Anagnorisis were an American black metal band from Louisville, Kentucky, that formed in 2003. The ensemble was founded by the musician Austin Lunn and are famous for the critical discovery theme of their name and for the acclaim received for the studio recording Beyond All Light (2013). The group’s original lineup included the bassist Zachary Kerr, the drummer Adam Pierce, and the guitarist Zak Denham. Lunn left the ensemble in 2008 to form the project Panopticon, after which the band added the vocalist Nathan Bowling. Their discography includes the debut studio recording Overton Trees (2007), the EP Alpha & Omega (2009), and the tribute EP Ghosts of Our Fathers (2012). Following a lineup shift in 2012 that added the drummer Chris Smith and the bassist Josh Mumford, they released Beyond All Light, which featured ambitious track lengths and was praised by publications including Pitchfork and Stereogum. Their final studio recording, Peripeteia, was released in 2016 through Vendetta Records. The ensemble became inactive in 2022.
