Akercocke
Akercocke was one of England's rising stars in the extreme metal
field, a heavily Satanic black/death metal band whose
The Goat Of Mendes release rightfully garnered quite a bit
of critical praise.
Combining elements of both black and death metal (maybe one-third
black and two-thirds death), their sound was brutal and intensely
evil,
Martin Bonsoir's subtle yet effective keyboard and electronic
bits providing a key role in completing the package.
As extreme vocalists go, Jason Mendonca has to rank as one of the
more versatile, as he seemless alternates between death growls,
vicious black shrieks, and even some haunting clean vocals.
The band was also notorious for their image, that being their attire
of conventional business suits, a marked contrast to their intense
Satanic lyrical stance.
After a successful run of five albums, they disbanded in 2012, but
in 2016 a slightly modified lineup has come back together.
Last Lineup
Jason Mendonca
vocals/guitars
Paul Scanlan
guitars
Nathaniel Underwood
bass
David Gray
drums
Discography
Rape Of The Bastard Nazarene
2000
Black Lotus
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- Hell
- Nadja
- The Goat
- Marguerite & Gretchen
- Sephiroth Rising
- Zulieka
- Conjuration
- Il Giardino Di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
- Justine
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Jason Mendonca
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Paul Scanlan
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Peter Theobald
-
David Gray
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The Goat Of Mendes
2000
Peaceville
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- Of Menstrual Blood and Semen
- A Skin for Dancing in
- Betwixt Iniquitatis and Prostigiators
- Horns of Baphomet
- Masks of God
- The Serpent
- Fortune my Foe
- Infernal Rites
- He is Risen
- Breaking Silence
- Initiation
- Cermony of Nine Angels
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Jason Mendonca
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Paul Scanlan
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Peter Theobald
-
Martin Bonsoir
-
David Gray
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Choronzon
2003
Earache
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- Praise The Name Of Satan
- Prince Of The North
- Leviathan
- Enraptured By Evil
- Choronzon
- Valley Of The Crucified
- Bathykolpian Avatar
- Upon Coriacious Wings
- Scapegoat
- Son Of The Morning
- Becoming The Adversary
- Goddess Flesh
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Jason Mendonca
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Paul Scanlan
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Peter Theobald
-
Martin Bonsoir
-
David Gray
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2003 Readers' Album
#75
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Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone
2005
Earache
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- Verdelet
- Seduced
- Shelter From The Sand
- Eyes Of Dawn
- Abadonna, Dying In The Sun
- Words That Go Unspoken
- Intractable
- Seraphs And Silence
- The Penance
- Lex Talionis
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Jason Mendonca
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Matt Wilcock
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Peter Theobald
-
David Gray
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2005 Readers' Album
#49
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Antichrist
2007
Earache
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- Black Messiah
- Summon The Antichrist
- Axiom
- The Promise
- My Apterous Angel
- Distant Fires Reflect The Eyes Of Satan
- Man Without Faith Or Trust
- The Dark Inside
- Footsteps Resound In An Empty Chapel
- Epode
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Jason Mendonca
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Matt Wilcock
-
Peter Benjamin
-
David Gray
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2007 Readers' Album
#55
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Renaissance In Extremis
2017
Peaceville
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- Disappear
- Unbound By Sin
- Insentience
- First To Leave The Funeral
- Familiar Ghosts
- A Final Glance Back Before Departing
- One Chapter Closing For Another To Begin
- Inner Sanctum
- A Particularly Cold Sept
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Jason Mendonca
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Paul Scanlan
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Nathaniel Underwood
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David Gray
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