''Abominator'' is the debut album of the

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, founded and led by guitarist

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. The album was released in July 2013.

Release

''Abominator'' was digitally released in June 2013 and physically on CD and vinyl in July of that year. It was independently distributed and released on Doyle's own label, Monsterman Records. The CD version of the album included an additional track, "Drawing Down the Moon". Doyle toured extensively in support of the album until the release of their sophomore album in 2017.

Track listing

Note: The vinyl release switches the tracks "Headhunter" and "Drawing Down the Moon".

Personnel

* Alex "Wolfman" Story – vocals, lyrics *

– guitars, bass, musical arrangements, production * The Abominable Dr. Chud – drums * Nick Chinboukas – mixing engineer * Paul Suarez – assistant engineer * Roger Lian – mastering * Boriss Wolfgang von Frankenstein – executive producer

References

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