| The Amenta | |
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative metal, death metal, industrial metal, electronica, experimental metal |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Listenable |
| Website | www.theamenta.com |
| Members | |
| Cain Cressall Timothy Pope Erik Miehs Dan Quinlan Robin Stone |
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| Past members | |
| Cessium 137 Joe Haley Dave Haley Nathan Jenkins Jarrod Krafczyk Dale Harrison |
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The Amenta are a metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 2000.[1]
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The band originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales in 1997 as Crucible of Agony.[2] They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under the name.[2] They then changed their band name to The Amenta in 2001 and released their first EP in 2002, entitled Mictlan, with Cessium 137 (lead vocals), Diazanon (drums), Ethion (guitar), Endrin (bass guitar) and Chlordane (keyboards).[2] They followed with Occasus, which won them acclaim from rock magazine Kerrang! and were awarded Best Metal Newcomers for 2004. The album also drew comparisons to bands such as Zyklon and Cryptopsy.[3] In May 2006 the band replaced their singer, and have since played several live shows, most notably on the Festival of the Dead national tour with Akercocke and The Berzerker. In 2007, they supported the blackened death metal band Behemoth on their national tour, and released the Virus DVD as an extra with the limited re-release of Occasus/Mictlan.
The new album entitled n0n was released in October 2008. The album features guest appearances from Jason Mendonca of Akercocke, Nergal of Behemoth, Alice Daquet of Sir Alice, and Alex Pope of Ruins. The album was described in Terrorizer as "industrial metal for people who actually like both industrial and metal".[4] The Amenta are to tour Europe in January 2009 with Deicide.[5] They have since returned to Australia and commenced a national tour with The Berzerker, which began in late January 2009 and will be ending in late March with a tour of New Zealand.
The Amenta were scheduled to perform at the Rockout Festival 2009 featuring acts such as Twisted Sister, Girlschool, and Rose Tattoo, however it was postponed and ultimately cancelled.
The Amenta embarked on their first North American tour in November/December 2009 with Vader, Decrepit Birth, Warbringer, Augury and Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky.
They also supported Behemoth and Job for a Cowboy for the 2010 Australian tour.
In 2011, The band released an online EP titled "V01D" which was the bands first recordings with new Vocalist Cain Cressall, it featured re-recordings of old songs, a cover and a brand new song.
The band embarked on an Australian Tour with Ruins in March and April, Then in June opened for Morbid Angel and are also about to embark on a tour to Europe with Decide, Belphegor and Hour Of Penance .