Acheron released a 7" EP called "Deprived of Afterlife" on French label Corpsegrinder in 1991. Dutton was released from duties and was replaced by Craig Bailey on drums. Abbott was shortly replaced by Jason Kells (Disembowlment) for a short time. Kells left and was replaced by Necrotomy bassist Mark "Shulby" Schuliga on rhythn Guitars. In 1994 shortly after their carcass support, Bailey left and was replaced by Heriot. Acheron changed its name to Abramelin to avoid further confusion with the US black metal band, taking inspiration from the name of a 14th Century magician and alchemist. The first release under the new name was a badly-produced EP, issued on Dark Oceans. Schulby left the band after this and Abramelin recorded their full-length debut as a four piece.
Abramelin was released by Shock's metal label Thrust in 1995 and was almost immediately banned in Western Australia and then some other markets due to the graphic nature of Dower's lyrics. Earth drummer Rob Mollica joined the band as second guitarist at this point. The album was issued internationally by Spain's Repulse Records in 1997 but given little label support and re-released in Australia through Shock with the earlier EP added, but minus a lyric sheet.
Heriot left Abramelin in 1996 to maintain commitments to Fracture and Blood Duster and was replaced briefly by ex-Blood Duster drummer Matt Rizzo and then by Skitz from Damaged. After a performance at the 1997 Metal for the Brain festival, Abramelin then appeared to grind to a halt with the rumoured and eagerly awaited second album lost in the aether.
Deadspeak was eventually released in mid-2000 as a two piece effort with Aldridge responsible for all the music, although Skitz had laid down the original drum tracks that were later re-recorded using a drum machine.
Abramelin appeared at Metal for the Brain in 2000 and then toured with Cradle of Filth in 2001. The band's live line-up for that tour was Dower, Aldridge and Rizzo, plus Steel Affliction and The Berzerker guitarist Matt Wilcock and bassist Grant Karajic. Since these shows, Abramelin seems to have gone into hiding once more. Wilcock is now a member of British black/death metal band Akercocke.
Misfortune
Abramelin Lyrics
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Like cattle to the slaughter, he lures them to their death
Morbid thoughts fill twisted mind, a crave for tearing flesh.
Friendly face, a lollipop.
He traps them after school
Flat-chested, pretty six-year-old, the type that makes him drool.
Lubricates his vile tool, child tied to the bed
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Frustration tears his mind apart
The pain in his brain- Making him insane...
His tool shed hosts a magnitude of corpses torn and scattered
Bloodied meat strewn on the floor from bodies slashed and tattered.
Sickened brain, repulsive lusts, feeble bodies torn apart
Finger paints, with body fluids, disgusting abstract art.
Stark staring mad, re-enacting horrid dreams
Horrors of his mind-made reality
More than flesh and blood can bear, raging uncontrolled
Feeble heartbeat drifts away, corpse lies still and cold.
The lyrics of "Misfortune" by Abramelin tell the disturbing story of a pedophilic serial killer who preys on young children. The lyrics are graphic and depict the killer's actions in gruesome detail. The killer lures children to their deaths with a friendly face and a lollipop, before taking them back to his tool shed where he rapes and murders them. The shed is filled with the corpses of his victims, their bodies torn and scattered. The killer even paints with their body fluids, creating disgusting abstract art. The lyrics describe the killer as being "stark staring mad," reenacting his horrid dreams in reality.
These lyrics are certainly not for the faint of heart, and they create a disturbing and chilling atmosphere. The dark and intense lyrics are matched by the aggressive and heavy music, which adds to the overall intensity of the song. However, it is important to remember that these lyrics are fictional and should not be taken as a glorification of violence or murder.
Line by Line Meaning
Like cattle to the slaughter, he lures them to their death
He takes them to their tragic fate, like helpless animals led to be butchered.
Morbid thoughts fill twisted mind, a crave for tearing flesh.
His mind is sick with twisted desires for violence and mutilation.
Friendly face, a lollipop.
He portrays himself as charming and likable, like offering candy to a child.
He traps them after school
He preys on the innocent children who are vulnerable and alone after school.
Flat-chested, pretty six-year-old, the type that makes him drool.
He is particularly drawn to young girls who are underdeveloped, and this excites him greatly.
Lubricates his vile tool, child tied to the bed
He prepares himself and restrains the young victim before assaulting them.
Rams his rod, the pelvis snaps, sheets stained brown and red
He brutally forces himself on the child, causing severe damage, injury, and bloodshed.
Frustration tears his mind apart
His failure to control and satisfy his urges causes him great emotional distress.
The pain in his brain- Making him insane...
His mental anguish becomes unbearable, and he descends into madness even further.
His tool shed hosts a magnitude of corpses torn and scattered
He stores the bodies of his victims in his shed, leaving them mutilated and disfigured.
Bloodied meat strewn on the floor from bodies slashed and tattered.
The blood, gore, and remains of his mutilations are carelessly discarded and left to rot.
Sickened brain, repulsive lusts, feeble bodies torn apart
His depraved and disgusting desires lead him to violate and break apart weak and vulnerable children.
Finger paints, with body fluids, disgusting abstract art.
He sees his heinous crimes as a twisted form of artistic expression, using the fluids of his victims as paint.
Stark staring mad, re-enacting horrid dreams
He is tormented by his own twisted fantasies, and begins to act them out in his waking life.
Horrors of his mind-made reality
The terrifying thoughts in his mind are becoming reality, as he acts them out on his innocent victims.
More than flesh and blood can bear, raging uncontrolled
His frenzied and uncontrollable mind is causing him to inflict harm beyond what any human can endure.
Feeble heartbeat drifts away, corpse lies still and cold.
The innocent children he preys on eventually succumb to his brutal treatment, and he leaves them lifeless and alone.
Contributed by Brooklyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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