Band:

PESTIFER

Biografie

2004-2006:
The twins met Antoine (guitar) and after sharing their ideas they started to play together. The line-up is completed with Morty on vocals and the band has about 10 songs. Pestifer record their first demo and play live everywhere they can. A good energy seems to emerge from these concerts. At the end of 2006, the band decides to part ways with Morty.

2007:
The guys still play some gigs with session vocalists also record a song called «Involution Process», for the deathmetal.be sampler: «FYU Volume 5», featuring Panda (ex-Pitbulls in the Nursery) on vocals. The compilation is distributed throughout Europe and helps Pestifer to be heard internationally.

2008:
Pestifer find a new rehearsal room and recruit two new members, Emerson (guitar) and Jérôme (vocals) and the quintet writes some new songs.

2009:
Back from the grave, the band plays live with the new line-up but the ultimate objective is recording an album. During September and October «Age of Disgrace» is recorded with Jérémy Stoz at Mammouth Production studios and the mix is completed during November.

2010:
The new album is done and the second track «Contagious» is selected to appear on «FYU Volume 8» sampler. Meanwhile «Sleepless Century», the third track, is featured on the «Combat Nasal» sampler. «Age of Disgrace» received a lot of great feedback from zines and fans, they all seem to be very enthusiastic about the future of Pestifer. The band starts to play more interesting gigs like Metal Mean festival with Mayhem, Macabre,
Devourment and Rotting Christ. The 5 guys win the Metal Mean contest. They also open for Watain and Deströyer 666.

2011:
Pestifer get a record deal with Ultimhate Records and a re-mastered version of «Age of Digrace» is distributed around the world with mastering performed by famed producer Andy Classen (Legion of the Damned, Krisiun, Belphegor). In March, the band participates in a mini-tour with french band Mehtnakriss. Things seem to be moving faster for Pestifer now and, in may, Pestifer gladly go on a european tour with Kataklysm. This tour takes the band to countries like Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and many more. In August, Pestifer played at Mean Metal Festival with bands like Enslaved, Urgheal...

2012:
The band starts the year of 2012 with a second European Tour (with Krisiun, Malevolent Creation and Vital Remains). After this great experience, Pestifer decide to focus on a new album. During that time, they play a few concerts with bands like Aborted, Benighted, Vile...

2013:
The new album is recorded and mixed by Jeremy Stoz. This time, Victor Bullok (Pestilence, Obscura, Triptykon) takes care of the mastering. The band gets a new deal with Great Dane Records. They play few concert in Belgium, Luxembourg and France and shares the stage with Exhumed (in Lille) and Channel Zero (in Flemalle) few weeks before the tragic death of their drummer. During September, Pestifer run a new European tour with Nile, Ex Deo and Svartcrown. They play 13 gigs across England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.

2014:
Pestifer sign a new record deal with Great Dane Records. “Reaching the Void” is out in May. The first reactions are very positive. Zines and metal fans seem to agree that this second album is a success. The song “Witness of the Loss” appears on the Legacy magazine sampler and “Tree of Thorn” is selected within the 666 best rock songs of all time. Reaching the Void is elected as “album of the month” in Rock Hard Magazine. The band plays concerts in Belgium and countries around to promote the new album.

2015 - 2016:
The album is sold out. Pestifer continue to play concerts and start to focus on new ideas to compose the next album.
Morty, the very first singer (in the band until 2006), sadly passed away in the end of 2016. The band took part in a big memorial show in Ans.

2017:
Antoine Paterka left the band. Pestifer started a huge research to find a fresh guitar player. They finally found Joseph L., a guitar player from Germany. Emerson Devresse left the band as well to focus on other projects and music genre. The band recruited Valery Bottin (ex-In Quest, ex-Emeth...) and parted ways with Jospeh L.

2018:
After an eventful year, the band focused on writing new songs. They played shows with bands like Vader, Entombed, Demilich...

2019:
The band recorded a pre-production of new songs. An important step before recording the third full length album. Which is getting closer and closer.

Quelle: https://www.facebook.com/Pestifer.bandDiscografie

2006 - Demo 2006 (Demo)

2010 - Age Of Disgrace

2013 - Promo 2013 (Demo)

2014 - Reaching The Void

2019 - Ominous Wanderers (Single)

2020 - Expanding Oblivion

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