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| Abaddon Incarnate | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Death metal |
| Years active | 1991 – Present |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Steve Maher Bill Whelan Stephen Finnerty Johnny King |
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Abaddon Incarnate are an Irish death metal band.
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History
Abaddon Incarnate was formed in Dublin in 1991, playing fast death metal with grindcore elements. Under the name Bereaved the band released two demo cassette tapes, Signs of Death in 1992 and Tortured Souls in 1994. The decision was made to change their name to Abaddon Incarnate on the release of their third demo, When the Demons Come.1 Since then the band has released two more promos, Will Nail You In/Homunculus (CD, 2001) and Nihilist/Temple of Rancid Filth (cassette, 1996) and three full-length album releases, namely: The Last Supper in 1999; Nadir in 2001 and Dark Crusade in 2003. The band has toured in Spain, France, Britain, Switzerland, Germany and Australia.
The band is currently unsigned but have previously been signed to the French label Season of Mist, to the Irish label Sentinel Records, and to the Spanish label Xtreem Music.
In 2007 the line-up changed with the introduction of Stephen Finnerty on bass and Johnny King on drums. New material is written and due for general release in 2008.
Lyrical Themes
The lyrical content of The Last Supper deals with traditional medieval Satanism and Devil worship, as well as subjects such as nihilism, misanthropy, and the Apocalypse.
Lyrics on Nadir revolve around classical myth, the Apocrypha, Kerry Bolton, and OLHP-influenced Satanism (OLHP stands for "Order of the Left Hand Path") and Cabalah. Influences also came from the books of Michael Moorcock, Dennis Wheatley, Anton LaVey, Ragnar Redbeard, Aleister Crowley, and Nietzsche.
The lyrics of Dark Crusade reflected influences from movies such as Evil Dead and Predator, and subjects such as werewolves, the Left Hand Path, magick, and parapsychology.
Band members
- Steve Maher - Guitar and vocals
- Bill Whelan - Guitar and vocals
- Stephen Finnerty - Bass and vocals
- Johnny King - drums
Former members
- Jason Connally - Drums (2002-2005)
- Olan Parkinson - Drums (1995-2002)
- Cory Sloan - Bass guitar, backing vocals (2000-2004)
- Rob Tierney - Bass guitar (1995-2000)
- Bren Roache - Bass guitar (2004-2007)
Discography
- Dark Crusade (CD, Xtreem music, 2004)
- Nadir (CD, Sentinel, 2001)2
- The Last Supper (CD, Season of Mist, 1999)
- I Will Nail You In/Homunculus (Promo CD, 2001)
- Nihilist/Temple of Rancid Filth (Promo cassette, 1996)
- When the Demons Come (Demo cassette, 1995)
- Tortured Souls (Demo cassette, 1994 [as Bereaved])
- Signs of Death (Demo cassette, 1992 [as Bereaved])
External links
References
- ^ "The Metal Observer - Band History, Abaddon Incarnate" (October 2003). Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ "The Metal Observer - Review, Abaddon Incarnate - Nadir". Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- Metalireland.com Interview
- Rockdetector Band Profile
- Zero Tolerance Magazine 5 (April 2005)
- Metalworks Magazine 1
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- This page was last modified on 5 November 2008, at 16:00.
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