anata

Anata is a technical death metal band formed in Varberg, Sweden in 1993.To date, they have released four albums and a split album with Bethzaida. In 2005 they completed recordings for an album titled "The Conductor's Departure", released on June 12th, 2006 on Earache Records Wicked World label. ANATA have toured Europe a couple times with acts like Dismember, Decapitated, Rotting Christ and Psycroptic. In 2006 ANATA played at Maryland Deathfest, Baltimore; their first US appearance to date. ANATA have also performed at festivals in Europe such as Fuck the Commerce, Neurotic Deathfest and Gothenburg Deathfest.
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[Other] Name Forms and Etymology The name Anat occurs in several forms in Ugaritic, Hebrew, Akkadian, and Egyptian. In the Ugarit V Deity List it is spelled da-na-tu to be pronounced 'Anatu' 1. Otherwise in Phoenician it is `nt and is pronounced 'Anat', 'Anatu', 'Anath' or 'Anata'. The name is usually transliterated from Hebrew as 'Anath', but it could also be 'Anat'. The Akkadian form is usually written as 'Anta' or 'Antu'. The Egyptian forms are 'Anant', 'Anit', 'Anti', and 'Antit'. The etymology is uncertain and many proposals have been set forth, mostly by way of speculation. If the name is related to the root `n (ayin nun) signifying a spring of water it may represent a conection with the goddess Baalat Be`er know from a place name recorded in Vetus Testementum 2. (cf. Baalat Be`er) History and Geography of Cult A major goddess of fertility, sexual love, hunting and war. She was known among the Canaanites in prehistoric times. From the fertile agricultural area along the eastern Medit...
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