Desecration (band)


Desecration is a British death metal band formed in Newport, south Wales in 1992.

Background

Formed in 1992, and releasing their first demo in 1993, the band caused controversy in 1995 when their debut album Gore and Perversion was infamously seized and incinerated by the local police due to the album's offensive content, for what they deemed to be its obscene nature, and banned upon release. The printers of the original artwork and lyrics, after taking the money for the pressing and without sending any copies to the band, sent the albums to the police authorities and were subsequently incinerated. Band members were arrested. The ensuing court case and media furore firmly established the name Desecration in the South Wales scene and beyond. The album was later released with a black cover featuring the statement "SORRY! Censored by the authorities. Original artwork can be obtained from Arctic Serenades. Send an IRC.", now out of print, by Arctic Serenades.
The album was subsequently re-recorded in 2001 and re-released on 7 April 2003 as 'Gore & PerVersion 2'. It was repressed as a white disc edition, the first 50 copies have been signed and numbered by Ollie and Mic and were only available from the band.
The band was told to tone down the lyrics or forget about the music business. This did not happen however, and after three years of fine-tuning their style, Desecration recorded the album Murder in Mind.
The band has since released several albums and gone on many more tours with the likes of Decapitated, Extreme Noise Terror, Vader, Deicide and Morbid Angel.

Band members

The line-up of Desecration has mostly consisted of Ollie Jones and Michael Hourihan, joined by various different bassists and guitarists over the years. Jason Davies played drums from 1994 until 1997, Ollie played drums until Michael joined in 1998. the band's second album had Ollie on drums and upon release Michael joined as drummer.

Current members

* John waggenaar -guitars 1997-2000

Discography

Release DateRecordFormatRecord CompanyNotes
1993Mangled RemainsTape DemoUnknownN/A
1995Gore and PerversionCD AlbumCorpo RecordsOriginal version on Anoxic Records.
1998Murder in MindAlbumCopro RecordsN/A
1998Murder in Mind Live AlbumMMS RecordsN/A
1998Stillborn Climax7"Trauma RecordsBanned
2000InhumanCD AlbumCorpo RecordsN/A
UnknownMusick Terror Volume OneCD AlbumMorbid Records track 'Turning Black'
2001Obscene ExtremeFestival CD, CompilationUnknownfeaturing Desecration
2002Pathway to DevianceCD AlbumCorpo RecordsN/A
2002Pathway to Deviance12" Vinyl Picture Disc AlbumCorpo RecordsLimited Edition of 500 copies
2003Gore and PerversionTape AlbumUnknownN/A
2003Gore and PerVersion 2CD AlbumCorpo RecordsOriginally banned but subsequently re-recorded in 2001
2004Murder in MindCD AlbumCorpo Recordsremastered containing bonus live video footage. 12" LP version released by Hells Headbangers Records in 2004. LP version includes 1993 "Mangled Remains" demo.)
2005Raping the Corpse7"Apocalyptic Empire Records 2003500 hand-numbered copies. Red vinyl, 33RPM
2005Process of DecayCD AlbumCopro RecordsReleased in the US by Epitomite Productions in 2007 with different cover art/layout.
2008ForensixCD AlbumMetal Age Productions 2008N/A
2008Obscene ExtremeFestival CD, CompilationUnknownfeaturing Desecration and Extreme Noise Terror
2009Metal Age Productions 2009 SamplerCD CompilationMetal Age Productionstrack 'Aim, Fire, Kill'
2014Cemetery SicknessCD AlbumMetal Age Productions 2014Released as stone grey vinyl also, 33rpm. Grindscene released the album as a digipak CD in 2015 featuring two extra tracks
2014Process of Decay10" Splatter Vinyl AlbumGrave Wax Records 2014Limited Edition of 500 copies including an excluive live track 'Grave Wax'
2015Welsh Death Metal BastardsDVDGrave Wax Records 2015featuring live clips from around the world and official video, slideshow, karaoke, guitaraoke!
2015Gore & PerversionUnofficial releaseVeterans Records 2015Limited to 300 copies, this CD has the uncensored artwork on the front cover and the lyrics inside the booklet! The only time it has been released as it was supposed to have been!
201520 Years of Perversion and Gorerare tracks and demos, CompilationTrauma Records 2015unofficial CD, comes with poster and postcard
2016Intravisceral Exhibition/Grave Secrets7"Grave Wax Records 2016split picture disc ep with Holocausto Canibal. This is an exclusive track and a track from Cemetery Sickness that has been remixed for the single