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Abhorrence was a Finnish Death metal band, formed in 1989 in Helsinki. The band is acclaimed to be one of the very first Death metal bands, certainly the first ones to rise outside the Turku city early scene ( Xysma, Funebre, Disgrace ). The band included members from a Thrash metal band "Violent Solution" , located in Klaukkala (a small town west from Helsinki ). The band was a short-lived ,only recording a rehearsal demo "Macabre Masquerade" and "Vulgar Necrolatry" ( popularized by the title track later covered by Amorphis ). The band also recorded a four-tracked EP, which was sadly ripped-off by the notorious Seraphic Decay. However, the band, although short-lived, was certainly one of the most shocking and influencial Finnish bands of it's genre, both for the Finnish scene and the whole world's underground Death metal.
Abhorrence is also to be thanked for the PR work they did for Amorphis ( The band, that contains the same members, excluding the vocalist Jukka Kolehmainen ), for the Relapse guys were crazy about Abhorrence.
The vocalist Jukka Kolehmainen has also provided lyrical aid for a significant American UG death metal group "Funebrarum" also influenced by Abhorrence and other Finnish bands.
This is from their demo "Vulgar Necrolatry" of 1990.
Lyrics :
Ancient Demons, ageless Evil
Preparing the Ritual of Awakening
Awakening of the Unspeakable
Master is here, the Infernal Duke
Arisen form the bowels of Earth
Eternal sleep been finally upset
World will taste the horror new sent!
Stabbing their hearts, Bleed
Eating remains, Feed
Crushing their faith, Terror
Twisting their minds, Horror
Devouring their Souls!
Vile superstition, Legends half-understood
Lurked somewhere below, but now unleashed
Twisting genius to madness
Kills without the mercy of Death!
Pray God! Pray for mercy
Evil! will triumph
Rebel! against the overlord
Merciless! Lord of Vengeance
Veneration! else shall thee suffer
Abhorrence was a Finnish Death metal band, formed in 1989 in Helsinki. The band is acclaimed to be one of the very first Death metal bands, certainly the first ones to rise outside the Turku city early scene ( Xysma, Funebre, Disgrace ). The band included members from a Thrash metal band "Violent Solution" , located in Klaukkala (a small town west from Helsinki ). The band was a short-lived ,only recording a rehearsal demo "Macabre Masquerade" and "Vulgar Necrolatry" ( popularized by the title track later covered by Amorphis ). The band also recorded a four-tracked EP, which was sadly ripped-off by the notorious Seraphic Decay. However, the band, although short-lived, was certainly one of the most shocking and influencial Finnish bands of it's genre, both for the Finnish scene and the whole world's underground Death metal.
Abhorrence is also to be thanked for the PR work they did for Amorphis ( The band, that contains the same members, excluding the vocalist Jukka Kolehmainen ), for the Relapse guys were crazy about Abhorrence.
The vocalist Jukka Kolehmainen has also provided lyrical aid for a significant American UG death metal group "Funebrarum" also influenced by Abhorrence and other Finnish bands.
This is from their demo "Vulgar Necrolatry" of 1990.
Lyrics :
Ancient Demons, ageless Evil
Preparing the Ritual of Awakening
Awakening of the Unspeakable
Master is here, the Infernal Duke
Arisen form the bowels of Earth
Eternal sleep been finally upset
World will taste the horror new sent!
Stabbing their hearts, Bleed
Eating remains, Feed
Crushing their faith, Terror
Twisting their minds, Horror
Devouring their Souls!
Vile superstition, Legends half-understood
Lurked somewhere below, but now unleashed
Twisting genius to madness
Kills without the mercy of Death!
Pray God! Pray for mercy
Evil! will triumph
Rebel! against the overlord
Merciless! Lord of Vengeance
Veneration! else shall thee suffer
