Anno Domini (band)

Anno Domini
October 2017
Background information
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Symphonic black metal death metal
Years active	2005 (2005)–present
Labels	Independent
Members	Amir Bukan Dan Kendall Danny Straughen Andy Suppradit
Past members	Michael Aldeguer Iain McLure Kieran Helmore Miles Readman
Website	www.facebook.com/annodominiband/

Anno Domini are an Australian symphonic black, death metal band. Formed in 2005, the band's line-up as from 2016 was Michael Aldeguer on guitars, Amir Bukan on drums and keyboards, Dan Kendall on bass guitar, Danny Straughen on guitars and Andy Suppradit on vocals.

The band's debut extended play, Original, came out in 2007 and there was another EP, The Downfall in 2012. They toured widely in 2011. In 2010 they released their debut album, Atrocities, and in 2016 followed with The Cold Expanse.

Reception

Metal Obsession's Mitch Booth observed that on Atrocities, "drums power along with a mechanical intensity, and the guitars gallop with melodic leads sneaking in here and there to give a few seconds rest. [Helmore]'s deep, smooth growl is huge and the power really kicks up a notch when he comes in. And hiding in the background are some simple, yet brilliantly used synths. They're subtle, never taking over." Peter Zaluzny of Loud Mag felt that they, "showcased their ability to seamlessly blend death metal and orchestral elements into hugely epic arrangements that were never over the top or cheesy." He noticed that their EP, The Downfall, "while taking a slightly different approach to their song writing in order to develop a more refined sound. It's a bold move by the band, and for the most part it works."

Reviewers of the relevant category of music praised the 2016 album. A reviewer, writing as "Robert in Death" on The Sonic Sensory, wrote on 20 June 2016 of The Cold Expanse: "... this five-piece bring together the better aspects of melodic death metal and somehow make it their own." He called Anno Domini a "quality band" and went on: "A symphonic introduction leads an hour-plus affair of building musicianship, harrowing atmospherics and a controlled sense of instrumentation."

Band members

Current members

• Amir Bukan – Drums (2005–present), Keyboards, Programming (2008–present)
• Dan Kendall – Bass (2005–present)
• Danny Straughen – Guitars (2005–present)
• Andy Suppradit – Vocals (2016–present)

Former members

• Michael Aldeguer – Guitars (2016–2019)
• Iain McLure – Guitars (2005–2012)
• Kieran Helmore – Keyboards (2007), Vocals (2005–2012)
• Miles Readman – Vocals (2007)

Discography

Studio albums

• Atrocities (2010)
• The Cold Expanse (2016)

Extended plays

• Original (2007)
• The Downfall EP (2012)

Demos

• Promo 2008 (2008)

External links

• Anno Domini home page at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• RockBox page for The Cold Expanse
• Anno Domini channel home page on YouTube
• Anno Domini page on Facebook