Genre(s):
Death/Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satanism
Origin:
United States of America (Tampa, Florida (early), Columbus, Ohio (now))
Formed In:
1988
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Vincent Crowley - Vocals, Bass (Nocturnus, Wolfen Society, Incantation)
Kyle Severn - Drums (Incantation, Wolfen Society, Funerus, Vital Remains, Escalation Anger)
Max Otworth - Guitar (live, studio) (Darkness Undying)
Ash Thomas - Studio Guitar (Estuary)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals :
Michael Smith (Sathanas)
Rhiannon Wisniewski, backing vocals on "Xomaly" (Sanctorum (US), Dark Arena, Turambar, Somnus, Noctuary)
Guitar :
Jason Phillips (live) (Darkness Undying)
Michael Estes (Burning Inside, Tiwanaku)
Pete Slate (Incubus,Equinox, Abhorred Existence, Mythos (US))
Tony Blakk (Equinox, Apostasy, Diabolic)
Ben Meyer (Nasty Savage, Lowbrow, Gardy-Loo, Lordes Werre)
Bryan Hipp (Brutality, Diabolic, After Death (US), Unholy Ghost, Cradle of Filth, Blastmasters) (R.I.P. Oct. 21 2006)
Bill Taylor (Immolation, Feldgrau, Laceration, Angelcorpse)
Trebor Ladres
Vincent Breeding (Bruce Alan Breeding)
Christopher Wiford
Stacey Connolly (Life Is Lost)
Bass:
David Smith (Sathanas)
Troy Heffern
Keyboards:
Adina Blase (Blood Stained Dusk, Cernunnos (US), Lilitu, Benighted (US))
John Scott (Count Zee, Dark Covenant, Monument of Bones)
Peter H. Gilmore
Aaron Werner
Drums:
Gabriel Lewandowski (Unholy Ghost, Hellwitch, Equinox, Killing Addiction, Naphobia)
Daniel Zink (Pitboss 2000)
Richard Christy (Burning Inside, Rick Renstrom, Death, Control Denied, Demons & Wizards, Iced Earth, Leash Law, Public Assassin, Tiwanaku, Syzygy (US), Bung Dizeez, Crotchduster, Incantation, Monument of Bones)
Joe Oliver
Robert Orr (Mythos (US))
Jonathan Lee (Hell On Earth)
Tony Laureano (Nile, Angelcorpse, Astaroth (US), God Dethroned, Internecine, Malevolent Creation, Nidingr, 1349, Aurora Borealis (US), Belphegor (Aut), Brujeria, Devolution (US), Dimmu Borgir, Eulogy (US), Naphobia, Nachtmystium, Sanctification, The Black Dahlia Murder)
Michael Browning (Morbid Angel, Incubus (US), Nocturnus, Lisa the Wolf, After Death (US), Devine Essence, Voodoo Gods)
James Strauss (Sathanas)
Ron Hogue
Additional notes:
Not to be confused with the lesser known power/thrash band Acheron (US).
Vincent Crowley resigned from the Church of Satan two years after Dr. Anton Szandor LaVey's death (heart failure, 1997) so he is no more Reverend.
The name Acheron means "river of woe", and is one of the five rivers that flow through the realm of Hades in Greek mythology.
Vincent Breeding (Bruce Alan Breeding) studio guitarist 1992-95 is the owner of a porn magazine/website and heads-up David Duke's EURO.
Discography:
Acheron - Messe Noir [demo] - 1989
Acheron - Promo [demo] - 1990
Acheron - Rites Of The Black Mass [demo] - 1991
Acheron - Rites Of The Black Mass [full-length] - 1992
Acheron - Alla Xul [ep] - 1992
Acheron - Satanic Victory [ep] - 1994
Acheron - Lex Talionis [full-length] - 1994
Acheron - Hail Victory [full-length] - 1995
Acheron - Anti-god, Anti-christ [full-length] - 1996
Acheron - Necromanteion Communion [single] - 1998
Acheron - Those Who Have Risen [full-length] - 1998
Acheron - Lex Talionis/Satanic Victory [best of/compilation] - 1999
Acheron - Compendium Diablerie - The Demo Days [best of/compilation] - 2001
Acheron - Xomaly [ep] - 2002
Acheron - Rebirth: Metamorphosing Into Godhood [full-length] - 2003
Acheron - Tribute To The Devil's Music [best of/compilation] - 2003
Acheron - Decade Infernus 1988 - 1998 [best of/compilation] - 2004 CD 1
Acheron - Decade Infernus 1988 - 1998 [best of/compilation] - 2004 CD 2
Acheron - Satanic Supremacy [demo] - 2008
Acheron - The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God [full-length] - 2009
Acheron - Kult Des Hasses [full-length] - 2014
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Official Site:
www.acheron666.com
