Metanoia (Australian band) explained

Metanoia
Origin:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Genre:	Christian metal,^[1] ^[2] ^[3] death metal, Extreme metal, Grindcore,^[4] Deathgrind,^[5] black metal^[6]
Years Active:	1990–2000
Label:	Rowe Productions
Past Members:	Justin Smith Simon Pankhurst Steve Bennett Lisa Bennett Dylan Speerstra Ian Northey

Metanoia was a Christian death metal band that originated from Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The band formed in 1990 but disbanded in 2000. The band started as a vision of guitarist Steve Bennett's.^[7] The main members of the band consisted of husband and wife Steve (Guitars) and Lisa Bennett (Bass) and vocalist Justin 'Yowie' Smith.^[8]

Background

Metanoia formed in 1990 by Steve Bennett, with his wife Lisa (Spud) on bass, Dylan Speerstra on drums, and Yowie Smith on vocals. In 1996, the band saw the departure of Speerstra, who was replaced by Ian Northey. In 1998, Smith left the band and was replaced by Simon Pankhurst. The band dissolved in 2000.

Members

Last known line-up

Ian Northey – drums (1996–1999)
Simon "Psycho" Pankhurst – vocals (1998–1999)
Lisa "Spud" Bennett – bass (1990–1999)
Steve "Yak" Bennett – guitar (1990–1999), rhythm guitar (1999)

Former

Dylan Speerstra – drums (1990–1996)
Justin "Yowie" Smith – vocals (1994–1998)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

In Darkness or in Light (1995)
Don't Walk Dead (1998)
Time to Die (1999)

Demos

Demo (1990)
Screaming Fetus (1994)
Akeldama (1995)

Splits

Australian Metal Compilation II - The Raise the Dead (1995)

Notes and References

Web site: Metanoia. Last.fm. Staff(s). 8 January 2016.
Book: Giffin, Brian. Encyclopedia of Australian Metal. 2015. 3rd. Dark Star. 8 January 2016 . 978-0-9943206-1-2. 2184.
Web site: Metanoia. RockDetector. 8 September 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227134516/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/australia/townsville/metanoia. 27 February 2016. dmy-all.
. HM Magazine. 2005. Retrieved on May 9, 2016."In short time, Metanoia has cranked out three albums of tight grindcore."
Web site: Various Artists - Raise the Dead. The Whipping Post. Matt. Morrow. 20 May 2016.
Web site: METANOIA - Time to Die. PowerMetal.De. Stefan. Lang. 21 January 2001. 18 October 2016. German.
Web site: Members : Biography. Tripod. Metanoia. 12 May 2016.
Web site: Interview With Metanoia. 5 June 2007. 8 September 2016.