A German post-hardcore unit with a knack for pairing caustic metalcore riffs and uncompromising sonic heft with rap, screamo, and massive melodic hooks, Annisokay emerged in 2007 with a breakdown-heavy and largely guitar-driven show of force on their independently released debut, 2012's The Lucid Dream[Er]. After inking a deal with SPV GmbH in 2014, the band found commercial success both at home and abroad, and in 2018, with the release of their fourth LP, Arms, they began adding electronic elements to their arsenal while maintaining the crushing heaviness of previous outings. Aurora, the group's hard-hitting fifth long-player, arrived in 2021.