Pestilence
February 04, 2009 5:20:41 PM UTC Post #21

Another new song is up..someone fill me in im at work!

February 05, 2009 8:20:36 AM UTC Post #22

It's called Hate Suicide and it's quite cool man
I'd give a more better description but I cant listen to it again properly atm. Gave it a few listens yesterday.

February 05, 2009 7:22:11 PM UTC Post #23

listened last night.
Another good track - this one has a very 'Testimony of the Ancients' like vibe to it, where Horror Detox was more along the Consuming Impulse vein.
Me like. Can't wait for this to drop.

March 02, 2009 6:20:50 PM UTC Post #24

Another new track titled "Devouring Frenzy" has been uploaded to the Pestilence MySpace Page.
Track List:
01. Devouring Frenzy
02. Horror Detox
03. Fiend
04. Hate Suicide
05. Synthetic Grotesque
06. Neuro Dissonance
07. Dehydrated II
08. Resurrection Macabre
09. Hangman
10. Y2H
11. In Sickness & Death
12. Chemo Therapy *
13. Out of the Body *
14. Lost Souls *
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Anyone wanna give me a rundown im at work!

March 03, 2009 2:50:47 AM UTC Post #25

Bah I cant download the track using File2HD.
Anyone got an mp3 they can upload of it?

March 03, 2009 1:26:16 PM UTC Post #26

Tis a bit more chug. But still really heavy!

March 15, 2009 7:31:04 PM UTC Post #27

Pestilence is officially resurrected today guys! Go buy Resurrection Macabre!
Here's the first review I have seen on the new album:
Pestilence were one of the most influential technical death metal bands on the scene back in the early 90's, but broke up in 1994 after the release of Spheres to pursue other musical directions. Their influence has been long lasting, as many of today's younger bands mention these Dutch legends when speaking of older acts that helped shape their styles and careers. Well, Pestilence decided to reform back in 2008, and went into the studio to record their first new album in over 15 years, the result being Resurrection Macabre for Mascot Records. The current line-up is founder Patrick Mameli (vocals, guitar), the well known bassist Tony Choy (Cynic/Atheist) and drummer Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Non-Human Level and others).
The music on Resurrection Macabre is a mix of the more brutal death metal material of albums like Consuming Impulses with their tech-metal/jazz influenced Testimony of the Ancients and Spheres period, though this one is easily heavier than any of those three albums. The band has done a good job here of upping the brutality factor, yet still relying on plenty of technical riffs and intricate drum work. Tunes like "Neuro Dissonance" and "Fiend" contain plenty of monstrous riffs, blinding solos, , intricate arrangements, and nimble drum blasts. Mameli's growls are excellent (he hasn't lost a step all these years) and will remind of his vocals on the latter Pestilence albums, as well as Chuck Schuldiner's growling on those first few Death albums. The pace is pretty fast paced throughout this CD, so you can expect plenty of pummeling, speedy death metal in the form of "Dehydrated II", "Hangman", and the blazing title track. Strongest cut here though has to be the bombastic "In Sickness & Death", a crushing old school death metal number, Mameli's guitar and Choy's bass lines perfectly in synch, and Wildoer flailing away with reckless precision. At 5-minutes, it's the longest piece on the CD, and quite epic sounding with huge riffs and commanding vocal growls.
Also included are re-recordings of classic Pestilence songs "Chemo Therapy", "Lost Souls", and "Out of the Body", done by the current line-up, and they do these tune proud here. All told, Resurrection Macabre is a triumphant return for these technical death metal legends, a CD so strong it's as if they never left to begin with. Welcome back guys!

Track Listing
1. Devouring Frenzy
2. Horror Detox
3. Fiend
4. Hate Suicide
5. Synthetic Grotesque
6. Neuro Dissonance
7. Dehydrated II
8. Resurrection Macabre
9. Hangman
10. Y2H
11. In Sickness & Death
12. Chemo Therapy-bonus track
13. Out of the body-bonus track
14. Lost Souls-bonus track
Added: March 8th 2009
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
Rating: 4 1/2 stars

March 17, 2009 6:23:47 PM UTC Post #28

PESTILENCE HAS LEAKED FOOLS!
Cant believe I seem to be the only guy pumped for this

March 17, 2009 6:45:35 PM UTC Post #29

Have you heard it then? It'd be nice to hear someone else's opinion on the whole album.

March 17, 2009 6:50:46 PM UTC Post #30

Ill be listening tonight, at work at the moment.
Obviously (look at my sig/avatar!) i'm pretty excited for it and have high hopes after hearing 'Horror Detox', 'Hate Suicide' and 'Devouring Frenzy' - but ill give an objective opinion later today.

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