The rebirth of the legendary and influential death metal band. Pestilence are like the phoenix that keeps rising from the ashes. The ten new tracks on 'Exitivm', which means "brutal destruction" in Latin, are brutal yet progressive, drenched in a science fiction atmosphere, and enhanced by luminous guitar work as well as subtle keyboard layers. A new album on a new label with a completely new lineup and a new dynamic: no matter what, PESTILENCE and maestro Patrizio Mameli are like the phoenix that always rises from the ashes. Three years after "Hadeon", the band and its completely revamped lineup step up with a brand new release. Former Dew Scented and Creepmime bassist Joost van der Graaf and Bleeding Gods' Rutger van Noordenburg on lead guitar are joined by former God Dethroned drummer Michiel van der Plicht. The newcomers not only prove worthy of his golden legacy, but deliver what is probably the best incarnation in over a decade with "Exitivm." The ninth album, recorded over two months last summer and featuring the most massive production to date, is titled "Exitivm" for a reason. These ten new tracks (plus intro and outro), which means "brutal destruction" in Latin, are brutal yet progressive, drenched in a science fiction atmosphere and enhanced by Mameli's luminous solo work and subtle keyboard layers. Both a reinvention and an affirmation of everything the band has stood for since 1986. 35 years later, PESTILENCE explore more than ever the further outposts of the extreme metal sound on "Exitivm".