Anchorhead is a British death metal band that has made the classic Star Wars Soundtracks into death metal shred-fests. Stating a number of influences, Anchorhead have blended classic and technical death metal with classic melodies and themes from the Original Star Wars trilogy written by John Williams. Their name comes from a place on Tatooine from A New Hope. They have made four songs to date, which can be found at http://www.myspace.com/anchorheaddarthmetal

On Saturday 14th of July, Anchorhead played their first gig at the Star Wars Celebration Europe Cantina where were voted the 'Official Celebration Europe Cantina Band 2007'.

Anchorhead is ALSO a rock/pop-punk/alternative/indie 4 piece band from Perkasie, PA. Members include John Schiavone (vocals/guitar), Mike Klophaus (guitar), Christian Ventriglia (bass), and Steve Kurtz (drums). Their releases include A Room to Stay E.P. in September 2011 and a split with Cardinal in January 2013.
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