Axis of Advance was a Canadian
death metal band from
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anch ...
, active from 1998 to 2008. Their music was described as "freaked-out, hyper and evil metal...not for the weak and not really for most rational human beings, but it will sound great to those looking for a slice of evil black metal the way it should be done."
History
The band began as Sacramentary Abolishment, which was formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist Wör (Jason McLeod), bassist/vocalist Vermina, aka Verminaard (Chris Ross) and drummer Paulus Kressman, who came up with the name. In 1997, Kressman left the band to start the solo project Rites of Thy Degringolade.
Wör and Vermin recruited drummer James Read and re-named the band Axis of Advance.
On Halloween 1997, Sacramentary Abolishment launched their album ''The Distracting Stone'' at Area 51 in Edmonton. Vermin brought a pig’s head onto the stage, ripped into it with a battleaxe, then pitched it into the crowd.
In a 1998 interview with ''Russian Metal'', Vermin revealed that the name Sacramentary Abolishment stood for the abolishment of all religious sacrament, and that he believed that "Black metal is strictly a white man’s realm." In 1999, the trio was banned from performing at a planned show in Edmonton for alleged Nazi leanings and symbolism. In 2002, prior to the released of the band's album ''The List'', they issued a press release denying affiliation with the white supremacist movement.
The band toured Europe in 2004, then traveled to
Malmö
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Sweden, where they recorded their album ''Obey'' at Berno Studio.
Axis of Advance dissolved in 2008.
Verminaard plays session guitars in Read's main band
Revenge and was involved in Weapon for a short period of time. Vermin and J. Read both play in
Blood Revolt along with
Primordial's
A.A. Nemtheanga.
Discography
Albums
As Sacramentary Abolishment:
* ''Misanthropy'' (Cassette Demo), Independent 1994
* ''Nebulous'' (Cassette Demo), Independent 1995
* ''River of Corticone'' (CD), Catharsis Records 1996 (re-released by Fifth Division, 2006)
* ''The Distracting Stone'' (CD), Catharsis Records 1997
As Axis of Advance:
* ''Strike'' (CD/LP), Death to Mankind 2001
* ''The List'' (CD/LP),
Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company. They specialize mainly in death and black metal bands.
Many of the groups who began w ...
2002
* ''
Obey'' (CD/LP),
Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company. They specialize mainly in death and black metal bands.
Many of the groups who began w ...
Singles & EPs
* ''Landline'', Catharsis Records 1999
* ''
Purify'' (mCD/mLP),
Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company. They specialize mainly in death and black metal bands.
Many of the groups who began w ...
2006
Compilation inclusions
* ''Awaiting The Glorious Damnation Of Mankind'' (vinyl 7" EP), Demonion Productions 2001
* ''The World Domination IV: The 10 Years of Osmose Productions'' (CD),
Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company. They specialize mainly in death and black metal bands.
Many of the groups who began w ...
2002
* ''Apokalyptik Warfare Vol. 1'' (CD),
Osmose Productions
Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company. They specialize mainly in death and black metal bands.
Many of the groups who began w ...
2003
* ''Rising of Yog-Sothoth: Tribute to
Thergothon
Thergothon was a Finnish doom metal band which lasted from 1990 until 1993 and pioneered the funeral doom subgenre. They only released one demo, ''Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth'' (1991), and one album, '' Stream from the Heavens'' (1994). Their sound ...
'' (CD), Solitude Records 2009
* ''Sonic Cathedrals Vol. XXXVIII'', 2012
* ''Death Hammer Vol. 1'' digital release 2013
* ''Cvlt Nation 7th Anniversary Mixtape'' digital release 2018
References
External links
Axis of AdvanceOsmose ProductionsRed StreamInvictus Productions
1998 establishments in Alberta
2008 disestablishments in Alberta
Musical groups established in 1998
Musical groups disestablished in 2008
Musical groups from Edmonton
Canadian black metal musical groups
Blackened death metal musical groups
Canadian musical trios
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