Pestilence - Malleus Maleficarum - Death Thrash Speed Metal - Original Pressing
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Description
BAND: Pestilence
ITEM: Malleus Maleficarum LP
YEAR: 19 88
LABEL: Roadrunner
CONDITION (see legend below):
COVER GRADE: VERY GOOD +++
VINYL GRADE: NEAR MINT
Review
Although their later, better-known and better-executed efforts would have them remembered primarily as a progressive death metal band, Pestilence's first album, 1988's Malleus Maleficarum, found the Dutch quartet still treading what, at the time, was very much thrash metal terrain. In hindsight, though, it's easy to recognize this album's place alongside contemporary examples like Possessed's Beyond the Gates, Sepultura's Schizophrenia, and Sadus' Illusions (to name but a few) as a borderline transitional link between the two metallic subgenres. In effect, these intermediary qualities included vocalist Martin VanDrunen's exclusive use of atonal barks and gurgled rasps rather than even remotely attempting musical singing; Patrick Mameli and Randy Meinhard's subtly heavier and blockier guitar assault; and drummer Marco Foddis' notably more varied and intricate rhythmic foundation, which set the bar higher for the entire quartet's technical complexity -- a sign of things to come. There was almost no sign, however, of other key components of early death metal, like, say, the gore-infatuated lyrics written by pioneers Death and Autopsy (this album's "Bacterial Surgery" was no doubt an accidental coincidence), and which would definitely play a part in Pestilence's highly regarded sophomore turn, Consuming Impulse. Instead, this first effort's representative tracks -- "Patricide," "Chemo Therapy," "Cycle of Existence," -- dealt with thrash metal's more realistic (if still largely negative) subjects, while forfeiting most every notion of melody, lest it come in the shape of certain song intros ("Antropomorphia," "Commandments") or the atmospheric synthesizer and acoustic guitar-built oddity "Osculum Infame," which was in fact assembled by album producer Kalle Trapp. In summary, it was mostly youthful inexperience and still maturing songwriting abilities -- not getting lost between two styles or lack of instrumental ability -- that defined Malleus Maleficarum as a formative document in the span of Pestilence's career, and of special interest only to their most dedicated fans.
Tracks
Title
Composer
1
Malleus Maleficarum/ Antropomorphia
2
Parricide
3
Subordinate to the Domination
4
Extreme Unction
5
Commandments
6
Chemo Therapy
7
Bacterial Surgery
8
Cycle of Existence
9
Osculum Infame
10
Systematic Instruction
Cover Grade Legend
Very Good+++ (VG+++) - Very little wear, nice finish
Very Good++ (VG++) - Very light wear including small amount of edge wear and/or surface/ring wear
Very Good+ (VG+) - Light to normal wear including some edge and/or surface/ring wear
Very Good (VG) - Normal to heavy wear including one or more rough or partially split edges
Very Good- (VG-) - One or more rough or partially split edges, affected by moisture or dampness.
Good (G) - Badly worn or damaged and/or including one or more completely split edges, barely usable
Vinyl Grade Legend
Sealed/Mint - Record is in original shrink wrap and has never been opened nor played
NM (Near Mint) - No visible flaws to vinyl
NM- (Near Mint-) - Well cared for, may have a very small number of very minor visible flaws such as very light paper scuffs
VG++ (Very Good++) - Still great condition, a few light scattered marks or scuffs
VG+ (Very Good+) - Normal wear with a small number of scattered scuffs or light scratches, still a nice record
VG (Very Good) - Mishandled, lots of light scratches or scuffs or maybe a few larger ones, surface noise when played
G (Good) - Trashed, might play decent, but heavily scratched (I probably wouldn't try to sell something in this condition)
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