Artist: Satanic Slaughter
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Afterlife Kingdom
Year: 2000
Tracks: 8
Known for its obsession with Satanism and the occult, Satanic Slaughter was a transient Swedish end metal/black alloy band that evolved into the better-known Witchery. The blistery, ferocious Satanic Slaughter was formed in Sweden in the mid-'90s, when founder/bassist Stephan Dark united forces with isaac Merrit Singer Toxine, drummer Mique, and 2 guitarists: Patrik Jensen (erst of Seance) and Richard Corpse. Unlike some of the Scandinavian end alloy, dark metal, and grindcore bands that emerged in the 1990s, Satanic Slaughter did non favor an ultra-fast tempo every minute of the day; its tempos varied, although the headbangers provided enough riotous moments to encourage the formation of mosh pits at its live shows. After transcription deuce as brutal albums with the band -- Satanic Slaughter and Land of the Unholy Souls, both on Necropolis -- Stephan Dark parted company with the quatern other Swedes in 1997. That was when Satanic Slaughter became Witchery and a new lineup was formed, ane that included Toxine on lead vocals, Jensen and Corpse on guitar, Mique on drums, and Sharlee D'Angelo (of Mercyful Fate fame) on sea bass instead of Dark. When Mique left wing the band, he was replaced by Martin Axe (wHO had been with a Scandinavian banding called Nifelheim). For Jensen, Witchery has non been a full-time gig; he is best known for playing with the Haunted, some other Swedish end metal/black alloy outfit. As Witchery, the new lineup made its recording debut for Necropolis with 1998's Restless and Dead and went on to provide various more albums for that label in the belated '90s and early 2000s. In 2001, Necropolis reissued Satanic Slaughter and Land of the Unholy Souls back-to-back on a 25-track CD highborn The Early Years: Dawn of Darkness.
