PESTILENCE Confirm North American Release Date For New Album
June 14, 2011, 13 years ago
Legendary progressive tech metallers PESTILENCE will release their sixth full-length to North American masses on July 19th, via Mascot Records. Titled Doctrine, the 11-track long player was recorded and mixed at Woodshed Studio in southern Germany with vocalist/guitarist by Patrick Mameli, Yuma van Eekelen and Victor Bullok (TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS) and offers up a torrent of thought-provoking lyrics, dissonant chords, complex rhythm patterns and low-tuned riffs.
While not a "concept album" in the traditional sense, the record is largely based around the various ways humanity often suffers under the burden of religion and politics.
“I always put a lot of effort in the lyrics,” comments vocalist/guitarist Patrick Mameli. “I never felt the need to write ‘gore’ lyrics, like so many other bands do. I am aware of what is going on in the world and I have the feeling that I have something to say about it.”
Doctrine tracklisting:
'The Predication'
'Amgod'
'Doctrine'
'Salvation'
'Dissolve'
'Absolution'
'Sinister'
'Divinity'
'Deception'
'Malignant'
'Confusion'
To check out the songs 'Sinister' and 'Salvation' off Doctrine, at this location.
To check out a video interview with Thesseling, who talks with De Bassist at length about his expert use of his seven-string, fretless bass, see below:
