This article is about a Dutch death metal band, for the pathology, see Pestilence
Pestilence were a death metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986. Later they incorporated more jazz and fusion influences in their music. They released four albums before disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994.
Pestilence started in the Netherlands in the mid 1986 as a thrash metal band. The lineup, consisting of Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals), Randy Meinhard (guitar), and Marco Foddis (drums), recorded two demos before gaining the attention of Roadrunner Records. After the first demo, Martin van Drunen (bass/vocals) joined them. These two demos - Dysentery (1986) and The Penance (1987) - are raw, sounding mostly like a cross between Possessed and Schizophrenia-era Sepultura. After signing to Roadrunner Records, Pestilence released their debut album titled Malleus Maleficarum in 1988, further refining their approach to thrash metal. The new material was tighter and more...
Created by dipity on Jan 24, 2008
Last updated: 02/14/08 at 12:42 PM
Pestilence has no followers yet. Be the first one to follow.
Track listing: City of the Living Dead / AntropomorphiaParricideEchoes of DeathSubordinate to the DominationCommandmentsOut of the BodyChemotherapyCycle of ExistenceSuspended AnimationThe TraumaAntropomorphiaParricideSubordinate to the DominationCycle of ExistenceExtreme UnctionChemotherapyBacterial SurgerySystematic InstructionConsuming ImpulseCity of the Living DeadThe TraumaEchoes of DeathThe Process of SuffocationDehydratedOut of the BodySuspended AnimationChronic InfectionDeify the MasterReduced to AshesTestimony of the Ancients
Track listing: DehydratedThe Process of SuffocationSuspended AnimationThe TraumaChronic InfectionOut of the BodyEchoes of DeathDefy Thy MasterProliferous SoulsReduced to Ashes
Track listing: Malleus Maleficarum / AntropomorphiaParricideSubordinate to the DominationExtreme UnctionCommandmentsChemo TherapyBacterial SurgeryCycle of ExistenceOsculum InfameSystematic Instruction
Update Sources