---
title: "Anacrusis"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/anacrusis"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
disbanded: 1993
---

# Anacrusis

**Anacrusis** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1986 to 1993.

Anacrusis was an American progressive/thrash metal band from St. Louis, Missouri. Anacrusis was one of the leading bands of technical thrash metal and one of the first to blend the genre with progressive metal. Their albums Manic Impressions and Screams and Whispers are considered as classics of the progressive thrash metal genre.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacrusis_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Anacrusis |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | St. Louis, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Disbanded | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chad Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chad-smith) | Membranophone | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [John Emery](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-emery) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1993 | Former |
| [Kenn Nardi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kenn-nardi) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1987 to 1993 | Former |
| [Kevin Heidbreder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-heidbreder) | Guitar | 1987 to 1993 | Former |
| [Mike Owen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-owen) | Membranophone | 1987 to 1990 | Former |
| [Paul Miles](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-miles) | Membranophone | 1992 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Suffering Hour](https://themetalnet.com/album/1743b7a7-9f5d-3bb1-b4df-68864572b35c) | Album |
| 1990 | [Reason](https://themetalnet.com/album/e6886b79-8bcb-3ceb-90f1-b48fd112bad7) | Album |
| 1991 | [Manic Impressions](https://themetalnet.com/album/d6f60443-3dca-3fde-bad4-9393c3a531fd) | Album |
| 1993 | [Screams and Whispers](https://themetalnet.com/album/e53f1032-1035-3038-a60c-57266806f50f) | Album |
| 2010 | [Hindsight](https://themetalnet.com/album/2947630b-30ca-4dc1-a7a7-ee22fcd43ea1) | Album |

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- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [Watchtower](https://themetalnet.com/band/watchtower) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anacrusis/82
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnacrusisOfficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/42RvW31Dl6ScQWWLC0G6XP

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/anacrusis](https://themetalnet.com/band/anacrusis). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt