PESTILENCE To Support SLAYER In The Netherlands
June 26, 2011, 13 years ago
Legendary progressive tech metallers PESTILENCE will support SLAYER at their upcoming club shows in the Netherlands.
Pestilence vocalist/guitarist Patrick Mameli commented: "this is a huge honour for us and we are really stoked! I have a 25 year career with Pestilence and we’ve been doing some pretty amazing stuff but supporting the mighty Slayer is definitely a highlight!"
The dates are as follows:
July
10 - Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands12 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, Netherlands
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:
