One of the leading and most influencial 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’.
The ‘ The Dysentry Penace’ album contains both demos recorded in the late 80’s. First four tracks are taken from their debut demo ‘Dysentry’ from 1987. Late 1987 Pestilence recorded their second demo ‘The Penance’. It was their first recording with legendary Martin van Drunen on vocals (Asphyx, Hail of Bullets).

Bonus to the album are 2 live tracks, recorded when Pestilence played their first festival in Eibergen in Holland in 1988 (together Kreator, Death Angel, Holy Moses and Thanatos amongst others).
The album comes with very special liner notes from Patrick Mameli. Coverart is a remake and artistic impression of the original two demo covers made by Roberto Toderico (Sinister, Soulburn, Asphyx).

All 10 songs are remastered by Dan Swano at Unisounds Studios (Edge of Sanity, Opeth, Hail of Bullets etc.).

Tracklist 

Dysentery Demo 1987
1 Against The Innocent 4:04
2 Delirical Life 4:46
3 Traitor s Gate 4:24
4 Throne Of Death 4:05
The Penance Demo 1987
5 Into Hades 0:59
6 Before The Penance 6:43
7 Affection 3:26
8 Fight The Plague 4:00
Live In Eibergen 1988
9 Before The Penance (Live) 5:20
10 Fight The Plague (Live) 3:46

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c) – Vic Records B.V.
Copyright (c) – Vic Records And Music Publishing B.V.
Remastered At – Unisound
Recorded At – Franz K. Studio
Recorded At – Metal Attack Festival, Eibergen, The Netherlands

Credits

Artwork [Coverart] – Roberto Toderico, www.todericoart.com* 
Design [Booklet Design] – Wouter Wagemans
Drums – Marco Foddis (tracks: 1 to 4), Marco Foddis (tracks: 5 to 8) 
Guitar – Randy Meinhard (tracks: 1 to 4), Randy Meinhard (tracks: 5 to 8) 
Guitar, Bass – Patrick Mameli (tracks: 5 to 8) 
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Patrick Mameli (tracks: 1 to 4) 
Interviewee – Patrick Mameli
Interviewer – Roel van Reijmersdal
Liner Notes – Björn Thorsten Jaschinski
Remastered By – Dan Swanö
Vocals – Martin Van Drunen (tracks: 5 to 8) 

Notes

Track 1-4 from the 'Dysentery Demo 1987'
Track 5-8 from the 'The Penance Demo 1987'
Track 9-10 Live in Eibergen 1988

The title "The Dysentery Penance" misspelled on the cd as "The Dysentery Penace".
The title "The Dysentery Penance" misspelled on the spines as "The Dysentry Penance"
Track 7 "Affectation" misspelled on the backinlay as "Affection", but correct inside the booklet.
Track 9 to 10 Recorded at Metal Attack Festival, Eibergen, The Netherlands, July 9th 1988

All songs remastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios, June 2015.