Acheron

blackened death metal · Pittsburgh; Orlando from 1991

Founded

1988

City

Pittsburgh; Orlando from 1991

Hub region

Orlando

Status as of 5 September 2026

reactivated 2024; Aveum Luciferi announced for 2026

Connections

9 edges, 9 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.004 (rank 89 of 371) · people and production 0.008 (rank 43)

Confidence

High · sources: [W] [DAC] [JPMS] [MA] (register)

Vincent Crowley founds Acheron in Pittsburgh in 1988 and moves it to Orlando in 1991. Rites of the Black Mass (1992) is made at Morrisound and a second studio with Scott Burns among the producers and Mike Browning on backing vocals; Richard Christy drums from 1997 to 2004. The album is a Decibel Hall of Fame entry.

Connections

People and personnel

• founderVincent Crowley1988 to present
• memberMike BrowningAlso backing vocals on Rites of the Black Mass1990s
• memberRichard Christy1997 to 2004
• produced byScott BurnsRites of the Black Mass, co producer1992

Lineage

• came out ofNocturnusVincent Crowley, Nocturnus's original guitarist1988

Recording credits

• recorded atMorrisound RecordingRites of the Black Mass, with a second studio1992

Labels, festivals, tours, collaborations

• collaborationSeason of MistTurbo and JL America; later Moribund1992
• collaborationDecibelHall of Fame, Rites of the Black Mass2010s
• collaborationNocturnus ADBrowning2010s