Adramelech, the Chancellor of Hell, President of the Senate of the demons and supervisor of Satan's wardrobe.
Adramelech is an Assyrian sun god. Adramelech became depicted later (like many other pagan gods) as a demon in Judaeo-Christian tradition. He's described as the president of the senate of demons, chancellor of Hell and supervisor of Satan's wardrobe in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal. In Milton's Paradise Lost, Adramelech is a fallen angel.
Most lyrics are/were written by Turkka G. Rantanen, whose also done all of the artwork/layouts and happens to also be Jarkko Rantanen's brother.
When the band contained both Jarkko Rantanen & Seppo Taatila, the drums/guitar duties were often alternated between the two.
Adramelech...Unquestionably one of the originators of the old-school finnish death metal sound was formed in 1991 by Jarkko Rantanen in Loimaa, Finland - population 7000. Influenced by such bands as Morbid Angel, Deicide, Bolt Thrower, Grave, Sinister, Vader and Carcass, throughout it's career, Adramelech was constantly troubled by the ongoing line-up changes, but managed to pull out a decent catalogue of death metal releases through out the years. Lyrically dealing with ancient mythology Adramelech was shadowed by more succesfull finnish bands such as Amorphis, Demigod, Impaled Nazarene and Mordicus, instead it lurked in the shadows making it's name in underground circles. At first, wearing the status of "little brother of Demigod", which members appeared on the line up, Adramelech released a rehearsal tape "Human Extermination" and a demo "Grip of Darkness" (1992). Soon they got signed to Adipocere Records (Fra) which released it's first official release "Spring of Recovery 7" (1992). The first long creative break followed, forcing members to learn totally new instruments to be able to continue with the path they chose. In 1994 Repulse Record's Dave Rotten, a huge fan of finnish death metal sound, woke up the band and released "The Fall" minicd. When "the older brother" chose to explore more thrashier style, Adramelech stuck to their guns and kept on delivering uncompromising 100% pure death metal and in 1996 it was rewarded with the first full length, "Psychostasia" released by Repulse Records. In 1997, the band was in it's ultimate form and the result, in my opinion, one of the most crushing death metal releases of all times, "Seven" MCD blessed with the classic Tico Tico studio production. Again, shortly after the release, the band was blistered with another line-up problem and was briefly brought back to life for Repulsive tour in 1998 with Incantation, Deeds of Flesh and Avulsed. In 1998, new members were brought in and for the first time, Jarkko left the vocal duties to concentrate on drums. The new line up was strong, but faced another problem with the release of the second album, having to form a label of their own, Severe Music, in order it to be released. "Pure Blood Doom" was finally out in 1999...cursed with the saying "what goes around, comes around" the band was again put on hold with line-up difficulties in late 2000. The final Adramelech line-up gathered to record their last release "Terror of Thousand Faces" in 2002, and was released by Xtreem Music (ex-Repulse) three years later.
Late 2010 Adramelech decided to continue after a long pause. The band is preparing for some live shows to be played and later for a new release.
Adramelech is an Assyrian sun god. Adramelech became depicted later (like many other pagan gods) as a demon in Judaeo-Christian tradition. He's described as the president of the senate of demons, chancellor of Hell and supervisor of Satan's wardrobe in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal. In Milton's Paradise Lost, Adramelech is a fallen angel.
Most lyrics are/were written by Turkka G. Rantanen, whose also done all of the artwork/layouts and happens to also be Jarkko Rantanen's brother.
When the band contained both Jarkko Rantanen & Seppo Taatila, the drums/guitar duties were often alternated between the two.
Adramelech...Unquestionably one of the originators of the old-school finnish death metal sound was formed in 1991 by Jarkko Rantanen in Loimaa, Finland - population 7000. Influenced by such bands as Morbid Angel, Deicide, Bolt Thrower, Grave, Sinister, Vader and Carcass, throughout it's career, Adramelech was constantly troubled by the ongoing line-up changes, but managed to pull out a decent catalogue of death metal releases through out the years. Lyrically dealing with ancient mythology Adramelech was shadowed by more succesfull finnish bands such as Amorphis, Demigod, Impaled Nazarene and Mordicus, instead it lurked in the shadows making it's name in underground circles. At first, wearing the status of "little brother of Demigod", which members appeared on the line up, Adramelech released a rehearsal tape "Human Extermination" and a demo "Grip of Darkness" (1992). Soon they got signed to Adipocere Records (Fra) which released it's first official release "Spring of Recovery 7" (1992). The first long creative break followed, forcing members to learn totally new instruments to be able to continue with the path they chose. In 1994 Repulse Record's Dave Rotten, a huge fan of finnish death metal sound, woke up the band and released "The Fall" minicd. When "the older brother" chose to explore more thrashier style, Adramelech stuck to their guns and kept on delivering uncompromising 100% pure death metal and in 1996 it was rewarded with the first full length, "Psychostasia" released by Repulse Records. In 1997, the band was in it's ultimate form and the result, in my opinion, one of the most crushing death metal releases of all times, "Seven" MCD blessed with the classic Tico Tico studio production. Again, shortly after the release, the band was blistered with another line-up problem and was briefly brought back to life for Repulsive tour in 1998 with Incantation, Deeds of Flesh and Avulsed. In 1998, new members were brought in and for the first time, Jarkko left the vocal duties to concentrate on drums. The new line up was strong, but faced another problem with the release of the second album, having to form a label of their own, Severe Music, in order it to be released. "Pure Blood Doom" was finally out in 1999...cursed with the saying "what goes around, comes around" the band was again put on hold with line-up difficulties in late 2000. The final Adramelech line-up gathered to record their last release "Terror of Thousand Faces" in 2002, and was released by Xtreem Music (ex-Repulse) three years later.
Late 2010 Adramelech decided to continue after a long pause. The band is preparing for some live shows to be played and later for a new release.
RPS 015 CD
-Tracklist:
1. Heroes in Godly Blaze 04:11
2. Psychostasia 04:06
3. Seance of Shamans 03:26
4. The Book of the Worm 06:11
5. Thoth (Lord of Holy Words) 03:10
6. Mythic Descendant 04:19
7. As the Gods Succumbed 05:02
8. Across the Gray Waters 03:59
2. Psychostasia 04:06
3. Seance of Shamans 03:26
4. The Book of the Worm 06:11
5. Thoth (Lord of Holy Words) 03:10
6. Mythic Descendant 04:19
7. As the Gods Succumbed 05:02
8. Across the Gray Waters 03:59
-Line up:
• Jarkko Rantanen: Drums, Vocals
• Jani Aho: Guitars
• Mikko Aarnio: Bass
• Seppo Taatila: Guitars.
• Jani Aho: Guitars
• Mikko Aarnio: Bass
• Seppo Taatila: Guitars.
- Label: Repulse Records.
- All arrangements by Adramelech.
Recorded & mixed at the Tico-Tico Studios in Dec'95/Jan'96.
Lyrics, design, photography by Turkka G Rantanen.
Mixed & recorded by Ahti Kortelainen.
Mixed & recorded by Ahti Kortelainen.
''Say the word that is never spoken
call the Goddess whom none worshipped
lay forth the bread for the Dead One
she that comes in a sunken boat
Read the words that were never written
learn the prayers better not known
know the times when the Fiendslayer sleeps
and call the Abominations from without
Call forth the Thing that cannot be summoned
stir the slumber of the Sleeping Lord
worship the corpse dead but dreaming
and be spared at the time of the Ancient Worm
Find the key to the lockless Gate
hear the echoes of Dog Gods soundless laughter
know the dreams of Those Who Never Sleep
as the world unnatural is finally united.''
call the Goddess whom none worshipped
lay forth the bread for the Dead One
she that comes in a sunken boat
Read the words that were never written
learn the prayers better not known
know the times when the Fiendslayer sleeps
and call the Abominations from without
Call forth the Thing that cannot be summoned
stir the slumber of the Sleeping Lord
worship the corpse dead but dreaming
and be spared at the time of the Ancient Worm
Find the key to the lockless Gate
hear the echoes of Dog Gods soundless laughter
know the dreams of Those Who Never Sleep
as the world unnatural is finally united.''
