BIOGRAPHY

REVELATION began creating their DARK, HEAVY sounds back in May of 1986. Comprised mainly as a two-piece band (John Brenner - guitar/vocals and Steve Branagan - drums), they released several demos, namely: "Face Reality", "Terminal Destiny", and "Images of Darkness", all of which received mass acclaim in the underground network. In February of 1988, Bert Hall Jr. joined as bassist and made the line-up complete. REVELATION proceeded to record their fourth demo, "Illusion of Progress", which added a new dimension to their style and gained them label interest.

REVELATION appeared on the Doom Metal sampler "Dark Passages" which led to a recording deal with Rise Above Records (owned by Lee Dorian, of Cathedral/Napalm Death fame). "Salvations Answer", their first full-length recording, was recorded in June of 1990 and released on Rise Above in early 1991. "Salvations Answer" received critical acclaim in magazines and the metal circuit alike.
Shortly after their first release, instead of sitting idle, the band decided to record its fifth demo, "The Unbearable Vision". The demo sold out and gained them immense fanzine coverage. Later that year, Bert Hall Jr. left the band and was replaced by Josh Hart. Upon playing many shows locally, including a cable television appearance,

REVELATION felt it was time to record again. "Never Comes Silence" was recorded in early 1992 containing 9 songs totalling 70 minutes of music, including the eighteen minute epic title track. Upon receiving different label offers, REVELATION decided to sign with Hellhound Records in the summer of 1992. Their second full-length recording was released in early 1993 and it also gained them critical acclaim. Unfortunately, shortly after the second release, long-time guitarist/vocalist John Brenner decided to leave the group.

In July 2004, returning after a 11-year absence and John Brenner's retirement from music in 1993, Against Nature formed (or re-formed?) and began writing and rehearsing new music. They have since released three recordings on their own label Bland Hand Records: Appease, Panoply, and Safe Dissonance. This new material continues the trio's original musical and artistic direction begun with Revelation. They have played the Templars of Doom II festival in Indianapolis and the Doom Shall Rise IV festival in Germany, and are scheduled to play the Stoner Hands of Doom VII festival in Mesa, AZ and the Doom to Fall festival in San Antonio, TX in 2006.

Against Nature plans to released two more recordings in 2006: Ghosting (released in July) and Leer (September). The band contributed a cover of Manilla Road's "Crystal Logic" to a compilation CD and released a 7" vinyl single ("Pluperfect" and "Confusion").