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There are at least two bands with the name Anodize: 1) A Rock/Post-Thrash/Groove Metal band from Hong Kong. Formed in 1989, disbanded in 2000. 2) An Electronica/Progressive Rock band from Miami, FL, United States: Any given moment is immersed in possibilities, the majority of which we never see, or even consider. Anodize intends to change all that. “Perception is divine,” says 26-year-old Vito Lastayo, frontman for the group. “Our message is a plea, a foreshadowing; a sense of urgency and follow through. We believe there are infinite ways of looking at a situation, and thus infinite notions of reality.” The reality is that their first release, Signs of You (available in the U.S. November 25th), is a fusion of the primitive, liquid guts of rock and the mechanical elements of electronica, drum & bass, and breakbeat. Eloquently co-existing with this musicscape, Vito's dulcet tones manage to consistently maintain their jurisdiction, while embarking the listener on a journey into the present. With all four members hailing from different parts of the Western Hemisphere, their amalgam of influences comes as no surprise. Guitarist Chris Arriagada explains, “The details of how we came together are not extraordinary, but something simple like that is always especially interesting under the surface. The fact that we came together at all is amazing in itself. We all share a common belief that we control our own destiny. This is the glue that keeps us together.” Nowhere is Ano