Pathogen
Lust of Evil (2013)
Demos Compilation

Reviewed: 8/28/2013

Woe, all the rot and rust of the world! But when looking at those bright sides of it all, these things have also provided suitable elements for metal music. Pathogen, who hail from San Pablo, Philippines, have utilized these nasty elements in their music for over ten years. Death metal with substantial thrash metal part is their craft, and 'Lust of Evil' is one of their two demos put out in 2011. The version reviewed here is the reissue on CD courtesy of Polish label Old Temple. The original tape edition was released by Malaysian Afterlife Productions, and these two version differ from each other, especially tracklisting-wise. The booklet looks fine with very much warped b/w artwork and printed lyrics. Solid work from the label, surely. This reissue features songs from two demos: 2011's ...

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