Abattoir
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Abattoir was a speed metal band that emerged in 1978 and remained active until 2001. Operating during the formative years of speed metal's development, the group contributed to the genre's evolution through their aggressive musical approach. The band's name drew from industrial terminology, reflecting the raw, uncompromising aesthetic common to metal music of their era. Throughout their two-decade tenure, Abattoir maintained a presence in the metal underground, helping to define speed metal's sonic characteristics before the band's dissolution in 2001.
