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The death metal band Immolation formed in New York in 1986; originally dubbed Rigor Mortis, the group first comprised singer/bassist Ross Dolan, guitarists Robert Vignaud and Thomas Wilkinson, and drummer Craig Smilowski. After a series of well-received demos, in 1991 Immolation signed to Roadrunner to issue their debut album, Dawn of Possession; a five-year gap (and a move to Metal Blade) preceded the follow-up, Here in After. With new drummer Alex Hernandez, the band resurfaced in 1999 with Failure for Gods. Close to a World Below was issued a year later.
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Immolation, from Latin immolare, "to sacrifice", originally "to sprinkle with sacrificial meal" (see mola salsa), in modern English since the 16th century may refer to:
Fire sacrificeHolocaust (sacrifice)CremationSelf-immolation suicide by immolation, notably as an extreme form of protest Sati (practice) a Hindu funeral custom involving self-immolationJauhar voluntary death (on a funeral pyre) of the non-fighters of defeated Rajput communities to avoid capture
