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Two death metal bands went by the name Oppressor. The more famous death metal act from Chicago that shares members with rock group Soil, and a Polish band that eventually changed its name to Baphomet’s Throne in 1998 to avoid confusion with the Chicago based act.

Oppressor was a Chicago based death metal band that was formed in May 1991 by Tim King and Adam Zadel. A month later the band was completed with the addition of Tom Schofield and Jim Stopper. They were heavily influenced by bands like Morbid Angel, Death, Gorguts and Suffocation but also Cynic and some new age jazz music. After having recorded two demo tapes they signed a deal with Red Light Records in 1993, a label which eventually went bankrupt and leading up to a new deal with Olympic Recordings. Their second album “Agony” became the real breakthrough for the band and resulted in an opening slot on Cannibal Corpse’s American tour. Three of the band members formed a side project called Soil with Broken Hope guitarist Shaun Glass in 1997. By 1999 Soil had become a successful full-time band and this meant the end for Oppressor.

The Polish-based Oppressor that released two demos under that moniker (1992’s “Time of Agony” & 1995’s “Blasphemous Thoughts”).

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  • celonq

    breathtaking oldschool dm @JavySlay there was no other place to write it?

    18 Sep 2011 Reply
  • burning_caskets

    Solstice of Oppression is definitely my favorite. -Burning Caskets

    11 Sep 2011 Reply
  • combucho

    Great band, nothing to add

    28 Oct 2010 Reply
  • CurseYouAllMen

    Comeback is overdue. Way overdue.

    3 Aug 2010 Reply
  • kurashu

    Went on to form Soil and now I'm just finding them. Seems to have promise, I will look into this band more.

    23 Jun 2010 Reply
  • musicurse

    yeah definite comeback needed, help rid the world of necrophagist shit

    25 Mar 2010 Reply
  • suffersystem

    I wish they come back......

    1 Feb 2010 Reply
  • possessedeath

    oppressor is king! why soil???

    7 Dec 2009 Reply
  • nolanlewis

    Agony was the first DM album I ever heard. Great album and great band

    23 Sep 2009 Reply
  • shithead666

    I want solstice of oppression

    9 Aug 2009 Reply
  • BurningRemnant

    I think Incantation and some Immolation stuff is lower vocally than this. But that doesn't count, Solstice of Oppression is a great album

    5 Aug 2009 Reply
  • Gilad-Pellaeon

    "nobody will have more brutal vocals" Craig Pillard anyone? "nobody will make a heavier album than the first Obituary albums" Suffocation! And there were heavier bands at the same time... Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower

    19 Jul 2009 Reply
  • TheTrueSeker

    Solstice of Oppression is like tech death without the gay.

    12 Jul 2009 Reply
  • johnstrieder

    Fantastic albums with an unique technical death metal style. I'm hoping for a reunion ;)

    19 Apr 2009 Reply
  • jayk47

    agreed Solstice Of Oppressor is epic, i need to check out their other releases

    26 Mar 2009 Reply
  • gary13

    HAIL OPPRESSOR!!!!

    9 Feb 2009 Reply
  • gary13

    solstice of oppression is a fucking kickass album! i really appreciate there music and it sucks nothing new has came out from them recently.

    6 Feb 2009 Reply
  • Forever_Dead

    Oppressor (POL) is also good, different style though.

    31 Mar 2008 Reply
  • Dumus

    Brutal Tech

    19 Mar 2008 Reply
  • cock_scientist

    SEEAAASONS! Solstice of Oppression rips.

    1 Feb 2008 Reply
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