The Meads of Asphodel


The Meads of Asphodel are an English black metal band with pronounced medieval, Arab, punk, and progressive metal influences from Hertfordshire, England.
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History

The band was formed in mid-1998 by Metatron and Jaldaboath. The stated aim being to "create heavy guitar-based original Black Metal with Medieval/Eastern influences and a lyrical concept derived from Christ's mortality, Biblical Apocrypha, Fallen Angels and Death." Their demo releases The Bemoaning of Metatron and Metatron and the Red Gleaming Serpent gained them a good deal of critical attention in the underground metal press, even receiving mentions from such mainstream sources as Kerrang! magazine, and they soon signed to Supernal Music after the release of their widely acclaimed final demo The Watchers of Catal Huyuk. Their albums, particularly 2001's The Excommunication of Christ explore conceptual themes based around an anti-Christian interpretation of the Bible and Apocrypha. Despite a fluctuating line-up, the band continues to release well-received music.
One of the band's most consistent features is their use of guest musicians. Over the years they have had a large roster of guests including members of Hawkwind, Sigh, Amebix, Mael Mordha, Taake, and an actual Rabbi.

Members

;Current members
;Former members
;Session musicians and guests

Discography

Studio albums

The Excommunication of Christ Exhuming the Grave of Yeshua Damascus Steel The Murder of Jesus the Jew Sonderkommando
  • ''Running Out of Time Doing Nothing''

EPs and splits

Freezing Moon/Jihad split with Mayhem In the Name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide EP Life is Shit EP English Black Punk Metal/The Bones of This Land are Not Speechless split with Old Corpse Road Taste the Divine Wrath split with Tjolgtjar Imperial East-West Onslaught split with Rerthro The Voiceless Dust of Ages EP Tomb Songs From a Dying Bedlamite EP

Demos

The Bemoaning of Metatron Metatron and the Gleaming Red Serpent
  • ''The Watchers of Catal Huyuk''

Live

Compilations

Britannia Infernus: A History of British Occult and Black Daze of the Underground: A Tribute to Hawkwind The Early Years Swine of Hades Voices from Valhalla: A Tribute to Bathory The Meads of Asphodel boxed Set The Middle Ages Split Promo with The Wolves of Avalon We Worship Desaster: A Tribute to Desaster Desolate Hymns for a Fallen God
  • ''Tales From Bedlam''

Singles