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Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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70's Metal, Doom Metal |
DISBANDED
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Page online:
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March 31, 2015
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Last update/review:
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March 31, 2015
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Bedemon
Bedemon is a hallowed name in 70's doom circles due to the association
with
Pentagram.
As the story goes, Bedemon was essentially a solo project for guitarist
Randy Palmer, who roped in some Pentagram friends to record some tracks,
really for personal satisfaction more than anything else.
Three different lineups between 1973 and 1986 laid down various songs
before the project was put to rest, at least partially because vocalist
Bobby Liebling returned to a reactivated Pentagram.
Fast forward to 2001, journalist/guitarist Perry Grayson
(
Destiny's End)
contacted the members for interviews and ended up re-sparking interest
in the band, leading to a reformation.
Work was well underway recording new tracks when Palmer
unfortunately passed away in August 2002, suffering injuries in a car
accident.
Eventually the old recordings were packaged as the
Child Of Darkness
compilation,
and the 2002 recordings finally emerged some ten years later in the form
of
Symphony Of Shadows.
The early compilation tracks are quite rough, really early demos more
than anything, but share a heritage with Pentagram and 70's metal in
general.
As Bedemon was really Palmer's project it seems unlikely that there will
be any future recordings.
Last Lineup
Craig Junghandel
vocals
Randy Palmer
guitars RIP: August 8, 2002, car accident, age 49
Mike Matthews
bass
Geof O'Keefe
drums (ex-Pentagram)
Former Members/Guests
Bobby Liebling
vocals (Pentagram)
Normal Lawson
guitars
Greg Mayne
bass (ex-Pentagram) RIP: November 13, 2021, lung cancer, age 67
Discography
Child Of Darkness: From The Original Master Tapes
COMPILATION
2005
Black Widow
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- Child of Darkness
- Enslaver of Humanity
- Frozen Fear
- One-way Road
- Serpent Venom
- Last Call
- Drive Me to the Grave
- Into the Grave
- Skinned
- Through the Gates of Hell
- Touch the Sky
- Child of Darkness II
- Time Bomb
- Nighttime Killers
- Axe to Grind
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Symphony Of Shadows
2012
Svart
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- Saviour
- Lord of Desolation
- Son of Darkness
- The Plague
- D.E.D.
- Kill You Now
- Godless
- Hopeless
- Eternally Unhuman
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Craig Junghandel
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Randy Palmer
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Mike Matthews
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Geof O'Keefe
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