Kenn Nardi Announces New Solo Album "Dancing With The Past"

As the guitarist/vocalist/producer and chief writer and lyricist of Anacrusis from 1986-1993, Kenn Nardi's vision was a lofty one. He wanted to marry elements of classic metal, doom, speed/thrash, and early power metal together to create a unique brand of songwriting. After releasing four albums between 1998 and 1993, Anacrusis disbanded in late 1993.

Lying dormant for over a decade, Kenn Nardi resurfaced in 2006 to write and record a collection of acoustically-driven material under the Cruel April moniker. The project gave the multi-instrumentalist the chance to hone and tighten his lyrical and musical songwriting style without the constraints or expectations of any specific genre.

On his new album, "Dancing With The Past," Kenn Nardi brings together all of the signature elements of Anacrusis’ sound...the crushing, low-tuned guitar riffs, prominent bass lines, sing/growl/scream vocals, introspective lyrics, and evocative melodies while adopting the more streamlined songwriting approach of Cruel April. The result is a mammoth collection of 28 brand new recordings filling two compact discs.

"Dancing With The Past" is comprised of music written as far back as 1994, shortly after the Anacrusis split up. The collection also features material borne from collaborations with his former Anacrusis band mates during the 2009-2012 reunion run along with a re-recorded Cruel April song, in addition to the more recent compositions.

Originally envisioned as a new reunion-era Anacrusis release, "Dancing With The Past" features bassist John Emery on four songs (two co-written), along with contributions from original drummer Mike Owen and one song co-written with reunion-era guitarist Mike Henricks.

The 2 CD set will be released via Divebomb Records on January 13th, 2015. Cover art is being handled by Eliran Kantor (Testament, GWAR, Iced Earth) and will be revealed upon its completion.