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Discography
Members featured in the album
CARLOS FALOCO - Keyboards, guitar, flute and vocals
ANÍBAL ACUARO - Guitar and vocals
PEDRO MILITELLO - Drums
Guest musicians:
MATÍAS “Paya” GONZÁLEZ - Bass
YANINA GRILLI - Sax
Members featured in the album
ANÍBAL ACUARO - Guitar and vocals
GUILLERMO ROCCA - Drums and vocals
PABLO OLIO -Bass and vocals
Members featured in the album
GUILLERMO ROCCA - Drums and vocals
FERNANDO CHÁVEZ GONZÁLEZ - Bass
MARCELA CRUSAT - Keyboards
ANÍBAL ACUARTO - Guitar and vocals
Biography
The year 2001 marked the genesis of Akenathon, when two musicians hailing from the city of La Plata, Argentina, decided to forge a collaborative musical project. Aníbal Acuaro, a veteran of the Hard Rock ensemble Entremuros, and Carlos Faloco, then a solo artist, began cultivating the initial concepts that would eventually blossom into Akenathon.
Their foundational work commenced with Acuaro's compositions. Faloco assumed responsibility for keyboards, guitar, flute, and supporting vocals, while Acuaro took the helm on guitar and lead vocals. This nascent stage quickly established the band's distinctive profile, revealing a diverse array of influences that nonetheless converged on a pronounced Progressive/Symphonic Rock sensibility.
An intense four-year period followed, during which various drummers and bassists contributed to the project without achieving stable continuity. Finally, in early 2005, the esteemed drummer Pedro Militello officially joined Akenathon. Not long after, Mauricio Valenzuela was enlisted on bass, initiating a crucial phase of refinement and structural adjustments that ultimately defined the band's unique signature.
Methodically, they prepared their repertoire of original compositions before entering their hometown's Argot Studios to begin recording their inaugural tracks.
In July 2008, with a portion of the material already recorded, Mauricio Valenzuela departed the band. Thankfully, Matías González, the studio's recording engineer—who possessed an intimate understanding of the group's requirements—seamlessly transitioned into a session musician, providing the essential bass parts. They also benefited from the collaboration of saxophonist Yanina Grilli.
With the album fully recorded, Carlos Burré, a multi-instrumentalist, joined as the permanent bassist in March 2009, completing the quartet and rendering them ready for live performance.
Their debut album, Peregrino, was finally released on CD. The album is characterized by a prevailing Progressive/Symphonic Rock sound, elegantly tempered by diverse textures drawn from Jazz and Blues, alongside a Hard Rock edge. This fusion also embraces folkloric passages, such as in "Malambo," and sensitive ballads like "Balada para un final," all delivered with the band's unmistakable artistic integrity.
Subsequently, the group established connections with various artists across different disciplines, sharing the stage at multiple events. They regularly performed both individually and in collaborative shows with other bands spanning a wide range of musical styles.
It was not long before they began engaging with other key bands within the local progressive scene, including Ünder Linden, Retsam Suriv, and Baalbek.
Crucially, in 2010, Akenathon co-founded the Colectivo Progresivo Platense with Baalbek. The collective's aim was to organize a festival showcasing the significant musical contributions—specifically in Progressive/Symphonic Rock and related genres like Jazz-Rock/Fusion—emanating from La Plata. This city has frequently been cited in various publications as the "Capital of Argentine Progressive Rock."
In parallel, they developed a robust policy of interchange with bands from other Argentine cities and even international acts. This vision was significantly bolstered by their consistent involvement as central performers in the majority of the seven editions of the La Plata Prog Festival.
During the ensuing years, the group navigated various lineup changes and periods marked by instability and extended silences.
A decade after their debut, a newly reformed Akenathon returned to the scene with a sophomore album, signaling a substantial evolution in their style and sonic landscape. The current trio lineup comprises Aníbal Acuaro on guitar and vocals, Pablo Olio on bass and vocals, and Guillermo Rocca on drums and vocals.
Again, a lengthy gestation period preceded the new release. The album, titled Como Hormigas, was finally released digitally in 2020. Recorded across several sessions at Argot Studios (La Plata) and Ion Studios (Buenos Aires) between March 2017 and April 2019, this work finds Akenathon exploring a spectrum of sounds within the Progressive Rock sphere. The influences are manifold, incorporating distinct elements of Jazz, Tango, Folk Music, and Hard Rock. The artistic direction of this second album takes a decidedly different path. With six instrumental tracks out of eight, the album relies on invoked atmospheres, shifting moods, and continuous changes in time signature and structure—all while maintaining a cohesive narrative thread. The trio effectively invites the listener to explore human sentiments with a restless gaze: anxiety, loneliness, betrayal, and hope are interwoven sensations in constant harmony and discord, designed to keep the audience alert and captivated.
In a contemporary world saturated with information, overwhelmed by urgent news, and absurdly globalized—a world whose messages frequently cloud the senses and anesthetize emotion—Akenathon steps forward.
In 2025, Akenathon is set to unveil their "Crónicas Instrascendentes" (Inconsequential Chronicles) in a new album. While deeply rooted in the rich tradition of Argentine progressive rock, the album features a marked genre fusion. This new, eclectic progeny from Akenathon demonstrates a profound exploration of cinematic textures, dark atmospheres, and intricate arrangements. Since their formation in the early 2000s, Akenathon has remained at the vanguard of the burgeoning and pioneering Argentine Neo-Progressive scene.
The album will be independently released in CDr format and also issued under the European label PQ?-Disques plusqueréel in both black vinyl and a special color edition.
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