Anton - Biography
This band's profile is 'invisible', meaning that it's much less prominent on the site - either because it's incomplete, or maybe doesn't entirely fit MS format.
Logo
Biography
The band started in 1994 in Tampico, Mexico. Their style is a mixture of death-thrash with strong influences of classic heavy metal. The band has always stuck to their guns of “singing” in their native tongue, spanish and could be considered an “exotic” band, despite their overall assault, aggression and pure metal attack. In 1996 Anton released “Creando El Dolor”. Their first professionalrecording which put them as headliners for the “Battle of the Bands Tour” across their home state. In 1997 the prestigious and classic Mexican magazine “Banda Rockera” called Anton “Revelation Band of the Year”.
By 1998 their name was spreaded all over the world thru the fanzine connection in places as the U.S., Central America, Germany and Spain. The band appeared mentioned and reviewed in publications such as Heavy Rock, Rock Brigade, Metal Maniacs, Metal Rules and tons of other underground press and fanzines (and now webzines). Even the local newspaper has given Anton a place to voice their ideas, tours and music several times.
In 1999 Anton released “En El Umbral Del Caos” and played all over Mexico sharing the stage with big mexican names as Transmetal, Leprosy, Khafra, Luzbel, Makina, Disgorge as well as killer acts like Ángeles Del Infierno, Rata Blanca, Master, Prophecy and many others. The band has played more than 300 gigs and they are respected as promoters and tour organizers.
By the end of 2004, Anton released a new album “Todos Morirán Hoy” (its title would read as “They all shall die today”). This new record is being distributed in Germany and other places of Europe thru Ketzer Records.
In early 2005, Anton toured Central America playing in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala acting as headliners in this short tour called “El Diablo Fest” and where great bands like Dantesco, Ancestral, Blasfemia and Mantra played too.
In May 28th 2005, Anton was one of the five Mexican bands to be chosen and invited to be part of the second edition of the “Monterrey Metal Fest” playing in the same event with killer Monsters of Rock like Motörhead, Wasp, Danzig, HammerFall and Metal Church and also the band played a previous party date with Neil Turbin, Ripper Owens and Lupara.
Anton released a professional video clip for the song “Creador del Dolor” the controversial nature of the clip (a catholic priest turns into an assassin) has pointed some fingers at the band as “satanists” and “anarchists”. Anyway, the video has been receiving some restricted airplay and can be viewed at www.youtube.com (Search for Anton).
From early August to mid October 2005, the band toured all over South America, playing 25 shows in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. The shows were a success and from July to September 2006, the band played another 20 dates in a similar trek thru all those countries, playing cities no other international band had played before. Right now Anton is looking for a label to support their never ending efforts to create their unique style of Pure Fucking Metal!. A new indie EP has just been released to celebrate their XII anniversary. Its title is “Adicción Satánica”. The band is looking forward to play the U.S. and Europe at first chance in 2007 to promote this new piece of Metal.
enter the United States for a tour that has not materialized.
From January 2008, Anton traveled to Europe, specifically the city of Rome in Italy to record their new album. 500 were published in March of this promotional work called "Beasts" for specialized media companies and key contacts. " The album marks the band's debut in the English language on some issues and is now in full distribution.
A video of the performance in the study of "Bestiary" can be found on the Internet, and other amateur videos of different events in Mexico and abroad ..
The official record has been edited Bestiario professionally.
The band played new country tours starting in August 2008 and 2009. In the latter, he met the original lineup to celebrate 15 years of existence as a group.
Currently the lineup has changed, joining the group their first guitarist Marco Estrella, rhythm guitarist Felix Silva, Hector Gonzales on vocals and David Fernandez on drums
2011 Anton prepares his new album titled "Monster Metal"
2012 Anton takes on sale its new production titled "Monster Metal" consists of 5 powerful songs.
Currently the band is still active performing at various events in the Mexican Republic.
Source: Official website
By 1998 their name was spreaded all over the world thru the fanzine connection in places as the U.S., Central America, Germany and Spain. The band appeared mentioned and reviewed in publications such as Heavy Rock, Rock Brigade, Metal Maniacs, Metal Rules and tons of other underground press and fanzines (and now webzines). Even the local newspaper has given Anton a place to voice their ideas, tours and music several times.
In 1999 Anton released “En El Umbral Del Caos” and played all over Mexico sharing the stage with big mexican names as Transmetal, Leprosy, Khafra, Luzbel, Makina, Disgorge as well as killer acts like Ángeles Del Infierno, Rata Blanca, Master, Prophecy and many others. The band has played more than 300 gigs and they are respected as promoters and tour organizers.
By the end of 2004, Anton released a new album “Todos Morirán Hoy” (its title would read as “They all shall die today”). This new record is being distributed in Germany and other places of Europe thru Ketzer Records.
In early 2005, Anton toured Central America playing in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala acting as headliners in this short tour called “El Diablo Fest” and where great bands like Dantesco, Ancestral, Blasfemia and Mantra played too.
In May 28th 2005, Anton was one of the five Mexican bands to be chosen and invited to be part of the second edition of the “Monterrey Metal Fest” playing in the same event with killer Monsters of Rock like Motörhead, Wasp, Danzig, HammerFall and Metal Church and also the band played a previous party date with Neil Turbin, Ripper Owens and Lupara.
Anton released a professional video clip for the song “Creador del Dolor” the controversial nature of the clip (a catholic priest turns into an assassin) has pointed some fingers at the band as “satanists” and “anarchists”. Anyway, the video has been receiving some restricted airplay and can be viewed at www.youtube.com (Search for Anton).
From early August to mid October 2005, the band toured all over South America, playing 25 shows in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. The shows were a success and from July to September 2006, the band played another 20 dates in a similar trek thru all those countries, playing cities no other international band had played before. Right now Anton is looking for a label to support their never ending efforts to create their unique style of Pure Fucking Metal!. A new indie EP has just been released to celebrate their XII anniversary. Its title is “Adicción Satánica”. The band is looking forward to play the U.S. and Europe at first chance in 2007 to promote this new piece of Metal.
enter the United States for a tour that has not materialized.
From January 2008, Anton traveled to Europe, specifically the city of Rome in Italy to record their new album. 500 were published in March of this promotional work called "Beasts" for specialized media companies and key contacts. " The album marks the band's debut in the English language on some issues and is now in full distribution.
A video of the performance in the study of "Bestiary" can be found on the Internet, and other amateur videos of different events in Mexico and abroad ..
The official record has been edited Bestiario professionally.
The band played new country tours starting in August 2008 and 2009. In the latter, he met the original lineup to celebrate 15 years of existence as a group.
Currently the lineup has changed, joining the group their first guitarist Marco Estrella, rhythm guitarist Felix Silva, Hector Gonzales on vocals and David Fernandez on drums
2011 Anton prepares his new album titled "Monster Metal"
2012 Anton takes on sale its new production titled "Monster Metal" consists of 5 powerful songs.
Currently the band is still active performing at various events in the Mexican Republic.
Source: Official website