Horror Haunted 6. Echoes Of The Fallen 7. The Evangelist 8. Sleep Soundly No More 9. Venomous 10. Senora De Las Sombras ANTERIOR are: Luke Davies - Vocals Leon Kemp - Lead/Rhythm Guitars Steven Nixon - Lead/Rhythm Guitars James Britton - Bass James Cook – Drums ANTERIOR will warm up for their upcoming Sonisphere appearance with a show in Ebbw Vale Institute (EVI) on July 6, 2011 where they’ll be joined by Fell On Black Days, Chaos Trigger and Epic Fail. ANTERIOR 06/07/11 – UK – Ebbw Vale – Institute (EVI) 10/07/11 – UK – Knebworth – Sonisphere Feistval 16/10/11 – UK – Cardiff - Bogiez http://www.facebook.com/ANTERIOR1 http://www.reverbnation.com/anterior ANTERIOR post studio diary from album recordings! ANTERIOR have begun recording the follow up to 2007's *This Age Of Silence* at Grindstone Studios with Scott Atkins (Stampin' Ground, Sylosis, Gamma Bomb, Man Must Die). James Britton provides an update into the current world of ANTERIOR in the latest part of their studio diary. "Hey guys n dolls, thought I would entice your cream buds with a studio update! I have recently finished tracking the bass to the new AnterioR record and now with the completion of drums, 4000 rhythm guitars, bass and some lead lines it sounds more pleasing than Brazilian fart porn! Not to much to say about the bass really, only that with the help of Scott Atkins at the helm we got a sound so heavy and nasty that it would actually make Satan weep! Scott has been a great help with this new album and has really brought out the best in us and in the new songs. From my personal view I would say the songs on the new record are definitely more driven and more aggressive but with bigger melodies than found on "This age of silence". It is a natural progression from our first album and has some different edges that we felt needed exploring to keep things fresh. This has also been influenced by the gap between the albums and how our music taste has matured and varied during this time. Leon and Nixon are currently putting all of the lead work on the album as we speak and it sounds more epic than a weed cloud full of free Johnnie Walker and hookers! The main thing is that we are all extremely happy with the way things are sounding and literally cannot wait to unleash this beast on the planet. We will be playing mostly new songs on our upcoming Metal Hammer Razor Tour in February so make sure to get to a show and provide yourself with an eargasm! In a recent review, someone actually said ‘Has the interest died down too much over the past few years, or can Anterior reignite a withering flame? I can openly say that, it has been a few years and line up changes but, with the power and aggression of these new songs, the line up we have now, and the new found drive, fuck the withering flame, we will be setting fire to everything in sight! Love, sex wee and some cliche metal saying." ANTERIOR will perform on the Metal Hammer Razor Tour alongside Sylosis and Bleed From Within on the following dates: METAL HAMMER RAZOR TOUR 2011 Sylosis + Bleed From Within + ANTERIOR + While She Sleeps 15/02/11 – UK – Southampton – Joiners 16/02/11 – UK – Bristol – Thekla 17/02/11 – UK – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach 18/02/11 – UK – Exeter – Cavern Club 19/02/11 – UK – Birmingham – HMV Institute 21/02/11 – UK – Manchester – Academy 3 22/02/11 – UK – York – The Duchess 23/02/11 – UK – Glasgow – Cathouse 24/02/11 – UK – Sheffield – Corporation 25/02/11 – UK – London - Underworld The new, and yet untitled new album will be released by Metal Blade in spring of 2011. www.myspace.com/anterior ANTERIOR have entered the studio! Welsh melodic Death Metallers ANTERIOR have entered the studio to record the long-anticipated follow-up to their 2007 debut album *'This Age Of Silence'. Comments the band: "That's right! We have entered the studio to start drum tracking for the second ANTERIOR album! We started production at Grindstone Studios with Scott Atkins (Stampin' Ground, Sylosis, Gamma Bomb, Man Must Die) at the helm. The fact that we have finally entered the studio to record our second album is an achievement in itself! After so many problems and having multiple things stacked against us we came through it all, finished an album, got a new drummer, and now it's time to get things right! We are currently recording our second as yet untitled album due for an early 2011 release and to say that we are as excited about it as kids are at Xmas would be a gross understatement. We feel that the songs are so much stronger and that we have matured as a band since "This Age Of Silence" and we are bursting for you to hear it! We will be posting video updates on our official YouTube channel as the recording advances. We feel that this album will definitely show that we have our strongest line-up ever and will mark a great return for us. We plan to make 2011 the busiest time we have ever had. We expect to be touring relentlessly and hitting some new places so be afraid, be very afraid! We would like to thank everyone who has stuck with us and been patient with us. With so many negative and generally bad things happen to us in the last few years it would have been easy to call it a day. But, we have definitely come out for the best and we thank every single one of you for your love and support. We will see you with a brand new album in a town near you soon." ANTERIOR* is: Luke Davies - vocals Steve Nixon - guitars Leon Kemp - guitars James Britton - bass James Cook – drums ANTERIOR will release their yet unnamed 2nd album in the first half of 2011. Stay tuned for more updates on ANTERIOR! http://www.myspace.com/anterior http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anterior/111360185567622 ANTERIOR introduce new drummer! ANTERIOR have announced their new drummer is James Cook. After debuting for them in December 2009 he joins the band busy writing their long awaited follow up to 2007’s *This Age Of Silence*, which they are looking to record soon. “Hey sexy people, After a long time searching we have finally found a new drummer. If any of you saw us play in December the fine gentlemen behind the kit will now be joining the band full time. We would like to welcome James Cook into the band and are very excited to see what he adds to the fold. He did a great job on our December tour with only a few rehearsals before hand. He is a great guy and an exceptional musician. On this note we are still writing for the album and cannot wait to see what James can add to the new material. We will be going into the studio in a few months time to record our second album to be released later this year on Metal Blade records. Thank you all for your love and support, we hope to see you on the road very soon. Keep checking back for updates.” http://www.myspace.com/anterior ANTERIOR post recording update! [25/06/09] We have had lots of people asking about what we are doing and when you guys n girls will hear something new so a quick update. We are still writing for the forthcoming album, we will be releasing updates regarding the new albums title, tracklisting etc over the coming months and we are hoping to record in September/October time with the beastly metal producer extroardinaire Mr. Scott Atkins. Thats about all we can reveal right now but rest assured we are working on some cool stuff and new things which can only mean greater things for Anterior in the future. Thanks you for your patience and we will be updating this regularly over the coming months regarding the new album. Also, you can now follow us on twitter, facebook and last fm, just click the links on the profile that the lovely people at rightclick studios built us. We love you all! AnterioR METAL BLADE ASSAULT UK tour movie online! [24/04/09] Click here to check out a tour movie about the Metal Blade Assault tour where THE ROTTED, MALEFICE and ANTERIOR laid the UK to ashes: http://www.youtube.com THE ROTTED's 'Get Dead Or Die Trying', MALEFICE's 'Dawn Of Reprisal' and ANTERIOR's 'This Age Of Silence' are all out on Metal Blade Records. ANTERIOR announce new line-up! [04/02/09] Welsh metal legion ANTERIOR have posted an update about what's going on in the band camp. "As you have seen on our MySpace page, after months of searching we have finally found a drummer. Our new sticksman is Andrew Cairns, Andrew did a great job on our recent UK jaunt with All That Remains and The Haunted and has now become a full time member of ANTERIOR. We are very pleased to have him in the fold and we feel that he is a great addition to the band. We are now a complete five piece again and cannot wait for the next appearance as a new band at Hellfire Festival in London soon! "We have added a good array of new live photos from the recent ATR/Haunted tour on our MySpace so go check it out. Thanks to all of the photographers for the shots, great work!" ANTERIOR is also busy writing the follow-up to their 2007 Metal Blade debut 'The Age Of Silence'! "We are back in writing mode ready to record our new record. We will be recording the album at Grindstone Studios with the mighty Scott Atkins (Sylosis, Romeo Must Die, Madman Is Absolute) and are aiming to have the record out for late summer 2009 with some exciting and fast material to entice your ear drums. For sounds and previous work from Grindstone check out http://www.myspace.com . We are really excited to once again be a complete band and will have a new album and touring schedule within the coming months so keep checking back for updates.” Cheers & Beers James, Luke, Leon, Steven and Andrew METAL BLADE ASSAULT TOUR 2009 [22/01/09] Prepare for a pummelling from Metal Blade's brutal Brits! Three of Metal Blade’s British acts cause aural chaos in April when they plow through the UK and Ireland. THE ROTTED’ Ben McCrow is looking forward to a eclectic mix of British talent: "Anyone who's been to see us recently will have worked out we're a fan of pretty diverse bills, so while all the bands on this tour are at the HEAVY AS FUCK end of the metal spectrum, we each have a different sound and vibe so you won't see the same shit repeated 3 times in a row. Just 3 Metal Blade bands, all British, on the road together, showing the UK there's still an abundance of homegrown talent with some bollocks!" MALEFICE will be showcasing their 'Dawn Of Reprisal' album that will be released on February 27th in D/A/CH/I and March 2nd in the rest of Europe! ANTERIOR break off from writing their anticipated new album and are hot from a UK jaunt with All That Remains and The Haunted. Mean Fiddler & Factory Music in association with Terrorizer magazine present: Metal Blade Assault 2009 THE ROTTED + MALEFICE + ANTERIOR 01/04/09 – UK – Kettering – Sawyers 02/04/09 – UK – Liverpool – Barfly 03/04/09 – IE – Dublin – Fibbers Magee´s 04/04/09 – UK – Belfast – Limelight 05/04/09 – UK – Glasgow – Barfly 06/04/09 – UK – York – Fibbers 07/04/09 – UK – Birmingham – Barfly 08/04/09 – UK – Cardiff – Barfly 09/04/09 – UK – London – Camden Barfly 10/04/09 – UK – Southampton – Joiners 11/04/09 – UK – Brighton – Freebutt 12/04/09 – UK – Plymouth – White Rabbit
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