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ABADDON INCARNATE formed
in 1994 with the line up as Bill Whelan (Guitar), Steve Maher (Vocals
and Guitar), Rob Tierney (Bass) and Olan Parkinson (Drums). The
purpose was to create an Ultra Fast Death Metal band, with the emphasis
on hyper blast beats and a grind ethic that was not popular at the
time. This was when Black metal was very prominent in the metal
scene. Intensive gigging around Dublin this year saw them develop
into a tight live act where intensity of delivery was honed to a
fine art. They released "When the Demons Come" - a five-track
demo tape that was recorded in 1 day at Dublin's Sonic Studios in
1995 - (Fortunately it sounded similar to Possessed's "7 churches"
LP which was a total fluke on the bands behalf). It featured 3 songs
that would later appear on their first album.
In late 1995
Olan decided to jump ship and join Blastcage in Britain. For one
year they searched for a drummer and found none who possessed stamina
or skill to play grind beats in a death metal band. Finally Bill
took to the honour and sat behind the kit. Rob took the opportunity
to spend the summer of 1996 working in Germany and Steve and Bill
rehearsed for these 3 months in a friend's rehearsal room. They
entered the studio to record a single track "Aeons of us Rising"
which while never being released, except on an obscure cassette
compilation, refined their skill at working in the studio, vocal
wise and guitar wise. These 3 months were important in forming the
core die-hard element that kept Abaddon Incarnate alive until today.
1997 saw Olan return to
Ireland since Blastcage did not work out for him. Having no band
and a deep need to play again, he rejoined Abaddon and they started
working on the "Aeons of us Rising" Promo. This was recorded
again in Sonic studios in Dublin. This came out with excellent quality
and was only distributed around record companies. Season of Mist
offered Abaddon Incarnate their first deal in 1998 and they traveled
to Finland's Tico Tico studios to record the debut Album "The
Last Supper". The line up at this stage was still the same
as when they formed in 1994. The "Last Supper" was released
in 1999.
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