Hour of Penance
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Origin | Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Genres | Technical death metal, brutal death metal, death metal |
Years active | 1999 | –present
Labels | Prosthetic Records |
Website | www.hourofpenance.net |
Members |
Paolo Pieri Giulio Moschini Marco Mastrobuono James Payne |
Past members |
Silvano Leone Francesco Paoli Alex Manco Mike Viti Stefano Morabito Francesco De Honestis Enrico Schettino Mauro Mercurio Simone "Arconda" Piras |
Hour of Penance is a technical death metal band from Rome, Italy that was formed in 1999.
History
Influenced at first by a combination of black and death metal, Hour of Penance would soon move away from those styles, and – being influenced by Cannibal Corpse – opt for a more up front and pummeling style. Their first demo hit the scene in 2000, and was followed by their first album, Disturbance, in 2003. By this time they had laid the groundwork by playing the Swedish death metal festival at Gothenburg and signed with Spanish label Xtreem. A well-received effort, Disturbance was followed by the album Pageantry for Martyrs in 2005, which won the band some scene awards. The Vile Conception, Hour of Penance's third album, was released in 2008; followed by Paradogma, in 2010, and Sedition, in 2012. The band is currently working on their sixth studio effort, Regicide, which is set to release in mid-May 2014.
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Discography
Studio albums
- 2003 – Disturbance (Xtreem Music)
- 2005 – Pageantry For Martyrs (Xtreem Music)
- 2008 – The Vile Conception (Unique Leader Records)
- 2010 – Paradogma (Unique Leader Records)
- 2012 – Sedition (Prosthetic Records)
- 2014 – Regicide (Prosthetic Records)
Demos
- 2000 – Promo 2000
- 2007 – Promo 2007