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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
Salvation
Pestilence Lyrics
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Is where you salvation begins
For the truth lies deep withi your soul
Conform to the holy dogma let it
UNFOLD
Salvation - Is the only way
Salvation - The healing of the decay
Revealing the dark thoughts
Is knowing your own heart
Expose all of you weak spots
And tell me where it rots
Salvation - Is the only way
Without surrendering you seal your faith
No angels or saints to carry your weight
Your innermost core needs to be revealed
And the dying soul can be healed
Salvation - Is the only way
Salvation - The healing of the decay
The lyrics to Pestilence's song "Salvation" speak to the importance of confessing one's sins and revealing the truth that lies deep within the soul. The song suggests that in order to find salvation and heal from decay, one must conform to holy dogma and reveal their innermost thoughts and weaknesses. This process of exposing oneself and confessing all of their sins is crucial to achieving true salvation, and without it, one's faith may be sealed.
The lyrics also suggest that salvation requires surrendering oneself and revealing the core of their being. The song speaks to the idea that no angels or saints can carry the weight of one's burdens, and that the process of dying to oneself and exposing their innermost thoughts is what leads to true healing and salvation. In this sense, the song can be seen as a call to authenticity and to finding redemption through honest self-reflection and confession.
Overall, the lyrics to "Salvation" are a powerful reminder of the importance of confronting one's innermost selves and seeking truth and redemption in the face of decay and darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
To confess all of your sins
Acknowledging all of your wrongdoings is the first step towards redemption and salvation.
Is where your salvation begins
You can only start your journey towards salvation once you have confessed your sins.
For the truth lies deep within your soul
The truth about yourself and your past sins can only be found in the depths of your own being.
Conform to the holy dogma let it UNFOLD
Following the teachings of the accepted religious doctrine will help guide you towards salvation, let it reveal itself to you.
Salvation - Is the only way
Redemption and forgiveness is the only path towards a better existence.
Salvation - The healing of the decay
Salvation will help you heal the parts of your soul that have been decaying due to your past mistakes.
Revealing the dark thoughts
Confronting and acknowledging the negative and immoral thoughts you've had is essential for salvation.
Is knowing your own heart
Understanding the deepest parts of your psyche and being honest about your sins is crucial towards redemption.
Expose all of your weak spots
Face all of your vulnerabilities and shortcomings head-on for salvation.
And tell me where it rots
Be honest with yourself and others about the parts of you that have decayed due to past wrongdoings.
Without surrendering you seal your faith
Without submitting yourself to a higher power and admitting fault, redemption and salvation cannot be achieved.
No angels or saints to carry your weight
Your redemption and salvation can't be carried by others, you must take accountability for your wrongdoing.
Your innermost core needs to be revealed
Only through deep introspection and soul searching can you begin the process of redemption.
And the dying soul can be healed
Through the process of salvation, a soul can be rejuvenated and brought back to life.
Contributed by Gianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.