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Acheron | |
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| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Death metal, black metal |
| Years active | 1988–2010, 2010–2016, 2017–2019 |
| Labels | Turbo, Lethal, Moribund, Full Moon, Black Lotus, Displeased, Listenable Records |
| Members | Vincent Crowley Art Taylor Shaun Cothron Brandon Howe |
Acheron (/ˈækərən, -ɒn/) was an American death/black metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that was formed by Vincent Crowley in 1988.[1][2] The band is named after the mythological river Acheron (Ancient Greek: Ἀχέρων – Akhérōn) located in the underground kingdom of Hades in ancient Greek mythology. They are not to be confused with 1990s Australian death metal band Acheron, nor the 1980s/1990s American power metal band Acheron, nor any of several lesser known European thrash and death metal bands with similar names between the 1980s and the present.