Terra Incognita

History

A.k.a. Terra IngΩgnita, Terra 1nc0gnita.

Led by the charismatic New York native, front-man Billy Vass, Terra 1nc0gnita is a band treading waters in a multitude of metal subgenres. The band manages to blend them all together seamlessly, generating a unique and unmistakable sound, melodic, yet full of healthy aggression. With a firm base of classic melodic heavy metal at their core, their fusion of progressive, epic and atmospheric elements is reinforced and enhanced by the inclusion of dark themes throughout their compositions and lyrical subjects.

Terra 1nc0gnita was born in 2010. After the self-release of their inaugural album, 'Barren Land',which was received favourably by the press - including Metal Hammer - and having aired their first official music video clip, 'Outcome', on MTV's "Headbangers Ball", the band went through line-up changes. After supporting their 1st album with many lives shows, both locally and abroad (Rock Harvest Fest, House Of Rock, Baltimore, U.S.A., opening for Matt Barlows' Ashes Of Ares, Terra 1nc0gnita had to re-invent itself. This sensitive stage, ultimately forced the band into a hiatus.

Wanting to show the new direction the band was taking, they self-released a 4-song EP in 2016, titled, 'Sign with Blood'. This EP was the stepping stone for the signing of the band to Bob Katsionis' record label, Symmetric Records.

Symmetric Records also released the 2nd album, 'Fragments of a Ruined Mind', in 2017. A concept album, with many twists and unpredictable turns. They supported the album with 2 video-clips, for the songs 'In the Mist' and 'The Midnight Lies'. Showcasing their powerful live performance, the band played many live shows, including opening for Swallow The Sun at the Metal Gates Festival in Bucarest, Romania, and opening for the mighty Firewind at the Satu Mare Open Air Festival, also in Romania. Terra 1nc0gnita continued supporting their 2nd album in 2018, with a mini-tour of Greece, with the classic american heavy metal band Omen, and closing out with a show in Athens opening for the mighty Grave Digger.

2019 started with supporting the Gus G and Primal Fear in Athens. Later that year the band began work on their 3rd full-length album. It will be released in mid-2020 via Symmetric Records.

(source: Terra Incognita, January 2020)