Anarion

Anarion
Origin	Melbourne, VIC
Genres	Power metal
Years active	1999 -
Associated acts	Pegazus, Eyefear, The Ember Tide,
Website	http://www.anarion.com.au
Members	Luke Burnham, Joe Frisna, Riccardo Mecchi, Richard Vella
Past members	Scott Griffith, Simon D'Alfonso, Chris Binding, Danny Cecati, Erf Khadem, Steve Stergiardis, Michael Vrljic

Band members

• Current line-up
  • Riccardo Mecchi (vocals, guitar)
  • Luke Burnham (drums)
  • Joe Frisna (bass)
  • Richard Vella (guitar)

• Former members
  • Scott Griffith (guitar) 2006 -
  • Steve Stegiardis (guitar) 2000 - 2006
  • Erf Khadem (bass) 2002
  • Chris Binding (bass) 2001 - 2002
  • Danny Cecati (vocals) 2000 - 2001
  • Simon D'Alfonso (bass) 1999 - 2000
  • Michael Vrjic (guitar) 1999 - 2000

Band information

Anarion is a Melbourne power metal band that formed in early 1999 as a three-piece of Mecchi, D'Alfonso and Vrljic with ex-The Ember Tide drummer Burnham joining some months later. At the time Mecchi was also lead singer but in January 2000 Pegazus vocalist Cecati joined the fold and was consequently sacked from his other band. After original members Vrljic and D'Alfonso departed, Anarion continued without a bass player for almost a year until Binding joined in 2001. Cecati himself left Anarion at the beginning of 2001 and Mecchi took on the vocal duties once again. Former Ember Tide bass player Erf Khadem replaced Binding in early 2002, but he was replaced in his turn by Joe Frisna. Anarion then took some time to consolidate its future, emerging in 2006 with a new album through Majestic Rock Records. Following the release, the band did a short Japanese tour. Stergiardis then stepped aside for Scott Griffith in mid-2006. Since then Anarion has completed a third album that was released in mid-2009. Richard Vella has since replaced Griffiths.

Since appearing at Steel Assassins in 2012 and Progfest in 2013, it would appear that a fourth album is being recorded.

Discography

Albums:

	2001	The Journey Begins...	self release
	2006	Unbroken	Majestic Rock
	2009	Beneath it All	self release