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Immolation is a death metal band from Yonkers, New York. They were formed in May 1986 by Andrew Sakowicz (Bass, Vocals) and Dave Wilkinson (Drums) as Rigor Mortis (NY). The name was changed to Immolation in April 1988, after the "Warriors of Doom" demo which was done as Rigor Mortis and "Demo I" which was done as Immolation. The band got a deal with Roadrunner Records and released their debut album Dawn of Possession through them. They were dropped by the label when the label dropped nearly all of the death metal bands. Later, they were picked up by Metal Blade Records and released the three succeeding albums through them. After the second one Here in After, drummer Craig Smilowski left the band and was replaced by Alex Hernandez. The most recent two albums were released by Listenable Records, the same label which released an album by Hernandez's previous band Fallen Christ years before. Unholy Cult saw the departure of guitarist Thomas Wilkinson and the installation of ex-Angelcorpse guitarist Bill Taylor. Steve Shalaty replaced Hernandez on Harnessing Ruin.

Immolation relies on riffs written in dissonant harmonic patterns, often dueling between the two guitars, to progress songs, typically over a complex rhythm and complex drum patterns. Drum parts are often written to follow the guitar riffs in a way that is unusual for most death metal. They and fellow New York death metal band, Suffocation, helped bring the New York death metal scene to the attention of the underground.

Their lyrics are almost entirely anti-religion, especially Christianity. On the band's 2005 album, Harnessing Ruin, there are more lyrics touching on other subjects such as politics. This lyrical direction is further explored on the band's current 2007 album, Shadows in the Light and the EP Hope and Horror, which preceded the album.

Immolation continues to tour at a steady pace in North America, as well as in mainland Europe.

Discography

Line-up

Former members

  • John McEntee - Guitar (Incantation, Funerus, ex-Mortician, live-only member. He never recorded any albums with the band)
  • Thomas Wilkinson - Guitar
  • Neal Boback - Drums
  • Craig Smilowski - Drums (ex-Goreaphobia)
  • Alex Hernandez - Drums (ex-Fallen Christ)
Death metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. It is typically characterized by the use of heavily-distorted guitars, harsh low-pitched growled vocals, morbid lyrics, fast-paced rhythms and melodies, and unconventional song structures.
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State of New York

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Nickname(s): The Empire State
Motto(s): Excelsior!

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Capital Albany
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Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group B.V.) is a record label that concentrates on rock and metal bands.

History

The label was launched in the Netherlands in 1980 and was originally called "Roadracer Records".
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Dawn Of Possession
(1991) Stepping on Angels... Before Dawn
(1995)

Dawn of Possession is the debut album by Immolation. It was their first and last album released on Roadrunner Records in 1991.
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Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. It has offices in the USA, Germany, and Japan. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music Entertainment/RED Distribution. It was distributed by Warner Bros.
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Here in After
(1996) Failures for Gods
(1999)

Here in After is the second album by Immolation. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 1996 after the band was dropped from Roadrunner Records.
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Alex Hernandez is a Chilean-American death metal drummer. He is best known for his work with Immolation. He recorded three albums with them and participated on several albums. Later he appeared on a Requiem Aeternam album as a session drummer.
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Unholy Cult
(2002) Harnessing Ruin
(2005)

Unholy Cult is the fifth album by Immolation. It was released on Listenable Records in 2002. It is the band's last album to feature Alex Hernandez behind the drum kit.
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Angel Corpse is a blackened death metal band originally from Kansas City, Missouri and relocated to Tampa, Florida. They formed in 1995, and originally split up in 1999, reforming in 2006. Their lyrical themes are generally those of anti-Christian sentiment and concerning warfare.
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Harnessing Ruin
(2004) Hope and Horror
(2007)

Harnessing Ruin is the sixth album by Immolation. It was released on Listenable Records in 2005.
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Suffocation is an American brutal technical death metal band. They fused the predominant rhythmic styles of early death metal with complex song structures, and started a new subgenre of death metal known as "brutal technical death metal".
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Antireligion is opposition to some or all religions in some or all contexts. People who are antireligious may see religions as dangerous, destructive, divisive, foolish, or absurd.
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Christianity

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Dispensationalism
Apostles Kingdom Gospel
History of Christianity Timeline
Bible
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Books Canon Apocrypha
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20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
1970s  1980s  1990s  - 2000s -  2010s  2020s  2030s
2002 2003 2004 - 2005 - 2006 2007 2008

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Shadows in the Light
(2007)

Shadows in the Light is Immolation's seventh full length album.

Track listing

  1. "Hate's Plague" – 2:50
  2. "Passion Kill" – 3:41
  3. "World Agony" – 3:56
  4. "Tarnished" – 3:36

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Hope and Horror
(2007) Shadows in the Light
(2007)

Hope and Horror is a EP from the band Immolation. The album was released four days before their seventh full length album Shadows in the Light.
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Dawn Of Possession
(1991) Stepping on Angels... Before Dawn
(1995)

Dawn of Possession is the debut album by Immolation. It was their first and last album released on Roadrunner Records in 1991.
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Stepping on Angels... Before Dawn
(1996) Here in After
(1996)

Stepping on Angels... Before Dawn is a compilation album by Immolation. It was released by Repulse Records in January 1995.
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Here in After
(1996) Failures for Gods
(1999)

Here in After is the second album by Immolation. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 1996 after the band was dropped from Roadrunner Records.
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Failures for Gods
(1999) Close to a World Below
(2000)

Failures for Gods is the third album by Immolation. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 1999.
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Close to a World Below
(2000) Unholy Cult
(2002)

Close to a World Below is the fourth album by Immolation. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 2000. Most fans of the band consider this album to be their masterpiece work.
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Unholy Cult
(2002) Harnessing Ruin
(2005)

Unholy Cult is the fifth album by Immolation. It was released on Listenable Records in 2002. It is the band's last album to feature Alex Hernandez behind the drum kit.
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DVD

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Harnessing Ruin
(2004) Hope and Horror
(2007)

Harnessing Ruin is the sixth album by Immolation. It was released on Listenable Records in 2005.
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Hope and Horror
(2007) Shadows in the Light
(2007)

Hope and Horror is a EP from the band Immolation. The album was released four days before their seventh full length album Shadows in the Light.
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Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more music than a single, but are too short to qualify as albums. Usually, an EP has around 10–25 minutes of music, a single has up to 10 minutes and an album has 25–80 minutes.
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DVD

Media type: Optical disc
Capacity: 4.7 GB (single layer), 8.5 GB (dual layer)
Usage: Data storage, audio, video, games

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  • Optical disc
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Shadows in the Light
(2007)

Shadows in the Light is Immolation's seventh full length album.

Track listing

  1. "Hate's Plague" – 2:50
  2. "Passion Kill" – 3:41
  3. "World Agony" – 3:56
  4. "Tarnished" – 3:36

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