{{Short description|Irish deathgrind band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use Irish English|date=May 2014}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Abaddon Incarnate | alias = Bereaved (1991–1994) | origin = Dublin, Ireland | genre = {{flatlist| * Deathgrind * blackened death metal (early) }} | years_active = 1994–present | label = {{flatlist| *Season of Mist * Sentinel * Xtreem * Underground Movement * Candlelight * Transcending Obscurity *Metalage}} | website = {{url|abaddonincarnateofficial.com}} | current_members = Bill Whelan<br />Olan Parkinson<br />Cory-Annatar-Sloan | past_members = }}
'''Abaddon Incarnate''' are an Irish deathgrind band, formed in Dublin in 1994 under the name '''Bereaved'''. They have released six albums, the latest of which, ''The Wretched Sermon'', was released in 2022. Originally a blackened death metal band, their style shifted to deathgrind on subsequent releases.
==History== Abaddon Incarnate was formed in Dublin in 1994, playing blackened death metal. Under the name Bereaved the band released two demo cassette tapes, ''Signs of Death'' in 1992 and ''Tortured Souls'' in 1994. The decision was made to change their name to Abaddon Incarnate on the release of their third demo, ''When the Demons Come''. Since then the band has released two more promos (in 1996 and 2001) and six full-length album releases, namely ''The Last Supper'' in 1999, ''Nadir'' in 2001, ''Dark Crusade'' in 2003 and ''Cascade'' in 2009, ''Pessimist'' in 2014, "The Wretched Sermon" 2022 Additionally a split 7-inch with U.S. grindcore band "Phobia" was released in 2011.<ref>[http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Abaddon_Incarnate/2299 Abaddon Incarnate] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219201653/http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Abaddon_Incarnate/2299 |date=19 December 2016 }}. Metal Archives. Accessed 16 September 2012.</ref>
The band has toured extensively in Europe including Spain, France, Britain, Switzerland, Germany. In South America they were the first extreme Irish metal band to play in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. Also they have toured in Russia and Australia.
Abaddon Incarnate are currently signed to Transcending Obscurity Records (UK) but have previously been signed to the Slovakian label Metalage Productions French label Season of Mist, to the Irish label Sentinel Records, and to the Spanish label Xtreem Music.
Original drummer Olan Parkinson rejoined in 2019 after filling in for some Irish dates and now under Transcending Obscurity the band have released their sixth album ''The Wretched Sermon'' in early 2022. In June 2022, the band revealed that the album would be released on 5 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kronosmortusnews.com/2022/06/23/irish-grindcore-death-metal-stalwarts-abaddon-incarnate-reveal-new-track-via-no-clean-singin/|title=Irish grindcore/death metal stalwarts ABADDON INCARNATE reveal new track via No Clean Singin|website=Kronos Mortus News|access-date=5 August 2022|date=23 June 2022}}</ref> New Single "this Verminous Creation" released in October 2025.
==Members== === Current === *Bill Whelan – guitar, vocals (1994–present) *Olan Parkinson – drums (1994–2002, 2020–present) *Cory Sloan – bass, vocals (1999–2002, 2003–2004, 2024–present)
=== Former === *Rob Tierney – bass (1994–1999) *Jason Connolly – drums (2003–2007) *Steve Finnerty – bass (2007–2015) *Johnny King – drums (2007–2016) *Karl Leavey – drums (2016–2019) *Wayne Glass – vocals (2016–2020) *Stephen "Steve" Maher – guitar, vocals (1994–2024) *Irene Siragusa – bass, vocals (2015–2024)
==Discography== ===As Bereaved=== * ''Signs of Death'' (demo, 1992) with Alan Kelly, Shane Foley * ''Tortured Souls'' (demo, 1994) with Alan Kelly, Shane Foley
===As Abaddon Incarnate=== ====Studio albums====
* ''The Last Supper'' (Season of Mist, 1999) * ''Nadir'' (Sentinel, 2001) * ''Dark Crusade'' (Xtreem Music, 2004) * ''Cascade'' (Metal Age, 2009) * ''Pessimist'' (Candlelight Records, 2014) * ''The Wretched Sermon'' (Transcending Obscurity, 2022)
====Demos/split==== * ''When the Demons Come'' (demo, 1995) * ''2-track Sampler'' (demo, 1996) * ''3 Track Sampler 2001'' (demo, 2001) * ''Phobia/Abaddon Incarnate'' split 7-inch (Underground Movement, 2011)
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{discogs artist}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061017063029/http://www.metalireland.com/interv/ai.html Metalireland.com Interview] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714135135/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/ireland/dublin/abaddon+incarnate Abaddon Incarnate biography @ MusicMight]
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Category:Irish death metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1991 Category:Irish musical quartets Category:1991 establishments in Ireland Category:Season of Mist artists Category:Candlelight Records artists Category:Deathgrind musical groups