My Collection #5 - Abominate - Diseased

Abominate – Liverpool sludge/death metal band (2016–2019), feat; Dave Ballantyne (voc), Hadyn Kirkwood (gtr), Stuy Crosbie (drms), Lea Cross (bass), Joe McKenna (gtr). 

Emerging from the Mersey scene with a crushingly heavy sound that blended death metal speed with sludge-heavy grooves, they quickly became a staple of the "L1HC" (Liverpool Hardcore) and underground metal circuits. 

Their Diseased EP, self-released on 27th October 2017, served as their primary calling card, featuring tracks like "Parasitic Infection" and "The Black Death," showcasing a visceral, filth-ridden production style. 

Following the raw intensity of Diseased, the band put out the Witchburners EP on November 26, 2018. The five-track release, recorded at Vulcan Studios, pushed their sound further into a bleak, sludge-heavy territory while maintaining a frantic death metal edge. Tracks like "Crushed Amongst The Gears" and the six-minute title track "Witchburners" became live favourites.

Despite a series of brutal live performances supporting international acts like Devour, the band split in 2019, with members moving on to various other projects like FiftyxBrick and Acid Edge.

The CD version was 'album length' with three additional bonus demo tracks (100 copies made).

Gig review here