1) Pestilence is a death m… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple bands using this name.
1) Pestilence is a death metal band from Enschede, The Netherlands founded in 1986. Later they incorporated more jazz and fusion elements into their music. They released four albums before disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994. Pestilence reformed in 2008 and released their album 'Resurrection Macabre' a year later in March. In late April 2011, the band released 'Doctrine'.
Pestilence started in the Netherlands in 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 focused than the demos. Shortly thereafter, guitarist Randy Meinhard left the band to pursue other musical goals in a new band named Sacrosanct.
Meanwhile, Pestilence recruited a new guitar player by the name of Patrick Uterwijk. In 1989, the band released their second album Consuming Impulse, which was a turn toward to death metal. From a musical standpoint, things became heavier and more haunting. Vocally, Martin van Drunen moved away from cleaner vocals in favour of a more acidic growl. With its release, Pestilence gained international attention, highly regarded worldwide by death metal fans. But before a follow-up album was released, the lineup changed once again; vocalist and bassist Martin van Drunen departed to front Asphyx.
Pestilence were faced again with the challenge of replacing a member, being without a vocalist and bassist. So while recording their third album Testimony Of The Ancients (1991), they enlisted bassist Tony Choy, who at the time was playing with the technical death metal band Cynic and Patrick Mameli took over the vocal duties. With this lineup, they released the album Testimony Of The Ancients. The new material was not as abrasive as the previous albums, but the band's musicianship has obviously grown and the album had the best production job of the band's catalogue.
However, Tony Choy was never a permanent member, and ended up going back to Florida to eventually play with Atheist. In the meantime, Pestilence enlisted the talents of Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Obscura).
Over the years, the Pestilence members were getting into other forms of music, primarily jazz fusion which, the band wanted to pair with metal. The band's fourth and final album, Spheres was released in 1993. With every album, Pestilence went through some kind of a change and Spheres was no exception. Pestilence mixed jazz fusion elements into their death metal style, and used guitar synths throughout the album.
Pestilence's popularity had risen with the release of each album, but unfortunately, so did tensions between the members. So after a short period of time, the band unanimously decided to split up, feeling they had reached their creative climax.
In 1994, Roadrunner released one last CD from Pestilence: a best-of titled Mind Reflections, containing tracks from all four albums, plus the rare song "Hatred Within" (originally released on the Teutonic Invasion Part II compilation) and six unreleased live tracks recorded in at the Dynamo Open Air Festival in 1992. In 1998, Displeased Records re-released the debut album Malleus Maleficarum (which was originally never officially released in Europe), and included both demo recordings from 1986 and 1987. In 2006, Metal War Productions, working with Martin van Drunen, released Chronicles of the Scourge, containing two concert recordings and one unreleased bonus track. The two concerts are Live "Kix Festival" - Veghel, Holland (June 24, 1989) and Live Bochum, Germany (November 18, 1988). A bonus "rehearsal disc" was released with the first 1000 copies.
The band reformed in 2008. The new line up: founder Patrick Mameli (vocals, guitar), well known Tony Choy (bass) and drummer Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Non-Human Level and others). Their fifth album 'Resurrection Macabre' was released on the 16th of March 2009.
In October 2009, Jeroen Paul Thesseling re-joined Pestilence after fifteen years of separation from the band, replacing Tony Choy's bass position. However, Thesseling has maintained that he will remain the bassist of Obscura as well.
2) Pestilence was a short lived Death-Thrash band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They released one demo in 1987 called Infected. The band later changed its name to The Horde of Torment.
3) "Diseased Dungeon Noise" https://pestilentsynth.bandcamp.com/
4) Australian grind/crust band, released a demo in 1988
5) An underground trans artist from Tucson, Arizona
Dissolve
Pestilence Lyrics
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To let your soul be at rest
To dissolve into nothing less
Extracted from reality
Surpassed emotional distress
Existence a sheer memory
It's time to dissolve
Let all fears go and surrender
Destiny of the soul preserved
In the vacuum of nothing less
Telepathy unspoken and none observed
Soon to be found hopeless
It's time to dissolve
Let all fears go and surrender
Surrender
The lyrics of Pestilence's song "Dissolve" convey a profound and introspective message about transcendence and letting go. The repetition of the phrase "To dissolve into nothing less" serves as a powerful metaphor for the idea of releasing oneself from the confines of physical existence and entering a state of oblivion. This dissolution is depicted as a means to find peace and rest for the soul, suggesting a surrender to a higher power or the universe.
The lines "Extracted from reality, Surpassed emotional distress, Existence a sheer memory" reveal a transformative process, where the self is separated from the constraints of earthly concerns and emotional turmoil. This dissolution is portrayed as a shedding of old identity and attachments, leading to a state where only fragments of existence remain as memories.
The lyrics also touch upon the concept of destiny and the preservation of the soul in a void of emptiness. The mention of "Telepathy unspoken and none observed, Soon to be found hopeless" suggests a departure from conventional modes of communication and understanding, as the individual moves towards a state of isolation and detachment. This further emphasizes the theme of letting go and surrendering to a new, unknown realm.
The repeated refrain "It's time to dissolve, Let all fears go and surrender" serves as a call to action, urging the listener to embrace this process of dissolution and release any lingering fears or doubts. The act of surrender is presented as a transformative experience, where one can find a sense of liberation and acceptance in relinquishing control and embracing the inevitable cycle of change. Overall, the lyrics of "Dissolve" invite contemplation on the nature of existence, letting go of the past, and embracing the unknown with courage and openness.
Line by Line Meaning
To dissolve into nothing less
To completely disappear and cease to exist
To let your soul be at rest
To find peace and tranquility within oneself
Extracted from reality
Removed from the constraints of the physical world
Surpassed emotional distress
Overcome and moved beyond emotional pain
Existence a sheer memory
The state of being is only a faint recollection
Destiny of the soul preserved
The fate of the spirit is maintained
In the vacuum of nothing less
Within the empty void of oblivion
Telepathy unspoken and none observed
Thoughts communicated silently and unseen
Soon to be found hopeless
Inevitably facing a bleak future
It's time to dissolve
The moment has arrived to let go
Let all fears go and surrender
Release all anxieties and submit to the unknown
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@sandragarcia7783
i don't know why every one is hating i love their new and old stuff
@DerpySquirtle92
To dissolve into nothing less
To let your soul be at rest
To dissolve into nothing less
Extracted from reality
Surpassed emotional distress
Existence a sheer memory
It's time to dissolve
Let all fears go and surrender
Destiny of the soul preserved
In the vacuum of nothing less
Telepathy unspoken and non observed
Soon to be found hopeless
It's time to dissolve
Let all fears go and surrender
SURRENDER
@alexdrumification
Pestilence in Italy!!!!!!!!! pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
@OurFreeReflections
THIS IS SO FUCKING HEAVY
@6ale6slayer6
brutal!!!!
@AsphyxGr
Because there has been a good marketting strategy I believe that wanted haters of mameli that mainly compare him with van drunen, i remember that wave of haters like it was yesterday. Listen closely, comparing the guitarist and songwriter with the vocalist and mixing up their abilities and personalities. Pestilence were a "clever" band, I wonder why their audience had become so dumb
@alexandraone2979
Este album es como una fusion de evenfall y pestilence con algo de jazz
@iliasvayenas6243
Ευτυχώς που & άλλοι Έλληνες γουστάρουν & τη reunion φάση τους.Νόμιζα πως ήμουν ο μόνος.
@Diamhea
Cocktrine.