Pestilence

The deathlike silence that surrounded Pestilence for 15 years will be blown to pieces in early 2009 with the release of the brand new studio album Resurrection Macabre. It’s a stunning musical statement that will bring back the band to the forefront of the international death metal community. The album is a display of the timeless power of brutal death metal brought with the modern day technique and skill of experienced musicians.

The brand new album was recorded in Denmark, with producer Jacob Hansen behind the desk. The new incarnation of Pestilence consists of original band member Patrick Mameli, the American bass wizard Tony Choy (Atheist, Cynic, a.o.) and powerhouse drummer Peter Wildoer (Arch Enemy, Darkane, a.o.). Guitar player Patrick Uterwijk will join the band for the live shows.

The new album has everything to offer that a fan of Pestilence – old and new – possibly could wish for. And more. It has the dark atmosphere, brutal vocals, sheer power and technical skills – always the trademarks of Pestilence. Says Mameli, "I don't want to rely on successes of the past. This is not a reunion, but a second life for Pestilence. That’s why we wanted to mark our comeback with a new studio album. Stylistically it goes back to the days of Consuming Impulse and Testimony Of the Ancients, but it’s also apparent that time did not stand still. I am a better musician than a was back then. Compared to the old days the technical possibilities are limitless."

Another link to the glory days of the past are the three old Pestilence songs that get a new life on the new album: Chemo Therapy, Dehydrated and Out Of the Body, all coming from the first two Pestilence albums. "It seemed like a good idea to connect ourselves to our musical past. Apart from that I liked the idea of revisiting those old songs and to see what they would sound like when performed and recorded in this advanced day and age."