Gorefest

Artist: Gorefest

Country of origin: Netherlands

Location: Goes, Zeeland

Status: Split-up

Formed in: 1989

Genre: Death Metal (early, later), Death 'n' Roll (mid)

Lyrical themes: Social Matters, Death, Gore

Last label: Nuclear Blast

Years active: 1989-1998, 2005-2009

 

Members:

Jan-Chris de Koeijer: Bass, Vocals (1989-1998, 2005-2009) 

Frank Harthoorn: Guitars (1989-1998, 2005-2009) 

Ed Warby: Drums (1992-1998, 2005-2009) 

Boudewijn Bonebakker: Guitars (1992-1998, 2005-2009) 

Split up in December 1998, with each member pursuing other, mostly non-metal musical endeavours. The band reformed in 2005, releasing two full-lengths before splitting up again on June 15, 2009.

 

Compilation Appearances:

 - "Confessions of a Serial Killer" and "Horrors in a Retarded Mind" on Where is Your God Now...? (DSFA, 1990)

 - "The Glorious Dead" on Death...is Just the Beginning II (Nuclear Blast/Relapse, 1992)
 - "Mental Misery" (live) on 5 Years Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast, 1993)
 - "Fear" on Death...is Just the Beginning III (Nuclear Blast, 1994)

 

Discography: 

  Mindloss (1991)

Album: Mindlost
Type: Full-length
Release date: August 11th, 1991
Catalog ID: FDN 8244
Label: Foundation 2000
Format: CD
MP3 | 270Kbps | 43:11 | 83,3Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Intro  01:02   (instrumental)

2. Mental Misery  05:05

3. Putrid Stench of Human Remains  04:18

4. Foetal Carnage  05:02

5. Tangled in Gore  04:34

6. Confessions of a Serial Killer  05:33

7. Horrors in a Retarded Mind  04:00

8. Loss of Flesh  03:46

9. Decomposed  05:51

10. Gorefest  04:00

*Recorded from June 3rd to June 15th, 1991 at Stonesound Studios in Roosendaal, Holland, Netherlands.
*Mixed from July 4th to July 6th, 1991 at Axis Studio in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.
*All songs written by Gorefest.

 

  False (1992) 

Album: False
Type: Full-length
Release date: October 15th, 1992
Catalog ID: NB 069-2 / 27361 60562
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD
MP3 | 192Kbps | 46:07 | 62,6Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. The Glorious Dead  04:36

2. State of Mind  05:37

3. Reality - When You Die  06:33

4. Get-a-Life  04:27

5. False  04:37

6. Second Face  05:18

7. Infamous Existence  05:41

8. From Ignorance to Oblivion  05:00

9. The Mass Insanity  04:18

*A music video was made for the song "Get-a-Life".
* The spoken word passage that opens "The Glorious Dead" consists of excerpts from an interview with serial killer Edmund Kemper.

*Recorded from June 29th to July 24th, 1992 at Ron Konings' Studio in Vrouwenpolder, Netherlands.
*Mixed from September 21st to September 26th, 1992 at The Windings Residental Studio, Wrexham, England, United Kingdom.

 

 

  Erase (1994)

Album: Erase
Type: Full-length
Release date: June 13th, 1994
Catalog ID: NB 110-2 / SPV 84-141302
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD
MP3 | 192Kbps | 42:10 | 57,9Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Low  05:01

2. Erase  05:49

3. I Walk My Way  04:33

4. Fear  04:33

5. Seeds of Hate  05:01

6. Peace of Paper  04:34

7. Goddess in Black  06:16

8. To Hell and Back  06:23

*A music video was made for the song 'Erase'

*Recorded and mixed from January 31st to March 6th, 1994 at T & T Studio in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
*Drums recorded from January 25th to 29th, 1994 at Studio Zeezicht in Spaarnwoude, Netherlands.

 

  Fear EP (1994)

Album: Fear
Type: EP
Release date: December 20th, 1994
Catalog ID: NB 122-2 / 27361 68842
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, Digipack
MP3 | 320Kbps | 16:00 | 37Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Fear  04:31

2. Raven  03:07

3. Horrors in a Retarded Mind '94  03:54

4. Fear (live)  04:28

*Track 1 taken from the "Erase" album; Recorded and mixed from January 31st to March 6th, 1994 at T & T Studio in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
*Tracks 2 & 3 recorded and mixed on September 27th & 28th at Studio RS 29 in Waalwijk, Holland, Netherlands.
*Track 4 recorded on September 29th at Tivoli in Utecht, Holland, Netherlands. 

 

  Soul Survivor (1996)

Album: Soul Survivor
Type: Full-length
Release date: June 10th, 1996
Catalog ID: NB 143-2 / 27361 61432
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD
MP3 | 192Kbps | 41:51 | 76,9Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Freedom  04:32

2. Forty Shades  04:14

3. River  04:33

4. Electric Poet  04:20

5. Soul Survivor  04:30

6. Blood Is Thick  03:41

7. Dog Day  02:52

8. Demon Seed  03:46

9. Chameleon  02:45

10. Dragon Man*  06:38

*There is a hidden track (1:32) after "Dragon Man".

A music videos were made for the songs 'Freedom' and 'Soul Survivor'.

Engineered in November and December, 1995 at R.S. 29 in Waalwick, Holland, Netherlands.
Mixed in January at Bauwhaus Studio in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands.
Mastered at Wisseloord Studios.
Co-produced by Gorefest.

 

 

  Chapter 13 (1998)

Album: Chapter 13
Type: Full-length
Release date: February 23rd, 1998
Catalog ID: SPV 085-18862 CD
Label: Steamhammer
Format: CD
MP3 | 192Kbps | 51:20 | 76,9Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Chapter Thirteen  03:05

2. Broken Wing  04:04

3. Nothingness  02:23

4. Smile  03:08

5. The Idiot  03:37

6. Repentance  05:04

7. Bordello  02:54  (instrumental)

8. F.S. 2000  06:09

9. All Is Well  03:30

10. Unsung  05:54

11. Burn Out  03:15

12. Super Reality  03:16

13. Serve the Masses  05:01

*Recorded in the fall of 1997 at R.S. 29 in Waalwijk, Holland, Netherlands.
*Mastered at "The Master" in Soest, Netherlands.

 

  La Muerte (2005)

Album: La Muerte
Type: Full-length
Release date: October 28th, 2005
Catalog ID: NB 1494-2 / 27361 14942
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD
MP3 | 256Kbps | 01:04:39 | 108Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. For the Masses  04:47

2. When the Dead Walk the Earth  04:46

3. You Could Make Me Kill  05:45

4. Malicious Intent  05:47

5. Rogue State  07:09

6. The Call  04:52

7. Of Death and Chaos (A Grand Finale)  04:14

8. Man to Fall  03:50

9. Exorcism  04:09

10. The New Gods  04:08

11. 'Till Fingers Bleed  05:18

12. La Muerte  09:54  (instrumental)

A music video was made for the song "For the Masses".

*Recorded in July, 2005 at Excess Studios in Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands.
*Mixed in August, 2005 at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark.
*Produced by Gorefest.

 

  Rise to Ruin (2007)

Album: Rise To Ruin
Type: Full-length
Release date: August 3rd, 2007
Catalog ID: NB 1922-2 / 27361 19222
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD
MP3 | 256Kbps | 48:41 | 97,5Mb

 

Tracklist:

1. Revolt  05:27

2. Rise to Ruin  04:48

3. The War on Stupidity  04:14

4. A Question of Terror  05:35

5. Babylon's Whores  09:09

6. Speak When Spoken To  04:19

7. A Grim Charade  05:08

8. Murder Brigade  04:15

9. The End of It All  05:46

*Recorded in March, 2007 at Excess Studios in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
*Vocals recorded in April, 2007 at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark.
*Produced by Gorefest.

Music Videos 

Confessions Of A Serial Killer

Erase

Forty Shades

Freedom

Get A Life

Reality When You Die

 

 

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