Spheres (Pestilence album)

Spheres is the fourth album by Dutch death metal band Pestilence, released in 1993. It was their final album before a 14-year hiatus from 1994 to 2008. On this album, the band experimented with a more progressive sound, utilizing guitar synthesizers as well as some jazz influences.

Spheres
Studio album by Pestilence
Released	3 May 1993
Recorded	January 1993
Genre	Technical death metal, jazz fusion[1]
Length	33:17
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Steve Fontano Patrick Mameli
Pestilence chronology
Testimony of the Ancients (1991) Spheres (1993) Mind Reflections (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Decibel rated it positively, appreciating the "ear-candy at every turn" and the superb bass frets. However, the quality of the drums work by Marco Foddis was criticised as unsuited to the range of styles present in the album. In the hiatus before 2008 Mameli started to criticise his own album.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Marco Foddis.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Mind Reflections"	Patrick Mameli, Patrick Uterwijk	3:21
2.	"Multiple Beings"	Mameli, Uterwijk	4:05
3.	"The Level of Perception"	Mameli, Uterwijk	3:49
4.	"Aurian Eyes" (instrumental)	Mameli	1:32
5.	"Soul Search"	Mameli	3:19
6.	"Personal Energy"	Mameli	4:09
7.	"Voices from Within" (instrumental)	Uterwijk	1:12
8.	"Spheres"	Mameli, Uterwijk	3:29
9.	"Changing Perspectives"	Mameli, Uterwijk	3:24
10.	"Phileas" (instrumental)	Jeroen Paul Thesseling	1:17
11.	"Demise of Time"	Mameli	3:40
Total length:			33:17

Credits

• Patrick Mameli - Guitar, synth guitar, vocals
• Patrick Uterwijk - Guitar, synth guitar
• Jeroen Paul Thesseling - Bass
• Marco Foddis - Drums

References

1. https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pestilence/238
2. Eduardo Rivadavia. "Pestilence - Spheres Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
3. Jeff wagner (14 September 2011). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Pestilence's "Spheres"". Decibel. Retrieved 2 May 2019.