Death Metal: Desecration

About Desecration

Desecration are a 4 piece death metal band from Newport in Gwent, South Wales.

Their first album, Gore and Perversion, was seized on release by the Metropolitan Police in the UK, and dealt with by the "Victorian" Obscene Publications Squad.

All of the CDs, the DAT tapes and artwork films were confiscated and destroyed.

On the 1st of December 1995, Desecration were in court, and were charged with trying to "corrupt the minds of the public".

Edited demo versions were taken in house raids; and fans have been warned and even arrested for wearing the bands T Shirts.

Fortunately, the charges were dropped, as it would give publicity to the group.

Artic Serenades from Scotland, who were Originally from Norway, offered to take up the release of the cd and a tape that was hidden away, containing the rough mixes of all 13 songs and was sent to them.

Eventually, Gore and Perversion was released with the original lyrics and artwork. The album has been selling well, despite being illegal in many countries. The British Embassy are currently trying to make the album illegal in all of Europe.

The Band

• Ollie Jones, Vocals/Drums

• Paul Arlett, Guitar

• Glenn Thomas, Guitar

• John Wagenaar, Bass

Discography

• Mangled Remains, 4 track demo, July 1993

• Gore and Perversion, 13 track CD, March 1996

• Stillborn Climax, New 7"

• Murder in Mind CD

Contact

DESECRATION
c/o Ollie
PO Box 23
Newport
Gwent

NP9 8YG

U.K.

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