Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
In the mid-'80s, thrash metal had its "Big Four" bands -- three from California (Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer) and New York's Anthrax. In the early '90s, technical death metal's Big Four were three Florida acts -- Death, Atheist, and Cynic -- and Pestilence, from the Netherlands. The band released four albums that charted an increasingly progressive and even jazzy trip from metal out into deep space, culminating with the controversial, keyboard-dominated Spheres. The current lineup of Pestilence features vocalist/guitarist Patrick Mameli, bassist Tony Choy, drummer Peter Wildoer, and guitarist Patrick Uterwijk, and has returned not to continue the journey where they left off, but rather to effectively reboot the group and reclaim its place within the death metal pantheon. Track titles like "Devouring Frenzy," "Hate Suicide," and "In Sickness and Death" tell the story; Mameli's new version of Pestilence has much more to do with early albums Malleus Maleficarum and Consuming Impulse than the more intricate, thoughtful material found on Spheres and Testimony of the Ancients. Indeed, there's even "Dehydrated II," a sequel to the opening track on Consuming Impulse. In some ways, it comes closer to the progressive aggression of Voivod, but with the in-your-face production and downtuned brutality of modern death metal acts. While this may puzzle some fans who enjoyed the third and fourth albums more than the first two, others -- and listeners coming to the band with fresh ears -- may not mind at all. Interestingly, Mameli's revisionist take on his band's legacy shows up even more strongly at the end of the album; Resurrection Macabre closes with re-recordings of three classic tracks -- "Chemo Therapy" from Malleus Maleficarum, "Out of the Body" from Consuming Impulse, and "Lost Souls" from Testimony of the Ancients.
© Phil Freeman /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From €13,50/month
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Pestilence, MainArtist - Patrick Mameli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jacob Hansen, Producer
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Album review
In the mid-'80s, thrash metal had its "Big Four" bands -- three from California (Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer) and New York's Anthrax. In the early '90s, technical death metal's Big Four were three Florida acts -- Death, Atheist, and Cynic -- and Pestilence, from the Netherlands. The band released four albums that charted an increasingly progressive and even jazzy trip from metal out into deep space, culminating with the controversial, keyboard-dominated Spheres. The current lineup of Pestilence features vocalist/guitarist Patrick Mameli, bassist Tony Choy, drummer Peter Wildoer, and guitarist Patrick Uterwijk, and has returned not to continue the journey where they left off, but rather to effectively reboot the group and reclaim its place within the death metal pantheon. Track titles like "Devouring Frenzy," "Hate Suicide," and "In Sickness and Death" tell the story; Mameli's new version of Pestilence has much more to do with early albums Malleus Maleficarum and Consuming Impulse than the more intricate, thoughtful material found on Spheres and Testimony of the Ancients. Indeed, there's even "Dehydrated II," a sequel to the opening track on Consuming Impulse. In some ways, it comes closer to the progressive aggression of Voivod, but with the in-your-face production and downtuned brutality of modern death metal acts. While this may puzzle some fans who enjoyed the third and fourth albums more than the first two, others -- and listeners coming to the band with fresh ears -- may not mind at all. Interestingly, Mameli's revisionist take on his band's legacy shows up even more strongly at the end of the album; Resurrection Macabre closes with re-recordings of three classic tracks -- "Chemo Therapy" from Malleus Maleficarum, "Out of the Body" from Consuming Impulse, and "Lost Souls" from Testimony of the Ancients.
© Phil Freeman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:33
- Main artists: Pestilence
- Composer: Patrick Mameli
- Label: Mascot Records
- Genre: Metal
2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records 2009 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.