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Dawn of Azazel

Country of origin:
New Zealand
Location:
Auckland
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1997
Genre:
Death Metal
Lyrical themes:
Anti-religious, Satanism, Hedonistic themes
Current label:
Unique Leader Records
Years active:
1997-present
In 2005, frontman Rigel Walshe headlined the evening news in New Zealand. He is a police officer, and the media jumped on the idea of a public servant singing in a metal band with the very violent lyrics contained in Dawn of Azazel CDs. No official action was taken, however, because he didn't mix his passion with his day job. Today, Rigel laughs about the incident, claiming "You can't buy that ...
Added by: BEAST666 Modified by: Doomsday
Added on: 2002-09-21 19:23:02 Last modified on: 2012-03-05 12:33:10
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