Inquisition was formed in 1988 in Cali , Colombia, by Dagon as a thrash metal act named Guillotine. The band changed their name to Inquisition in 1989. The name, frontman Dagon later explained, was chosen because it represented humanity’s “need to establish dominance, control and order based on a particular period of our world’s history.” Dagon viewed this historical event as emblematic of “man’s [general] need to impose his rule over others.” In 1996, Dagon relocated to the United States and recruited Incubus on drums and Debandt on bass. Debandt departed the band shortly after the release of Inquisition’s full-length debut, Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult , in 1998. The band chose to remain a two-piece and all subsequent releases were recorded solely by Dagon and Incubus.
Formed as Guillotine
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