ANUBIS SPIRE is a guitar-heavy progressive rock/world fusion band with a decidedly middle eastern vibe. Their sound has been described as: 'A fist-fight between Jimi Hendrix and John McLaughlin at the base of the great pyramid!' and 'Early Mahavishnu Orchestra and Late Led Zeppelin on a collision course!'.

ANUBIS SPIRE is: BILL MACKECHNIE--Lead guitar/Vocals MICHAEL LEO BROTHERS--Rhythm guitar/Vocals TIM COSTLEY--Bass guitar MICK LOHER--Drums and Percussion

'Wow, I can't believe that this music has been kept independent for so long. The bands playing style reminds me of Pink Floyd. The guitarists (Bill MacKechnie) work involves soothing, airy guitar work, and incredibly fast work... The songs are crisp, technically superb, and melodic. The skill of this group amazes me, as the guitar solos are as fast as most guitar players only dream of, and the melodies are intricate and fascinating. The more one listens to it, the more one falls in love with the style. (They) draw upon hard beats at times, Arabic music, and world music. ... everyone should try out the old lions because the music has a lot to offer.' -THE RECORD REVIEWER

'Bill MacKechnie is the only new guitarist I'm genuinely in awe of. I've been called on this simple statement by countless hotshot players who list a litany of unforgivable musical 'sins' he commits every time he straps on a guitar. My answer to them is simple and straight to the point, Bill's music TRANSCENDS the instrument. While others look for peer approval and a pat on the head for their faithful execution of the guitar ' rules', Bill refuses to recognize that any rules exist. He is, as one of the faithful told me, not so much a guitar player as a force of nature. Spontaneous and gloriously irreverent, he's at his best when he's flying against the sides of the box the guitar-police try to put him in. From his releases of over a decade ago to his current work with ANUBIS SPIRE, Bill MacKechnie remains uniquely untamed and untouched by convention.' MARANDA BLACK in Z-ZAM magazine