There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Abscess was an american death metal band that also combined some elements of grindcore, punk and death doom metal into their sound. The band was born from the ashes of Autopsy in 1994, featuring some of its former members. Although the lyrics remain rooted in the themes of horror and gore, Abscess has a more 'tongue-in-cheek' approach to death metal compared with Autopsy. Abscess released six full-length studio albums: Seminal Vampires And Maggot Men (1996)