There are at least two bands using the name Necrophagia:
1) A death meta… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands using the name Necrophagia:
1) A death metal band from Ohio
2) A thrash band from Los Angeles

1) Necrophagia is an american death metal band assembled in Wellsville, Ohio in 1983. They were one of the first death metal bands and were a popular group in the underground "tape trading" scene of the early-to-mid-1980s.

Featuring hard-driving metal and growling vocals, Necrophagia became a pioneer in the fledgling extreme metal genre. Their first full-length album, Season of the Dead, was recorded and released in 1987.

The band then split up due to musical differences, and lay dormant until 1997 when frontman Killjoy reformed the band with then Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo (under the pseudonym Anton Crowley) on guitars, Wayne Fabra on drums and Dustin Havnen on bass. This lineup released the album Holocausto de la Morte and the EP Black Blood Vomitorium. Havnen was then replaced by Jared Faulk, with Gorelord mainman Frediablo also joining as a second guitarist and Opal Enthroned (then Anselmo's wife) joining the band on keyboards. This line up released the Cannibal Holocaust EP in 2001 before splitting up leaving Killjoy & Frediablo as the only members for a short time.

In 2002 Killjoy announced the new Necrophagia line-up. Joining him and Frediablo would be Frediablos brother Fug on guitar, Iscariah (formerly of Immortal) on bass, Titta Tanni on drums and Mirai Kawashima of Japanese avant-garde black metal band Sigh on keyboards. This proved to be the most productive time for Necrophagia, with all members concentrating on the band rather than treating it as a side project. They released the albums The Divine Art of Torture and Harvest Ritual Vol. 1, as well as the Goblins Be Thine EP.

On June 6, 2006 Necrophagia released Slit Wrists And Casket Rot, a live album from their "Harvesting the Dead" tour.

On 22 December 2007 Necrophagia announced that Death Trip 69, will be released before Summer 2008, followed by a major tour, but the release of the album has been delayed. The exact release date is yet unknown but according to the band it will be out in 2010. Death Trip 69 will feature several guest appearances, including lead guitar parts by Mick Thomson from Slipknot. Opal Enthroned rejoined the band on 5 March 2008. Recently, Boris Randall has been announced as the new guitarist for the band. He will be a part of Deathtrip 69, scheduled to be released on October 31st, current year. Some of the song titles have been revealed, and they are as it follows:

"Suffering Comes in Sixes" "Reborn Through Blackmass" "Celluliod Screams" "Bleeding Eyes of the Eternally Damned"

2) Necrophagia was a death/thrash band from the LA area in the mid/late 80s. They released at least one demo, and one EP on Wild Rags before calling it a day. The band Nekroholocaust is a direct continuation of Necrophagia, with the same members, and even some of the same songs rearranged and played in a slightly more aggressive style. Nekroholocaust's In Memories of Fire was recorded in 1988 as a Necrophagia release, but due to internal disagreements never saw the light of day until 2005 when it was released using the new name by former Necrophagia member Jerry Battle.

London
Necrophagia Lyrics

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Crawl into our churches
Beneath feels to fuck
Candles light the way
[?]

London 13 demon street [2x]

See the laughter witch

Beyond the hallowed name
Read by Devil silence
Bloodgutter in all day

London 13 demon street [2x]

Be our next victim, call in strings of blood
Tortured forth by satanic sex
Salvation is at hand, Prepare to be slaved

Crawl into our churches
Beneath feels to fuck
Candles light the way

London 13 demon street [2x]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Necrophagia's song London in many ways create a vivid and rather disturbing image. The lyrics hint towards a satanic cult that invites victims into their church, under the guise of salvation, only to torture and kill them. The lines "Crawl into our churches, Beneath feels to fuck" suggest that their invitation is actually a trap for those who seek innocence or purity. The candles that light the way may seem like a peaceful offering, but the real message suggests the blacker nature of this cult. The line "See the laughter witch, Beyond the hallowed name" furthers the image of a coven of witches engaging in rituals, while "Read by Devil silence, Bloodgutter in all day" implies the gruesome nature of these rituals. One can see that the cult is not just about sacrificing people but about pure savagery and the joy of inflicting pain.

The lyrics of London in 13 Demon Street evoke a dark underworld of satanism, sexuality, and violence, whose inhabitants revel in their malevolent activities. They invite their victims in, placing them in a compromised position, and then offer violence and death in the guise of salvation. The lyrics are disturbing and unsettling, but through them, we sense the thrill of the evil that the cult inflicts. It is worth noting that Necrophagia has always been a band that has pushed the limits of good taste, and this lyric is certainly no exception.

Line by Line Meaning

Crawl into our churches
Become part of our cult

Beneath feels to fuck
Engaging in twisted sexual desires

Candles light the way
Using ritualistic practices to guide our actions

[?]
Unknown or cryptic message

London 13 demon street [2x]
Emphasizing the location of our cult

See the laughter witch
Encountering a demonic entity

Beyond the hallowed name
Operating outside the confines of societal norms

Read by Devil silence
Messages from the underworld conveyed through silence

Bloodgutter in all day
Engaging in murder and mayhem

Be our next victim, call in strings of blood
Inviting others to join in our depraved ways

Tortured forth by satanic sex
Indulging in deviant sexual practices to satisfy our demonic desires