One of the demons charged with the guardianship of subterranean treasure, which he carries about from one place to another, to hide them from men. It is he who, with his companions Gaziel and Fecor, shakes the foundations of houses, raises the tempests, rings the bells at midnight, causes spectres to appear, and inspires a thousand terrors.

Mission Statement
Anarazel hails from Melbourne, Australia and plays the blackest of metal, comprising a unique mix of chaotic brutality amidst a brooding dark atmosphere. Lyrics are inspired by apocalyptic visions, sacramental mockery, cryptal perversion, chaos and blasphemy, and are delivered with a vocal style harshly capturing the cold emptiness of death itself. Anarazel aims to annihilate the listener's ear drums with a barrage of demonic hammer blows, at the same time asserting to enslave by way of a diabolical aural seduction. Penetrating riffs like a rusty sword through the torso, blast beats so intrusive they strip nuns of their virginity, and an evil mentality to rip apart souls and deride humanity.

History
Anarazel emerged from the Abyss early in 1996, with Morturus on drums, Zoltan on bass, Stuart on lead guitar and Maakryth on guitar/vocals. A typical metamorphosis followed which saw the release of two MCD/demos and a number of lineup changes. The most notable change occurred in April of 2000 when Stuart left Anarazel to focus on a solo project, ending his four year tenure as the band's lead guitarist and chief song writer.
The addition of new members, Malleus (Clandestine), Valak (Coven), and Asassyn (Noschkya) enabled the band to reach its strongest point ever, playing numerous live shows in front of growing audiences. The MCD ‘Devil Hymns', recorded in the latter half of 2000, indicated that the band had become faster, heavier and more brutal than ever, providing a perfect appetiser for the upcoming CD. Malleus and Asassyn departed the band in late 2001, making way for new bassist Asheron (Dead & Gory, Darkan).

Source : www.anarazel.com/history.htm