Pestilence

Pestilence began in the Netherlands in the 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 SacrosanctThey released four albums before disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994. edit info

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	Album (Click for Review)	Avg Rating	Your Rating
	Spheres    1993	3 11 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Testimony of the Ancients    1991	4 13 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Consuming Impulse    1989	4.3 17 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Malleus Maleficarum    1988	4.2 6 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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