Anthrocene (Washington state, U.S.A.)

Anthrocene is a band in the state of Washington state, U.S.A. In 2019 they issued their first full-length album Nucleation, an hourlong work with quite of a bit of styles, from thrash and power metal to prog and extreme metal, but not in a crazy, experimental way. The album lasts an hour and you can see why once you hear the various sides of the band's sound.

Biography: Hailing from Seattle, Anthrocene has accumulated a sonic arsenal that draws elements from wide-ranging influences across many metal sub-genres, while maintaining a consistent sound and style. Anthrocene performances take listeners on a journey spanning from blackened thrash bangers to neo-classical power metal anthems to melodeath breakdowns. In support of this musical variety, the lyrical content draws from a cautionary world created by singer Boris Sagal, featuring cosmic perils, nihilistic lumberjacks, Slavic oligarchs, space travel, and mole people.

They are ready to take the metal world by storm with the release of their debut album Nucleation. Nucleation is a concept album telling the story of a self-inflicted global conflagration, exploring themes of survival, loss, and transcendence with a sardonic sense of humor. Anthrocene teamed up with Aaron Smith (Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Ghostship Octavius) for mixing, and Caspian Priebe to create a lyrical comic book that accompanies the musical experience.

Nucleation by Anthrocene