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band from

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formed in 1992. Their first gig was in August 1992, where they served as the

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. At one point in time, Abigail was hailed as "The Most Evil Band in Japan." Their debut album, ''Intercourse & Lust'', was released in 1996. The band has released six full-length studio albums, and numerous more extended plays, splits, and live albums. Bandleader Yasuyuki Suzuki has cited

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, Bathory,

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as influences. American musician Joel Grind, best known for his work with

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, has performed with the band as a live member. Grind and Yasuyuki Suzuki also have a project together called Tiger Junkies.

Members

Current members

* Yasuyuki Suzuki- Vocals, guitar, bass (1992–present) * Youhei Ono- Drums (1992-1993, 1995–present) * Noboru "Jero" Sakuma- Guitar(2004–present)

Past members

* Yasunori Nagamine- Guitar (1992-1993, 1995-?) * Asuka Matsuzaki- Guitar (2002-2003)

Current live musicians

* Hugo Rikino- Guitar (2023–present) * Kenjiro Ito- Drums (2018-president)

Past live musicians

* Satoshi Ishida- Guitar * Joel Grind- Vocals, guitar * TND- Bass (2002)

Discography

This discography contains only their full-length studio albums: * ''Intercourse & Lust'' (1996, Modern Invasion Music) * ''Forever Street Metal Bitch'' (2003, Drakkar Productions) * ''Fucking Louder Than Hell'' (2004, From Beyond Productions) * ''Ultimate Unholy Death'' (2005, Nuclear War Now!) * ''Sweet Baby Metal Slut'' (2010, Nuclear War Now!) * ''The Final Damnation'' (2016, Nuclear War Now!)

References

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