Paramęcium's debut album "Exhumed of the Earth" was released in 1993, and Jayson Sherlock and Jason De Ron joined the band.
It is considered to be one of the landmarks of both doom metal and Christian metal movements.
Exhumed of the Earth was recorded from April 12 to May 1, 1993 in Toybox Studios, Northcore, Melbourne, Australia. The band incorporated several classical instrument arrangements on the album, most notably on the 17 minute epic "The Unnatural Conception". Rosemary Sutton played violin and Judy Hellemons flute. Sutton also did the soprano vocals. The storyline of the album based on the Bible: it begins at the birth of Christ, continues through his resurrection, speaks of the disciples, and ends with Christians coming to life from the dead. Because the biblical references in the lyrics are elegantly written, the album has been often compared to old My Dying Bride.
Musically, Exhumed of the Earth is mostly slow paced doom metal with few death metal influences, most notably on the death growl vocals of Andrew Tompkins and on tracks like "Injudicial".
Some of the songs have almost a "Pirate Hymn" sound to them. The monk's sing vocals only appeared once in a while on this album, and if they did appear, they were put in the background.
This album has sold many, many copies and has been distributed independently and through R.E.X. Records.
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The Unnatural Conception In Two Parts: The Birth And The Massacre Of The Innocents
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