Abramelin is one of Australia's most legendary death metal bands, despite e… Read Full Bio ↴Abramelin is one of Australia's most legendary death metal bands, despite enduring long bouts of inactivity since the mid-90s. The band was formed under the name Acheron in Melbourne, Australia in 1988 by guitarist David Abbott, with a line-up completed by Dower, Jason Black (guitar), Michael Colton (drums) and bass player Derek. Aldridge replaced Black in time for the recording of the "Eternal Suffering" demo. Justin Wornes (bass) and Jason Dutton (drums) joined shortly afterward.

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.

Stargazer
Abramelin Lyrics

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(Music: Alridge, Lyrics: Dower)

Darkened necropolis, midnight sharp,
nobody else will see.
A six foot dig, open the casket, there she
waits for me.
Her lifeless body, cracks and splinters,
as I start to raise her.

In eagerness I carry on,
In lust for my Stargazer.
Deterioration, rotting flesh,
violation of a fossilised wench.
A degrading thought to seduce a corpse,
dry reaching from a horrid stench.
Parting the thighs, a sickening crack,
festering hole open wide.
Enter my partner, close my eyes,
so cold and dry when inside.
Ignore the sounds that fill my head, the
crunching of flesh as I thrust.
Sweat profuses my body bare,
driven by bizarre lusts
Run my tongue across her mouth,
formaldehyde I taste
Dislodge my member from her hole
and head below the waist.
As I feast between her thighs, her throat
emits a deafening cry

A filthy claw grabs my head's back,
and rams it up her rotting crack.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Abramelin's song Stargazer are graphic and disturbing, describing the necrophilic act of the singer as he violates the decomposed corpse of a woman he has dug up from a grave. The macabre scene is set at a necropolis at midnight, where the singer is alone with his perverse desire. He opens the casket and raises the lifeless body of his Stargazer, who cracks and splinters under his touch. Despite the deterioration and rot of her flesh, he is driven by eagerness, lust, and bizarre urges to carry on with the sick act of seducing a fossilized wench.

The imagery in the lyrics is gruesome, describing the festering hole that opens wide as the singer parts the thighs of the corpse. The crunching of flesh as he thrusts, and the formaldehyde taste in his mouth as he runs his tongue across hers, create a repulsive atmosphere. The climax of the song is horrifying, as the woman's throat emits a deafening cry, and the singer is attacked by a filthy claw that rams his head up her rotting crack. The lyrics are a portrayal of a disturbed and mentally ill individual, consumed by his perverse and immoral gratification.

Line by Line Meaning

Darkened necropolis, midnight sharp, nobody else will see.
I am in a tomb at midnight, where no one else can see me.

A six foot dig, open the casket, there she waits for me.
I have dug a six-foot hole, opened a casket and there lies the corpse waiting for me.

Her lifeless body, cracks and splinters, as I start to raise her.
As I lift her lifeless body, it cracks and splinters.

In eagerness I carry on, In lust for my Stargazer.
Despite the condition of the corpse, I am eager to continue and fulfill my perverse desire for Stargazer.

Deterioration, rotting flesh, violation of a fossilised wench.
I am engaging in the violation of a decaying, ancient female corpse.

A degrading thought to seduce a corpse, dry reaching from a horrid stench.
The thought of seducing a corpse is degrading but I am consumed by a compulsion so great I am risking vomiting from the horrid stench.

Parting the thighs, a sickening crack, festering hole open wide.
I spread the corpse's thighs and hear a sickening crack as her festering hole opens wide.

Enter my partner, close my eyes, so cold and dry when inside.
I enter her body, closing my eyes to the reality of my situation, but it feels so cold and dry.

Ignore the sounds that fill my head, the crunching of flesh as I thrust.
I try to ignore the sounds in my head, the crunching of flesh as I continue to thrust.

Sweat profuses my body bare, driven by bizarre lusts.
My body is sweating profusely, driven by the bizarre lust I feel for the corpse.

Run my tongue across her mouth, formaldehyde I taste.
I run my tongue across her mouth, tasting the formaldehyde used to preserve her body.

Dislodge my member from her hole and head below the waist.
I remove myself from her orifice and move to her lower body.

As I feast between her thighs, her throat emits a deafening cry.
As I engage in oral sex with the corpse, it emits a deafening cry from the manipulation of its throat.

A filthy claw grabs my head's back, and rams it up her rotting crack.
The corpse's decaying hand grabs my head and forces it into her rotting anus.

Contributed by Stella G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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