Genre(s):
Experimental Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satanism (early), Anti-religion, Biblical Apocrypha, Death, War
Origin:
United Kingdom (Hertfordshire, East England)
Formed In:
1998
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Metatron Vocals (1998-present)
See also: The Wolves of Avalon
James Tait Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2003-present)
See also: Baphomet's Cunt, Ebonillumini, Worms of Sabnock, The Higher Craft, ex-Gunslinger
André Kjelbergvik Thung Drums (2012-present)
See also: Ebonillumini, The Higher Craft
Former/Past Member(s):
Lee Cornell Guitars (lead)
See also: The Higher Craft, ex-Ebonillumini, ex-Worms of Sabnock
Zephon Guitars (1998-2000)
Jaldaboath Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards (1998-2002)
See also: Ewigkeit, In the Woods..., Jaldaboath, Old Forest, Orcrypt, Sollertia, The Bombs of Enduring Freedom, The Feral Underclass, Blacksmoke, Con.Dev.Ex, ex-Svartelder
Deörþ Bass (2003)
See also: ex-Ragnarok
Alan Davey Bass (2003-2015)
See also: Gunslinger, Pink Fairies, Spirits Burning, Thunor, ex-Space Mirrors, ex-The Wolves of Avalon, ex-Ranger (live), ex-Ace of Spades (UK), ex-Andromeda, ex-Bedouin, ex-Dumpy's Rusty Nuts, ex-Eclectic Devils, ex-Hawklords, ex-Hawkwind, ex-Pre-Med, ex-The Psychedelic Warlords
Urakbarameel Drums (2003-2012)
See also: Worms of Sabnock, ex-Gunslinger
Maximus Keyboards (2003)
See also: History Of Guns
Paul Carter Keyboards (2003)
See also: Thus Defiled, ex-Shadowlore, Dreamfire
Pope Richard Alan Weeks Bass (2015-2017)
See also: A Congregation of Horns, Alien Queen, Carnivorous Forest, Cockbastard, Coils of Delphyne, Gaylord, Okami, Olivia Neutered John, Omega Point, Redacted, Shiteater, Skeletal Serpent, Suicide Wraith, Takhisis, Warbrother, World Controller, Antitheist, Discord, Elk, Noir, Raw Noise Antagonism, Sea Wolves of the Atlantic, She-Ra, Shrek, Shrug, Sludgecrow, The Pope, Thrush, ex-Ebonillumini, ex-The Higher Craft
Additional notes::
The band considers the Jihad EP, released on Jaldaboath's D.T.M. Productions as a bootleg. Fogarty released the EP after leaving the band and without permission from the label or The Meads of Asphodel.
Compilation appearances:
- "All Things Bright and Shit" on Fear Candy 36 (Terrorizer Zine).
- "Christ's Descent into Hell" on Britannia Infernus - A History Of British Occult and Black Metal (Godreah, 2002).
- "Destroyer of Worlds" (Bathory cover) on Voices from Valhalla - A Tribute to Bathory (Godreah Records, 2012).
Compilation appearances:
- "All Things Bright and Shit" on Fear Candy 36 (Terrorizer Zine).
- "Christ's Descent into Hell" on Britannia Infernus - A History Of British Occult and Black Metal (Godreah, 2002).
- "Destroyer of Worlds" (Bathory cover) on Voices from Valhalla - A Tribute to Bathory (Godreah Records, 2012).
Discography:
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Bemoaning Of Metatron [demo] - 1998
The Meads Of Asphodel - Metatron And The Red Gleaming Serpent [demo] - 1999
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Watchers Of Catal Huyuk [demo] - 1999
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Excommunication Of Christ [full-length] - 2001
The Meads of Asphodel & Mayhem - Jihad / Freezing Moon [split] - 2002
The Meads Of Asphodel - Exhuming The Grave Of Yeshua [full-length] - 2003
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Mill Hill Sessions [compilation] - 2004
The Meads Of Asphodel - Damascus Steel [full-length] - 2005
The Meads Of Asphodel - In The Name Of God, Welcome To Planet Genocide [ep] - 2006
The Meads Of Asphodel - Life Is Shit [ep] - 2007
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Early Years [compilation] - 2009
The Meads Of Asphodel & Old Corpse Road - The Bones Of This Land Are Not Speechless / English Black Punk Metal [split] - 2010
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Murder Of Jesus The Jew [full-length] - 2010
The Meads of Asphodel & Sigh & Taake & Thus Defiled & Evo/Algy - Swine Of Hades [split] - 2011
The Meads Of Asphodel - Sonderkommando [full-length] - 2013
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Meads Of Asphodel [boxed set] - 2013
The Meads Of Asphodel & The Wolves Of Avalon - The Meads Of Asphodel / The Wolves Of Avalon [split] - 2014
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Middle Ages [compilation] - 2014
The Meads Of Asphodel - Desolate Hymns For A Fallen God [compilation] - 2014
The Meads Of Asphodel - Tales From Bedlam [compilation] - 2015
The Meads Of Asphodel & Tjolgtjar - Taste The Divine Wrath [split] - 2015
The Meads Of Asphodel & Forefather - English Steel [split] - 2017
The Meads Of Asphodel - The Voiceless Dust Of Ages [ep] - 2018
The Meads Of Asphodel & Rerthro - Imperial East-west Onslaught [split] - 2018
The Meads Of Asphodel - Running Out Of Time Doing Nothing [full-length] - 2019
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