After mistaking them for a similarly-named band from Porto in my review of the Nile / Ex Deo gig, I thought the least I could do to make it up to them would be to feature them as NBotD. Ladies and gentlemen, Pestifer from the lovely town of Liège in Belgium.
The founding , and rhythmic core of the band, are brothers Adrien and Phil Gustin (bass and drums respectively). The current line-up adds Jerome on vocals, Antoine and Edison on guitars.
They fit neatly into the death metal category and do a good job of it. As I said, I caught them live recently and they did a more than acceptable job of getting a quiet crowd warmed up and shouting at the start of the night. No nerves, no messing about, just a quick and brutal performance that showcased a handful of their tunes.
As ever, the acid test is to hear what they sound like so you’ll find “Contagious” from their debut – and currently only – full length album Age of Disgrace below.
For more on the band, they have a pretty neat website and the obligatory facefart page which they do update nice and regularly.
