---
title: "Immolation"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/immolation"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
---

# Immolation

**Immolation** is a death metal band, from United States, active 1986 to present.

Immolation is an American death metal band from Yonkers, New York, formed in 1986 as Rigor Mortis. They are considered one of the leaders of the New York death metal scene along with Incantation, Mortician and Suffocation. Currently, Immolation is composed of founding members Robert Vigna, Ross Dolan, Steve Shalaty (drums), and Alex Bouks. They have released 12 studio albums, the latest being Descent on April 10, 2026.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immolation_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Immolation |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Yonkers, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alex Bouks](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-bouks) | Electric guitar | 2016 to present | Current |
| [Robert Vigna](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-vigna) | Electric guitar | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Ross Dolan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ross-dolan) | Lead vocals, Electric bass guitar | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Steve Shalaty](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-shalaty) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Bill Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-taylor) | Electric guitar | 2001 to 2016 | Former |
| [Alex Hernandez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-hernandez) | Drums (drum set) | 1999 to 2002 | Former |
| [Craig Smilowski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/craig-smilowski) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to 1996 | Former |
| [Neal Boback](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neal-boback) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 1989 | Former |
| [Thomas Wilkinson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-wilkinson) | Electric guitar | 1988 to 2001 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [A Day of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/7234f730-31c2-44c4-8333-7fd385eabda6) | EP |
| 1991 | [Dawn of Possession](https://themetalnet.com/album/9281b15b-518a-332e-867b-b6d9f1cf9c1e) | Album |
| 1996 | [Here in After](https://themetalnet.com/album/f93b0e3a-6744-3c4f-9a60-e50c7485f0f8) | Album |
| 1999 | [Failures for Gods](https://themetalnet.com/album/5177c46d-e339-3ca3-8d5a-cda525a958d9) | Album |
| 2000 | [Close to a World Below](https://themetalnet.com/album/41ac44b3-84aa-35d2-bffb-590fe97f2460) | Album |
| 2002 | [Unholy Cult](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d4374cb-7008-37ca-b3e5-b1e3bdffb050) | Album |
| 2005 | [Harnessing Ruin](https://themetalnet.com/album/f4c6412d-76b3-3721-a91a-c1fba93c4d33) | Album |
| 2007 | [Hope and Horror](https://themetalnet.com/album/958c9cc5-b37b-3271-a944-625eeaacdd7d) | EP |
| 2007 | [Shadows in the Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/69fea213-5db9-36e7-bf4e-2641af05b2d7) | Album |
| 2010 | [Majesty and Decay](https://themetalnet.com/album/21b2be0e-03b2-4a8d-a350-915db21b0d27) | Album |
| 2011 | [Providence](https://themetalnet.com/album/64e4770a-9b1d-426d-a765-511e4addadfd) | EP |
| 2013 | [Kingdom of Conspiracy](https://themetalnet.com/album/7539b7a8-2778-4f7d-b4ee-9cfe62d5c2ba) | Album |
| 2017 | [Atonement](https://themetalnet.com/album/ab98661a-77b4-45b1-9fee-0095ea8b7dcb) | Album |
| 2022 | [Acts of God](https://themetalnet.com/album/eef17053-5182-4f57-8bd3-8cd4d9bb5b81) | Album |
| 2026 | [Descent](https://themetalnet.com/album/83c18486-cd12-4be3-a55b-4c19ee008c1a) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Suffocation](https://themetalnet.com/band/suffocation) (listened together)
- [Deicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Incantation](https://themetalnet.com/band/incantation) (listened together)
- [Bolt Thrower](https://themetalnet.com/band/bolt-thrower) (listened together)
- [Cryptopsy](https://themetalnet.com/band/cryptopsy) (listened together)
- [Obituary](https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary) (listened together)
- [Entombed](https://themetalnet.com/band/entombed) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immolation
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnffBSrbaT5QL2N8QCKr5Sg
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10677
- website: https://www.immolation.info/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/immolation_band/
- x: https://twitter.com/Immolation
- bandcamp: https://immolation.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/64874488
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Immolation/194
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3rt16vhD1OuULlsyxUUWIt

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/immolation](https://themetalnet.com/band/immolation). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt