Doctrine (album)
Doctrine is the sixth studio album by Dutch technical death metal band Pestilence, which was released on April 24, 2011.[1] The album was recorded and mixed at Woodshed Studio in southern Germany with engineer Victor "V.Santura" Bullok. The artwork was designed by Marko Saarelainen. The album represents a second release by the reformed Pestilence, with two new members: Yuma van Eekelen and Jeroen Paul Thesseling, who was a member of the band during the Spheres era. Technically, the album is an experimentation with very low tunings, with Mameli and Uterwijk playing on 8-string guitars with standard tuning, and Thesseling playing a 7-string fretless bass tuned in f# sharp.
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| Released | April 24, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Woodshed Studio in southern Germany | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 39:22 | |||
| Label | Mascot Records | |||
| Producer | Victor "V.Santura" Bullok | |||
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Reception
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The album has received mixed reviews, with much of the criticism pointed to the album's down tuned guitar sound, as well as Patrick Mameli's vocals.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Predication" | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Amgod" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Doctrine" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Salvation" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Dissolve" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Absolution" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Sinister" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Divinity" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Deception" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Malignant" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Confusion" | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 39:22 | |
Credits
Personnel
- Patrick Mameli – vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
- Patrick Uterwijk – lead & rhythm guitar
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling – fretless bass
- Yuma Van Eekelen – drums
Production
- Victor "V.Santura" Bullok - mixing, mastering
- Victor Bullok - engineering, production
- Marko Saarelainen - artwork, layout
References
- PESTILENCE: 'Doctrine' Details Unveiled; New Song Available For Streaming - Mar. 2, 2011 Archived March 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- unknown (2011-06-07). "Pestilence - Doctrine Album Review". Thrash Magazine. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- . Heavy Blog is Heavy. 2011-07-09. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- Petra Schurer. . metal-hammer.de 2011-07-15. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- Erik Thomas "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2012-07-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). metalreview.com 2011-08-18. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.