Abramelin was an Australian death metal band, notable as one of the first bands of its kind in the country and one of the main influences on the development of Australian heavy metal music in the early 1990s[1]. Members of this band have also featured in Blood Duster and Akercocke.

Abramelin was formed in Melbourne in 1988 under the name Acheron by guitarist David Abbott. Simon Dower (vocals), Jason Black (guitar), Derek Ackary (bass) and Michael Colton (drums) comprised the rest of the group. Tim Aldridge replaced Black and the band recorded a demo called "Eternal Suffering" before Jason Dutton and Justin Wornes took the places of Colton and Ackary. French label Corpsegrinder Records released the EP "Deprived of Afterlife" in 1991 and a track from this release later appeared on the Dutch compilation album Appointment With Fear. Following the release of the EP, Dutton left Acheron. His replacements was Craig Bailey. 1992 saw David Abott depart Acheron. He was replaced for a short time by Jason Kells (member of Australian doom band disembowlment) who, after a short period was replaced by bass player for the similarly-aligned Necrotomy, Mark Schuliga. 1992 to 1994 saw ACHERON tour with CARCASS and support MORBID ANGEL & PUNGENT STENCH. 1994 Saw Craig Bailey leave and be replaced on drums by Euan.

Almost immediately, the band discovered a conflict of interest in the name Acheron with an American black metal band. Inspired by Abramelin the Mage

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Messiah - Hymn To Abramelin / Messiah http://www.metalmerchant.com/detail.asp?request=DVD&orderno=200432&bandname=MESSIAH&genre=Black+%2F+Death&ID= Geel, Belgium 16-05-87 Posted by deathrash666 Mon 15 Oct 2007 01:55 © All rights reserved