Dawn of Azazel

Dawn of Azazel
Oreigin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Daith metal[1]
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Ibex Moon Records
Members	Rigel Walshe Joe Bonnett Jeremy Suckling
Past members	Tony Angelov Tony Corry Tom James Phill Osborne Martin Cavanagh

Dawn of Azazel is a daith metal baund frae New Zealand.

Media coverage

In 2005 Dawn of Azazel got major media coverage in New Zealand, for vocalist Rigel Walshe's other occupation, that being o Constable in the New Zealand Police Force. The media jumpit on the idea o a public servant singin in a metal baund wi the vera violent leerics contained in Dawn of Azazel CDs. Nae offeecial action was taken, however, because he did not mix his passion wi his day job. The coverage stairtit as an expose in New Zealand Sunday paper Sunday Star Times. There wis primetime TV coverage on TV3's 6 o'clock news an aw, spairkin ower 43,000 hits on their wabsteid ower a 24 oor period. The story featured on CNN an aw. The day, Rigel laughs aboot the incident, claimin "You can't buy that kind of publicity."^[2]

Members

Current members

• Rigel Walshe – vocals, bass guitar (1997-)
• Joe Bonett – guitar (1997-)
• Jeremy Suckling – drums (2008-)

Umwhile members

• Tom James – guitar (1997-1999)
• Tony Corry – drums (1997-1999)
• Phill Osborne – drums (1999-2004)
• Tony Angelov – guitar (1999-2005)
• Martin Cavanagh – drums (2005-2008)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Law of the Strong (2004)
• Sedition (2005)
• Relentless (2009)

Singles

• Bloodforged Abdication (2002)

Demos

• Of Bloodshed And Eternal Victory (1999)
• Vita est Militia Super Terram (2000)
• Demo 08 (2008)

References

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2. "DAWN OF AZAZEL Frontman Thanks Fans For Support In Wake Of Controversy". RoadrunnerRecords.com. Archived frae the original on 13 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2006.

External links

• Dawn Of Azazel's Offeecial Wabsteid
• Dawn Of Azazel's Offeecial Forums Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
• Dawn Of Azazel's myspace.com Profile