---
title: "Astra"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/astra"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2006
---

# Astra

**Astra** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 2006 to present.

Astra is a rock band from San Diego, California. Their sound is in the style of the 1970s progressive rock and psychedelic rock, and includes a variety of synthesizers, mellotron and long jams.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Astra |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Paul Marrone](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-marrone) | Drums (drum set) | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Brian Ellis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-ellis) | Guitar, Moog |  | Current |
| [Conor Riley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/conor-riley) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Richard Vaughan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richard-vaughan) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Stuart Sclater](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stuart-sclater) | Bass |  | Current |
| [David Hurley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-hurley) | Percussion, Drums (drum set), Flute | 2007 to 2013 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [The Weirding](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f299e0d-d833-4e38-a8ca-5341af3bb5b1) | Album |
| 2010 | [Astra / Diagonal](https://themetalnet.com/album/60ac35fc-7007-4179-90d3-9b23605331e4) | EP |
| 2012 | [The Black Chord](https://themetalnet.com/album/19a22aa0-c0c9-4e08-a3af-042016144ca0) | Album |

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- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater) (listened together)
- [Rush](https://themetalnet.com/band/rush) (listened together)
- [Porcupine Tree](https://themetalnet.com/band/porcupine-tree) (listened together)
- [Riverside](https://themetalnet.com/band/riverside) (listened together)
- [Earthless](https://themetalnet.com/band/earthless) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Graveyard](https://themetalnet.com/band/graveyard) (listened together)
- [Anathema](https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Nebula](https://themetalnet.com/band/nebula) (listened together)
- [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/astraband
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrasound

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