One of the leading and most influential Dutch extreme metal bands is with no doubt PESTILENCE! Formed in 1986 by guitarist and vocalist Patrick Mameli and drummer Marco Foddis. Pestilence released seven full length albums over the years including milestones such as ‘Consuming Impulse’, ‘Spheres’ and their debut album ‘Maleus Malefaricum’.
‘Refelections of the Mind’ features the ultra rare 1992 demo. The 3 tracks which later evolved into songs for the ‘Sphere’s album. Additionally the album contains 15 Pestilence rehearsal tracks. The album comes with very special liner notes from Patrick Mameli. Coverart is made Roberto Toderico (Sinister, Soulburn, Asphyx).
All songs are remastered by Dan Swano at Unisounds Studios (Edge of Sanity, Opeth, Hail of Bullets etc.).

Tracklist 

Demo 1992
1 Reflections Of The Mind 3:11
2 Searching The Soul 3:18
3 Times Demise 3:30
Rehearsals 1991 - 1993
4 Changing Perspectives 3:09
5 Level Of Perception 3:31
6 Multiple Being 4:03
7 Spheres 3:26
8 Land Of Tears 4:30
9 Stigmatized 5:17
10 Presence Of The Dead 6:18
11 Prophectic Revelation 5:30
12 Twisted Truth 4:13
13 Pat & Pat 4:05
14 Echoes Of Death 4:11
15 Secrecies Of Horror 3:15
16 Testimony 3:44
17 Omens Of Revelations 5:45
18 Testimonial Ideas 2:16

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c) – Vic Records And Music Publishing B.V.
Remastered At – Unisound

Credits

Artwork [Cover] – Roberto Toderico
Bass – Jeroen Paul Thesseling
Design [Booklet] – Wouter Wagemans
Drums – Marco Foddis
Guitar [Guitars] – Patrick Uterwijk
Interviewee – Patrick Mameli
Interviewer – Roel van Reijmersdal
Liner Notes – Björn Thorsten Jaschinski
Remastered By – Dan Swanö
Vocals, Guitar [Guitars] – Patrick Mameli

Notes

Re-mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios, January 2016.

Track 5 "The Level Of Perception" is written as "Level Of Perception"
Track 11 "Prophetic Revelations" is misspelled as "Prophectic Revelation"
Track 15 "The Secrecies Of Horror" is written as "Secrecies Of Horror"

© 2016 Vic Records and Music Publishing B.V.

Liner notes Björn Thorsten Jaschinski 
Based on an interview with Patrick Mameli conducted by Roel Van Reijmersdal

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