Patrizio Marco Giovanni "Patrick" Mameli (born 23 November 1966) is a Dutch musician who is the founder, lead singer, guitarist and only original remaining member of the technical death metal band Pestilence, which he formed in 1986.[1] Mameli remains the creative force behind Pestilence, as well as the primary songwriter.
Patrick Mameli | |
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 Mameli performing in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 November 1966 |
| Origin | Enschede, Netherlands |
| Genres | Death metal, thrash metal, technical death metal, progressive metal, jazz fusion, avant-garde metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Mascot Records, Roadrunner Records |
| Member of | Pestilence |
After eight years and four albums, the band called it disbanded in 1994, but reunited in 2008, and released three more albums before going on hiatus from 2014 to 2016. During Pestilence's break up, Mameli resurfaced in the Dutch groove metal supergroup C-187 with Cynic drummer Sean Reinert and bassist Tony Choy (formerly in Pestilence), resulting in 2007's Collision. After disbanding C-187, Mameli created 2 more bands: Moordzucht and Neuromorph. In 2018, Mameli toured again with Pestilence with no original members, joined by Slovenian bassist Tilen Hudrap who famously played with genre-defining, iconic bands U.D.O, Testament, Doro, Vicious Rumors, Paradox and many more. Mameli found in his own words “the best drummer ever in Pestilence”, Septimiu Harsan, known for his versatility and technical abilities. The touring lineup was rounded up by Calin Paraschiv (Necrovile).
References
edit- ^ Serba, John. "Biography: Pestilence". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
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