Abramelin (band)
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| Also known as | Acheron (1988–1994) |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1988–2002, 2016–present |
| Labels | Corpsegrinder, Thrust/Shock, Repulse |
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Abramelin are an Australian death metal band, which formed as Acheron in 1988 and were one of the first such groups in the country. They were formed by mainstay Simon Dower on lead vocals, who was joined by long-term members Tim Aldridge on guitar, bass guitar, Rob "Wog" Mollica on guitar, bass guitar and Matt Wilcock on guitars. Abramelin were a main influence on the development of Australian heavy metal music in the early 1990s. The name change occurred in 1994 to avoid confusion with the American group, Acheron. It was derived from The Book of Abramelin (fl. 1608), which describes a mage of the same name. Members of the group have also been in Blood Duster, the Berzerker, the Amenta, and Akercocke. Abramelin supported tours by Napalm Death (1995), Paradise Lost, Cathedral (March 1996) and Cradle of Filth (2001). They released two studio albums, Abramelin (1995) and Deadspeak (2000), before disbanding in 2002. Abramelin reformed in 2016 and issued two more albums Never Enough Snuff (2020) and Sins of the Father (2024).