Hour of Penance

Hour of Penance
Origin Rome, Lazio, Italy
Genres Technical death metal, brutal death metal, death metal
Years active 1999 (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. Since then the band has released a further 4 albums (see discography below).

As of 2015 the band's lineup contains no original members. The last founding member was drummer Mauro Mercurio who left in 2010 after the release of Paradogma. The most senior band member is guitarist Giulio Moschini who has been with the band since 2004 and played on all albums except Disturbance and the 2000 demo.

Members

Current members
  • Paolo Pieri – vocals, guitars (2010–present)
  • Giulio Moschini – lead guitar (2004–present)
  • Marco Mastrobuono – bass (2013–present)
  • James Payne – drums (2012–present)
Former members
  • Mike Viti – vocals, bass (1999–2004)
  • Alex Manco – vocals (2004–2006)
  • Francesco Paoli – vocals (2006–2010)
  • Francesco De Honestis – guitars (1999–2004)
  • Enrico Schettino – guitars (1999–2006, 2009)
  • Stefano Morabito – guitars (2009–2010)
  • Silvano Leone – bass (2005–2012)
  • Mauro Mercurio – drums (1999–2010)
  • Simone "Arconda" Piras – drums (2010–2012)

Discography

Studio albums

Demos

External links

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