Revelation

Progressive / Doom Metal
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Formed in 1985 under the name Panic. In June 1986 they changed their name to Revelation, derived from the Trouble song “Revelation (Life or Death).”

In the early years the band also wrote a song titled “Social Chameleon” that was played live and appears on at least one live recording from 1987.

Dennis Cornelius originally joined as second guitarist in 1993, then John Brenner left, followed by Josh Hart. Dennis asked Jim Hunter to join on bass, and this line-up produced the …Yet So Far album and two demos.

In what was billed as a reunion set, the lineup of Branagan, Cornelius, and Hunter performed at the inaugural Stoner Hands of Doom festival in 1999.

In 2007, John Brenner and Bert Hall, Jr. rejoined, and the …Yet So Far line-up amicably dissolved, with Jim already busy in several other bands, while Dennis formed Memory Driven.

Started out as a traditional doom metal band but became increasingly progressive over time.

John, Steve, and Bert also recorded and performed as Against Nature.

1997 Independent

John Brenner - Guitars, vocals
Andy Kremer - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Strange Phenomenon (1:42)
2. Fatal Blow (5:10)
3. Gnarled Remains (4:06)
4. Salvation's Answer (7:36)
5. Confusion (6:09)

1997 Independent

John Brenner - Guitars, bass, vocals
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Something's Wrong (4:25)
2. Lost Innocence (5:52)
3. Empty Existence (8:50)

1997 Independent

John Brenner - Guitars, bass, vocals
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Lamentation (1:15)
2. Images of Darkness (6:20)
3. Salvation's Answer (7:43)
4. Paradox (2:52)
5. Waiting for… The End (6:33)
6. Confusion (6:27)

1988 Leaf Hound Records

John Brenner - Guitars, vocals
Bert Hall, Jr. - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Images of Darkness
2. Lost Innocence
3. Poets and Paupers
4. Salvation's Answer
5. Long After Midnight
6. Waiting for the End
7. Paradox

1989 Independent

John Brenner - Guitars, vocals
Bert Hall, Jr. - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Poets and Paupers (4:38)
2. Little Faith (4:29)
3. Blessed Realm (3:31)
4. Long After Midnight (4:44)
5. Infinite Nothingness (4:39)
6. Paradox (2:55)

1991 Rise Above Records (RISE 6CD)

John Brenner - Guitars, vocals
Bert Hall, Jr. - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Lost Innocence (6:28)
2. Salvation's Answer (8:27)
3. Infinite Nothingness (4:56)
4. Paradox (3:07)
5. Images of Darkness (6:52)
6. Long After Midnight (5:19)
7. Poets and Paupers (5:23)
8. Waiting for… the End (6:36)

1991 Independent

John Brenner - Guitars, vocals
Bert Hall, Jr. - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Against Nature (5:46)
2. Spectre (7:22)
3. Unreal (4:28)
4. The Unbearable Vision (5:17)
5. Frustrations (3:21)

1992 Hellhound Records (HELL 020)

John Brenner - Guitars, vocals
Josh Hart - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Against Nature (6:48)
2. Ashes (7:50)
3. The Unbearable Vision (5:40)
4. Frustrations (3:33)
5. One Last Step (6:56)
6. Spectre (8:09)
7. Wounds Which Never Heal (7:37)
8. Unreal (4:56)
9. Never Comes Silence (Part I-IV) (18:22)

1994 Independent

Dennis Cornelius - Guitars, vocals
Jim Hunter - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Grasping the Nettle (3:45)
2. Morning Sun (6:05)
3. Eternal Search (6:35)
4. Little Faith (5:10)

1995 Hellhound Records (H 0036-2)

Dennis Cornelius - Guitars, vocals
Jim Hunter - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Soul Barer (6:36)
2. Eternal Search (6:15)
3. Little Faith (5:18)
4. Grasping the Nettle (4:32)
5. Morning Sun (6:33)
6. Fallen (6:04)
7. Alone (8:05)
8. Natural Steps (4:35)
9. …Yet So Far (8:39)

1997 Independent

Dennis Cornelius - Guitars, vocals
Jim Hunter - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Within the Answer Lies (5:28)
2. Frozen Masque (4:41)
3. Finished with You (5:45)
4. Last Impressions (4:48)

2003 The Miskatonic Foundation (HPL 009)

Dennis Cornelius - Guitars, vocals
Jim Hunter - Bass
Steve Branagan - Drums

1. Within the Answer Lies (5:28)
2. Frozen Masque (4:41)
3. Finished with You (5:45)
4. Last Impressions (4:48)
5. Grasping the Nettle (3:45)
6. Morning Sun (6:05)
7. Eternal Search (6:35)
8. Little Faith (5:10)
9. Images of Darkness (live) (7:02)
10. Natural Steps (live) (4:31)

Tracks 1-4 recorded December 1996 at Falling Sound Studios, Baltimore, MD.
Tracks 5-8 recorded February 1994 at Falling Sound Studios, Baltimore, MD. Bass tracks by Dennis Cornelius.
Track 9 recorded live November 4, 1994 in Manassas, VA.
Track 10 recorded live May 22, 1995 in Berlin, Germany.

2007 Bland Hand Records (BH 031)

1. Intro ('88) (1:08)
2. XXX ('88) (Nasty Savage cover) (5:09)
3. Better Off Dead ('88) (Cirith Ungol cover) (0:52)
4. Angel Witch ('88) (Angel Witch cover) (3:41)
5. Hiding Mask ('88) (The Obsessed cover) (3:46)
6. Death or Glory ('88) (Holocaust cover) (3:20)
7. Little Faith ('88) (5:13)
8. Blessed Realm ('88) (3:15)
9. Infinite Nothingness ('88) (4:15)
10. Long After Midnight ('88) (5:25)
11. Spectre ('91) (7:04)
12. The Unbearable Vision ('91) (6:19)
13. Frustrations ('91) (4:08)
14. Song 1 ('91) (6:11)
15. Antique ('91) (2:36)
16. Song 2 ('91) (0:50)
17. Seascape ('91) (5:02)
18. Song 3 ('91) (3:14)
19. 4-part Song ('91) (3:19)
20. Song 4 ('91) (1:12)
21. Song 5 ('91) (2:03)

“These are demos and rehearsals from the earliest days of Bert and John playing music together in 1983, to John's 4-track recordings at home, through the preparations for the Never Comes Silence release in 1992. All songs are from old, deteriorating cassette tapes, so the sound is hissy and the quality mostly poor. It was available for free download at Bland Hand Records website.”

(…To Be Continued…)