Anubis Gate - The Detached (2009)

Anubis Gate is a progressive/heavy metal act from Denmark.

Biography

Anubis Gate released their first album Purification in early 2004, but their history can be traced back to 1984, with bassist Jesper M. Jensen and Henrik and Henrik Fevre as guitarist and vocalist forming V-AXE. The group changed their name to Graff Spee. Gaining some reputation in the local circles, Graff Spee released a few demos, but eventually split up in 1986 "due to creative differences".

Jensen then went on to form a number of different metal acts. Heavy metal band Extreme Feedback was formed in 1987, recruiting Morten Sørensen as vocalist and Kim Olesen as guitarist. In 1989, Jensen went on to form thrash metal band Invocator, releasing a couple of demos and also a full length album "Excursion Demise" in 1991. In the early 90's Jesper joined Sørensen in t rap-metal act Geronimo, who released a EP in 1995 before the group was disbanded. These two musicians kept in contact however, and began to write new material together in a melodic progressive metal style.

After releasing a demo, more band members were recruited for a full album. Torben Askholm (previously in Prophets Of Doom and Northern Empire) joined as vocalist. "Purification" was produced during 2003 and released in 2004. The album aroused a great deal of interest and delight with the press and the audience, and both Kim Olesen and Henrik Fevre (who had guested on their debut) were made permanent members to solidify the line-up for the next album. "A Perfect Forever" was released on September 19th 2005. Later that year Askholm quit the band and Jacob Hansen was chosen to replace him as the vocalist. "Andromeda Unchained", their 3rd album, came out in 2007.

Musically, several groups like Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Lord Bane, Tad Morose, Iced Earth, Crimson Glory, Fates Warning, King Crimson, Genesis and Savatage were once credited by the record label Locomotive as influential sources of inspiration for Anubis Gate.

Members:

* Jacob Hansen - Voice
* Henrik Fevre - Bass
* Jesper M. Jensen - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
* Kim Olesen - Guitar, Keyboards
* Morten Sørensen - Battery