Incantation

1989年8月著名的Revenant（幽靈）樂團的吉它手John McEntee和Paul Ledney準備離開樂團，組建一支樂團來實現自己瀆神的願望，他們再也受不了Revenant的保守概念，準備創造一種更加蠻橫的音樂！ INCANTATION受到像早期Sodom（所多瑪城）和早期Napalm Death（死亡汽油彈），以及Hellhammer（地獄之錘），Necrophagia（食屍，俄亥俄州），Possessed（着魔）以及 Sarcophago（石棺）這樣一些傳奇樂團的深刻影響，從此誕生了美國死亡金屬歷史上最偉大的一支樂隊。   在INCANTATION的發展歷史上，最顯著的特徵就是不停地更換樂手，以前整個樂團在九十年代除John以外，樂團數度易人。實際上樂團正在用這種方式影響着美國地下音樂圈甚至全世界的地下極端金屬樂團。還有就是樂團進行的大量演出，看過他們現場的人都説其精彩程度甚於其他任何一支，一支頗具爭議的最重量級的金屬樂團，INCANTATION在世界範圍內廣為巡迴。從阿根廷到歐洲，從中美洲到其它國家，就是黑暗十字軍在不斷推進戰線，在不停影響着數以千計的新一代樂迷。INCANTATION不但曾經和一些知名的老牌樂團象Cannibal Corpse（食人者之屍），Immolation（獻祭），Repulsion（厭惡），Suffocation（窒息），Unleashed（被釋）等樂團同台，更為許多樂團提供了第一次在美國演出的機會。這些樂團有Nile，Absu，Pungent Stench，Kataklysm（大變動）和Dying Fetus（死胎）以及世界其它角落的樂團，如挪威的Enslaved，巴西的Krisiun（危險期），和日本的Defiled（受污損），這些樂隊有的已經在世界舞台上頗有自己的地位，但是相信這些樂團對自己的同道INCANTATION必定都存有一份感激之情。   INCANTATION帶着一點兒碾磨和厄運的感覺重返死亡金屬的根基。他們明智的將強烈、沉重的樂章和高速、精彩的重複樂段相結合，再插入殘忍的感覺而創造出自己獨有的黑色死亡之聲，在美國INCANTATION對於死亡金屬和黑暗金屬有着同樣深遠的意義，樂隊錄音室般品質優良的現場錄音，伴隨着音樂裏面其他樂隊不可等同的殘忍不斷強化着他們的地位，從始至終，INCANTATION獨一無二，沒有人可能重複他們晦暗中的全部歷程.   by Alex Henderson   Not to be confused with other acts that are called Incantation (including a group that specializes in South American music), the band profiled in this bio is a ferocious, mercilessly brutal outfit that is known for death metal, black metal and grindcore. The words "pop" and "mainstream" are not in the vocabulary of this Incantation, which has never come even remotely close to receiving acceptance in the mainstream pop market. Nonetheless, Incantation has enjoyed a small underground cult following since the early ‘90s, and the band's followers (both American and European) love the fact that Incantation's extreme metal is so far from the mainstream. Incantation has all of the ingredients that death metal and grindcore enthusiasts crave: insanely fast tempos, an obsession with Satanism and the Occult, and choked, grunting, evil-sounding vocals--in other words, everything that is guaranteed to intimidate mainstream audiences and frighten them away. However, metalheads have been quick to point out that Incantation isn't the sort of band that has played at an ultra-fast tempo 100% of the time. While some death metal/black metal and grindcore bands never slow things down, Incantation has been willing to change tempos a lot. But whether the Pennsylvanians are playing fast, slow or somewhere in between, their work never ceases to be blistering--Incantation is about as subtle as a sledgehammer.   Incantation was founded by guitarist John McEntee in Western Pennsylvania in 1990; that year, McEntee assembled the band's original lineup and hired Will Rahmer (founder of the death metal unit Mortician) as lead vocalist. Rahmer was featured on Incantation's debut EP, Entrapment of Evil, which was released on the tiny Seraphic Decay label. It wasn't long before Rahmer was replaced by Craig Pillard, who stayed with the band for several years. After signing with Relapse in 1991, Incantation recorded their second EP, Deliverance of Horrific Prophecies, before providing their first full-length album, Onward to Golgotha (which employed Pillard on vocals and Jim "Eno" Roe on drums) in 1992. Incantation's subsequent Relapse albums included Mortal Throne of Nazarene in 1994, Upon the Throne of Apocalypse in 1996, Forsaken Mourning of Angelic Anguish in 1997 and Diabolical Conquest in 1998. After 2000's Infernal Storm, Incantation left @Relapse and signed with Necropolis in 2001; their first Necropolis album, Blasphemy, was recorded in 2001 and released in 2002.   Over the years, Incantation has had more than their share of personnel changes--like a lot of death metal bands, Incantation can be a revolving door. But McEntee (who is the only remaining member of Incantation's original 1990 lineup) has always held down the fort as the band's leader, guitarist and main lyricist. Former members include, among others, Rahmer, Roe, PILLARD),|SINGER/GUITPillard), singer/guitarist/bassist ,|Daniel Corchado, bassist |AND|DRUMDan Kamp and drummer |(WHODave Culross (who is also a graduate of Malevolent Creation and $|1SUFFOCATION).|SUFFOCATION).|ISuffocation). |CELEBIncantation celebrated their 12th anniversary in 2002, when the band's lineup included ,|VOCALISTMcEntee, vocalist $Mike Saez, drummer $Kyle Severn and bassist $Joe Lombard.