PESTILENCE To Embark on First U.S. Tour In 16 Years

[Mesarthim]

PESTILENCE To Embark on First U.S. Tour In 16 Years - Mar. 8, 2010



Resurrected late '80s/early 'gloryhole era death metallers PESTILENCE will embark on their first U.S. tour in over 16 years in May/June. The 17-date trek will kick off in Baltimore as part of the Maryland Deathfest on May 30 and will close at the Gramercy Theater in New York City on June 17. Support on the tour will come from WARBRINGER, VITAL REMAINS, ENFOLD DARKNESS and SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER.



The dates are as follows:



May 30 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD (Maryland Deathfest) *

May 31 - Club Mosaic - Chattanooga, TN **

Jun. 01 - The Bar - New Orleans, LA **

Jun. 02 - Emo's - Austin, TX

Jun. 03 - Ridglea Theater - Ft. Worth, TX

Jun. 04 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM

Jun. 05 - Club Red - Tempe, AZ

Jun. 06 - Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA

Jun. 07 - Ultra Violet - Los Angeles, CA

Jun. 08 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA

Jun. 09 - Satyricon - Portland, OR

Jun. 10 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA

Jun. 13 - Station 4 - St Paul, MN

Jun. 14 - Reggie's - the official city of the chicago cubs, IL

Jun. 15 - Mod Club Theater - Toronto, ON **

Jun. 16 - Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC **

Jun. 17 - Gramercy Theater - New York, NY



* PESTILENCE only

** No WARBRINGER



Tickets can be purchased via EnterTheVault.com.



PESTILENCE 2010 is:



Patrick Mameli - Guitar/Vocals

Jeroen Paul Thesseling - Bass

Patrick Uterwijk - Guitar

Yuma Van Eekelen - Drums



PESTILENCE is working on material for a new album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli states, "The new material will sound, again, way different from the previous albums, and is going to top all previous PESTILENCE material, stated by insiders already.



"The new songs have the rawness of [1989's] 'Consuming Impulse', the theatrical [quality] of 1991's 'Testimony Of The Ancients' and the brutallity of [2009's comeback effort] 'Resurrection Macabre'. But this time we will try to top all our material by using the RG2228-GK [Ibanez guitar].



"Now we have eight strings to maim (y)our ears and brains.



"The RG2228-GK allowes us to come up with the most technical riffing, sick Holdsworth-like chords and mind-boggling solos.



"To complete this new material, we have the mighty Jeroen P. Thesseling with amazing six[-string] fretless mayhem and Yuma with his ultra-fruital and fast, off-beat technical drumming.



"So be prepared for low, chunky and a-tonal morbidity!!!"



PESTILENCE's latest album, "Resurrection Macabre", was released on March 13, 2009 in Europe (April 14, 2009 in the U.S.) via Holland's Mascot Records. The band recorded a total of 14 songs during the session at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark — 11 new tracks and three classic PESTILENCE cuts (as chosen by the fans) that were included on the limited-edition first pressing: "Out Of The Body", "Chemo Therapy" and "Lost Souls". Patrick previously described the material as a modern fusion of "Testimony of the Ancients" (1991) and "Spheres" (1993), but even more technical and fruital.



Joining Mameli in PESTILENCE's most recent recording/touring lineup were Tony Choy (ATHEIST, CYNIC) on bass, Peter Wildoer (DARKANE, NON-HUMAN LEVEL) on drums and Patrick Uterwijk on guitar.



Check out audio samples on the band's MySpace page: <!-- m -->http://www.myspace.com/pestilenceofficial<!-- m -->

[Meat Engine]

If I am living closer to Austin by June 2, I will go to this.

[Tyreese BIGGUMS]

hated resurrection macabre, not gonna see this

[Mutilator]

[quote name="Tyreese BIGGUMS"]hated resurrection macabre, not gonna see this[/quote]



Are you retarded? They plays songs from every album.

[Mesarthim]

[quote name="Mutilator"]
[quote name="Tyreese BIGGUMS"]hated resurrection macabre, not gonna see this[/quote]



Are you retarded? They plays songs from every album.[/quote]



the short answer: yes. yes he is.

[Tyreese BIGGUMS]

dont really wanna see mameli butcher old songs either tbh, plus the two closest dates are mdf (which I can't go to) and ny (which I don't wanna drive to cos it's 2hrs away and I'll be stuck in traffic for another 2 probably)

[Mesarthim]

two hours? you're a pussy.

[jawn galliano]

that's a four hour round trip, tall order for a show you're not super excited about

[Meat Engine]

I agree. After one gets burned by less than satisfying concerts, even the smallest of road trips must be evaluated. I can't say I'll ever drive more than three hours one way again, unless the show in question is particularly worthy. If I am still in this area when the show reaches Austin, I cannot say that I will attend. The drive is about four hours one way.

[Uni777]

Martin was the only good thing about Pestilence....

[Mutilator]

I disagree. Martin wasn't as good in Pestilence as he was later in Asphyx. (much to hastly sung)



Testimony of the ancients cannot be reckoned as a bad album. To me, it's even brilliant, equal to the thenadays quality of Death.

[Uni777]

[quote name="Mutilator"]I disagree. Martin wasn't as good in Pestilence as he was later in Asphyx. (much to hastly sung)



Testimony of the ancients cannot be reckoned as a bad album. To me, it's even brilliant, equal to the thenadays quality of Death.[/quote]

I understand you but I don't like Mameli's voice and testimony is too much of a Death clone album to me....

I agree Martin's Asphyx work is better, but in whichever band he sings he kills. I still hope some bootleg shows of him with Bolthrower will come my way.

Too bad he never recorded an album with them.

[Mutilator]

I disagree. Martin wasn't as good in Pestilence as he was later in Asphyx. (much to hastly sung)



Testimony of the ancients cannot be reckoned as a bad album. To me, it's even brilliant, equal to the thenadays quality of Death.

I understand you but I don't like Mameli's voice and testimony is too much of a Death clone album to me....

Ok liking a voice is very personal, but I think he about rivals Van Drunen's work on Pestilence in strength and personality.



Musically I disagree heavily about Pestilence being a Death clone, even on Testimony. Although both oldschool melodic midtempo deathmetal, Pestilence has typical riffs which I would like to call 'alarmfase 1 riffs' which Death doesn't have. Death was more into oldschool heavymetal kind of melodics.

I agree Martin's Asphyx work is better, but in whichever band he sings he kills. I still hope some bootleg shows of him with Bolthrower will come my way.

Too bad he never recorded an album with them.

Ok, although I still have to check Comecon, I agree on all his nowadays bands. I've never had the privilege to see/hear Bolt Thrower with Martin. Maybe he'll surprisingly turn up on the upcoming Atak gig since Hail of bullets is one of the supports..

[nigtik]

the only good album was spheres

[Teignub]

i will go to this

[Teignub]

[quote name="Skintoxication"]um, consuming impulse is an amazing album.[/quote]



as is Testimony of the Ancients

[nigtik]

[quote name="Skintoxication"]um, consuming impulse is an amazing album.[/quote]

it's overrated to high hell. when i first heard it after hearing people suck pestilence's cock and telling me how awesome they were, i was greatly dissapointed. jeron paul thessling is an incredible bassist and i think spheres is pestilence's greatest album, blows their other material out of the water, ESPECIALLY that pile of shit they put out a year or two ago

[Meat Engine]

False. Black bear.