---
title: "Pestilence"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/pestilence"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Netherlands"
formed: 1986
---

# Pestilence

**Pestilence** is a death metal band, from Netherlands, active 1986 to present.

Pestilence is a Dutch death metal band founded in Enschede in 1986. They have been through various membership changes throughout their existence, with guitarist-vocalist Patrick Mameli as the sole constant member. After disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994, Pestilence reunited in 2008, and was put on a "permanent hold" in July 2014. However, the band reunited once again in October 2016. To date, Pestilence has released ten studio albums, and they are one of technical death metal's "big four", along with Death, Atheist, and Cynic.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pestilence_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Pestilence |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Enschede, Netherlands |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Martin van Drunen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-van-drunen) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Edward Negrea](https://themetalnet.com/musician/edward-negrea) | Bass guitar | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Marco Foddis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marco-foddis) |  |  | Current |
| [Patrick Mameli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/patrick-mameli) |  |  | Current |
| [Patrick Uterwijk](https://themetalnet.com/musician/patrick-uterwijk) |  |  | Current |
| [Jeroen Paul Thesseling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeroen-paul-thesseling) | Bass guitar, Fretless bass | 1992 to 2012 | Former |
| [Tony Choy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-choy) |  | 1991 to 1991 | Former |
| [Tilen Hudrap](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tilen-hudrap) | Bass guitar | 2017 to 2018 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Malleus Maleficarum](https://themetalnet.com/album/86154bdc-cb86-3ab6-a3df-96a98854a1fe) | Album |
| 1989 | [Consuming Impulse](https://themetalnet.com/album/5306e48f-497a-3bfd-8337-c8fda0760f76) | Album |
| 1991 | [Testimony of the Ancients](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e306d67-1542-3129-8965-cbc6f2e634f1) | Album |
| 1993 | [Spheres](https://themetalnet.com/album/55e62f98-24e5-341c-95c5-4a347603549b) | Album |
| 2009 | [Resurrection Macabre](https://themetalnet.com/album/89683a6c-8ca3-33e6-96b0-34b2b652b818) | Album |
| 2011 | [Doctrine](https://themetalnet.com/album/e567c02d-4e2c-4941-abf0-61d638512d36) | Album |
| 2013 | [Obsideo](https://themetalnet.com/album/eb2494a4-0025-491f-90d6-6229446dc90c) | Album |
| 2018 | [Hadeon](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b92c9bc-e631-44b2-b8cd-90fe613350f8) | Album |
| 2021 | [Exitivm](https://themetalnet.com/album/38e1c3b8-a777-44e8-91b9-16c79d9ed55c) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Obituary](https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary) (listened together)
- [Deicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide) (listened together)
- [Bolt Thrower](https://themetalnet.com/band/bolt-thrower) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Atheist](https://themetalnet.com/band/atheist) (listened together)
- [Suffocation](https://themetalnet.com/band/suffocation) (listened together)
- [Autopsy](https://themetalnet.com/band/autopsy) (listened together)
- [Entombed](https://themetalnet.com/band/entombed) (listened together)
- [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pestilenceofficial
- bandcamp: https://pestilence.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pestilence/238
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JcFn4PlXFuXmhRXpOpsan
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/64114
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pestilenceofficial/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCEHbJ7xXRJ5Gg8-p__lIlzg
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/89643611

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/pestilence](https://themetalnet.com/band/pestilence). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt