1. Malleus Maleficarum / Antropomorphia 04:12
2. Parricide 03:47
3. Subordinate to the Domination 04:17
4.Extreme Unction 01:29
5. Commandments 05:17
6. Chemo Therapy 04:48
7. Bacterial Surgery 05:03
8. Cycle of Existence 03:17
9. Osculum Infame 01:52
10. Systematic Instruction 04:07
2023 re-release, remastered to significantly improve on overall audio quality. The remaster was done by Satanic Audio (Behemoth, Azarath).
“Malleus Maleficarum” is the debut album of PESTILENCE; a band’s whose input – that stretches across nearly 40 years – blazed the trail for generations of progressive death metal artists.
Every journey has a first step, and PESTILENCE has taken its in 1986, as a trio comprising Patrick Mameli (currently sole original member; at the time bassist, guitarist and vocalist), Randy Meinhard (guitars) and Marco Foddis (drums). With a 1987 demo “Dysentery” to their name, they were joined by Martin van Drunen, who took over vocal duties from Mameli; and, who - similarly to Mameli - is nowadays the sole original member of Apshyx. The fourpiece recorded a second demo, “The Penance”, and then moved onto completing the material for “Malleus Maleficarum”, which surfaced a year later, in September of 1988.
