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Abigail

Heavy metal
Heavy metal

Abigail is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Mütiilation, Bulldozer, Sodom, Venom and Bathory. Those roots explain a lot about how Abigail arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Holocausto, Sarcófago, Satanic Warmaster, Nifelheim and Tormentor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Abigail, reaching back through Mütiilation. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Abigail is a Japanese black metal band from Tokyo formed in 1992. Their first gig was in August 1992, where they served as the opening act for Sigh. 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 Bulldozer, Carnivore, NME, Sodom, Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Sarcófago, the early works of Mayhem, Darkthrone, Beherit, VON, Misfits, Terveet Kädet and GG Allin as influences.

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AbigailMütiilationBulldozerSodomVenomBathoryHellhammerCeltic FrostMercyful FateHolocaustoSarcófagoSatanic WarmasterNifelheimTormentorHellhammerGrand Belial's KeyAbigor

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Abigail connections

Abigail grew out of Mütiilation, Bulldozer, Sodom and Venom, shares an orbit with Holocausto, Sarcófago, Satanic Warmaster and Nifelheim. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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