What is "abramelin"

Abramelin were an Australian death metal band, which formed as Acheron in 1988 and were one of the first such groups in the country. They were a main influence on the development of Australian heavy metal music in the early 1990s. The name change occurred in 1994 to avoid confusion with a similarly named international group; the new name was adopted from The Book of Abramelin, which concerns a mage of the same name. Members of Abramelin have also been in Blood Duster, The Berzerker, The Amenta, and Akercocke. Abramelin supported tours by Napalm Death (1995), Paradise Lost and Cathedral (March 1996). They released two studio albums, Abramelin (1995) and Deadspeak (2000), before disbanding in 2002.

Abramelin is the debut album by Australian death metal band Abramelin. It was released in 1995 by Thrust Records. Shortly after its release, the album was banned in Australia due to the highly offensive nature of the lyrics. The album was reissued by Repulse Records in October 1997 due to lack of distribution outside of Australia, and again in 1998 by Thrust Records as a double-CD which includes the Transgression from Acheron EP, and featured no lyrics in the CD booklet. It was manufactured and distributed through Shock Records.

Abramelin may refer to:

• The Book of Abramelin, a famous 15th century grimoire
• Abramelin oil, anointing oil mentioned within the book; popular in the 20th century largely due to occultists Samuel Mathers and Aleister Crowley
• Abramelin (band), an Australian death metal band
  • Abramelin (album), the band's self-titled debut album