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⚫ '''Ankor''', stylised as ANKOR, is an alternative ] from Catalonia, Spain with female front singer/screamer Jessie Williams, drummer Eleni Nota, guitarists/singers David Romeu and Fito Martinez and bassist Julio López.
| name = Ankor
| image = Ankor - Reload Festival 2024 27.jpg
⚫ | caption = Ankor at Reload Festival in 2024
| origin = Catalonia, Spain
| genre = ], ], ], ] (early)
| years_active = 2003-present
| label = Rock Estatal, ]
| website =
| current_members = Jessie Williams<br/>Eleni Nota<br/>David Romeu<br/>Fito Martinez<br/>Julio López
}}
⚫ '''Ankor''', stylised as ANKOR, is an ] band from Catalonia, Spain with female front singer/screamer Jessie Williams, drummer Eleni Nota, guitarists/singers David Romeu and Fito Martinez and bassist Julio López.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/catalonia-alt-band-ankor-release-high-octane-single-embers|title=Catalonia-based alt. band ANKOR release high-octane single Embers|date=June 7, 2024|website=Kerrang!}}</ref>


== History == == History ==
The band formed in 2003 in ], a village near Barcelona, when its members were around 13 years old. In 2014 ANKOR was chosen best newcomer band by the readers of Spanish and South American rock magazine La Heavy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANKOR OFFICIAL SITE |url=https://ankormusic.com/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=ANKOR Official site |language=en-US}}</ref> The band formed in 2003 in ], a village near Barcelona.<ref name=heavymag/> In 2014 ANKOR was chosen best newcomer band by the readers of Spanish and South American rock magazine La Heavy.
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⚫ In 2014, the band took on a new British-Spanish vocalist Jessie Williams, who has cited a lack of demand for metal music in Spain as their reason for moving away and focusing on the global market instead.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29 |title=Ankor are the Catalonia-based metalcore band you need to know |url=https://www.theprettycult.com/blogs/haus-of-cult/ankor-jessie-williams-interview |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Pretty Cult |language=en}}</ref>


⚫ In 2014, the band took on a new British-Spanish vocalist Jessie Williams, who has cited a lack of demand for metal music in Spain as their reason for moving away and focusing on the global market instead.
In 2024, the band signed with Australian label ] and released their label-debut album, ''Shoganai''.<ref name=":0" />


In 2024, the band signed with Australian label ] and released their label-debut album, ''Shoganai''.<ref name=heavymag>{{Cite web|url=https://heavymag.com.au/ankor-sign-to-unfd-drop-new-track-embers/|title=ANKOR Sign To UNFD, Drop New Track 'Embers' &#124; HEAVY Magazine|date=June 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/ankor-release-new-music-video-for-embers/|title=Ankor release new music video for 'Embers'|first=James|last=Weaver|date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>
⚫ === Musical influences ===

⚫ == Musical style and influences ==
⚫ Originally a ] band, they have since evolved their sound into ],<ref name=heavymag/> fused together with ] and ]. In an interview with The Pretty Cult, Jessie Williams has cited Japanese culture as a significant influence on their music, as well as ], ], ] and even ].

== Current members ==
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* David Romeu – guitars <small>(2003–present)</small>
⚫ Originally a power metal band, they have since evolved their sound into a fusion of ] and ]. In an interview with The Pretty Cult, Jessie Williams has cited Japanese culture as a significant influence on their music, as well as ], ], hip-hop and even classical music.<ref name=":0" />
* Julio Lopez – bass, backing and co-lead vocals <small>(2009–2017, 2020–present)</small>
* Fito Martínez – guitars <small>(2011–present)</small>
* Jessie Williams – lead vocals <small>(2014–present)</small>
* Eleni Nota – drums <small>(2022–present)</small>


== References == == Discography ==


=== Studio albums ===
* ''Al fin descansar'' (2008)
* ''My Own Angel'' (2011)
* ''Last Song for Venus'' (2013)
* ''Beyond the Silence of These Years'' (2017)
* ''White Dragon'' (2019)
* ''Shoganai - Mini Album Vol. 1'' (2024)

=== EPs ===
* ''Demo'' (2005)
* ''No + Dolor'' (2007)
* ''Get on the Winner Horse!'' (2014)

== References ==
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Ankor
Ankor at Reload Festival in 2024Ankor at Reload Festival in 2024
Background information
OriginCatalonia, Spain
GenresAlternative metal, metalcore, EDM, power metal (early)
Years active2003-present
LabelsRock Estatal, UNFD
MembersJessie Williams
Eleni Nota
David Romeu
Fito Martinez
Julio López
WebsiteANKOR OFFICIAL SITE

Ankor, stylised as ANKOR, is an alternative metal band from Catalonia, Spain with female front singer/screamer Jessie Williams, drummer Eleni Nota, guitarists/singers David Romeu and Fito Martinez and bassist Julio López.

History

The band formed in 2003 in Els Pallaresos, a village near Barcelona. In 2014 ANKOR was chosen best newcomer band by the readers of Spanish and South American rock magazine La Heavy.

In 2014, the band took on a new British-Spanish vocalist Jessie Williams, who has cited a lack of demand for metal music in Spain as their reason for moving away and focusing on the global market instead.

In 2024, the band signed with Australian label UNFD and released their label-debut album, Shoganai.

Musical style and influences

Originally a power metal band, they have since evolved their sound into alternative metal, fused together with metalcore and EDM. In an interview with The Pretty Cult, Jessie Williams has cited Japanese culture as a significant influence on their music, as well as Falling in Reverse, Maximum the Hormone, hip-hop and even classical music.

Current members

Jessie Williams in Stuttgart, 2024
  • David Romeu – guitars (2003–present)
  • Julio Lopez – bass, backing and co-lead vocals (2009–2017, 2020–present)
  • Fito Martínez – guitars (2011–present)
  • Jessie Williams – lead vocals (2014–present)
  • Eleni Nota – drums (2022–present)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Al fin descansar (2008)
  • My Own Angel (2011)
  • Last Song for Venus (2013)
  • Beyond the Silence of These Years (2017)
  • White Dragon (2019)
  • Shoganai - Mini Album Vol. 1 (2024)

EPs

  • Demo (2005)
  • No + Dolor (2007)
  • Get on the Winner Horse! (2014)

References

  1. "Catalonia-based alt. band ANKOR release high-octane single Embers". Kerrang!. June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "ANKOR Sign To UNFD, Drop New Track 'Embers' | HEAVY Magazine". June 11, 2024.
  3. Weaver, James (June 8, 2024). "Ankor release new music video for 'Embers'".
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