Last Days of Humanity
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Last Days of Humanity | |
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| Origin | Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| Genres | Goregrind, noisegrind |
| Years active | 1989–2006, 2010–present |
| Labels | Bones Brigade |
| Members | Rogier Kuzee Hans Smits Marc Palmen William Van De Ven |
| Past members | Anne Van De Burgt Bart Bouwmans Bas Van Geffen Boris Cornelissen Dennis Dekkers Erwin De Groot Erwin De Wit Glenn Jagers Mark Snijders Marty Van Sintet Rutger Noij |
| Website | Official MySpace page |
Last Days of Humanity is a goregrind band from Netherlands, which was active from 1989 until 2006, and reformed in 2010. Their music is known for its technicality, with regards to drummer Marc Palmen. They also show notable elements of noisegrind in later records, such as the split with Lymphatic Phlegm in 2004, the 2005 release In Advanced Haemorrhaging Conditions and the highly acclaimed 2006 LP Putrefaction in Progress.
History
Erwin de Wit and Hans Smits often came together in Soos Plock, where they socialised and saw bands like Blood, Agathocles, Dreft and other bands who were into grindcore/noisecore at that time. It also was the heyday of some other underground bands such as Fear of God, Napalm Death, Sore Throat, Anal Cunt, and 7 Minutes of Nausea. These bands inspired them to go and start their own grind/noise band.
Erwin was in a grindcore band called Fatal Error prior to joining Last Days of Humanity. When Erwin organised a gig with Drudge, Agathocles and some other bands on December 30, 1989, in Plock, he saw the opportunity to add their own noise project to the bill, and Last Days of Humanity was born.
Last Days of Humanity at this time consisted of only two vocalists (Erwin and Hans). Their music was originally crafted by using by two screaming voices that were deformed by a pitch shifter intended for guitar. In 1990, a more traditional band setup was formed when the first real gig of Last Days of Humanity was planned. They were scheduled to play on October 6, 1990, together with Fatal Error at Soos Plock.
In 1993, the band went into the studio to record their second demo. In 1996, they got their first record deal. Afterwards, they booked 2 studio days to record their first album. After one day recording they only recorded approximately 12 minutes of music. Their label then informed the band that they had to come up with 18 additional minutes of new material in 24 hours, or the album would not be released. After this dispute, they quickly moved to Bones Brigade. The band split up in 2006.
Bones Brigade announced that Last Days of Humanity officially reformed. The band appeared at Bloodshed Fest 2010 at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Maryland Deathfest 2011 at Sonar in Baltimore, and toured the United Kingdom in December 2011. They also appeared at Hellfest 2011 in Clisson, France, and Obscene Extreme 2011 in Czech Republic.
Members
Current lineup
- Hans Smits - vocals
- Erwin de Wit - bass
- Bas van Geffen - guitars
- Joep Van Raak - drums
- Melanie Stamp - session/touring bass
Former Members
Vocals
- Hans Smits
- Bart Boumans
- Erwin de Groot
- Boris Cornelissen[citation needed]
- Cody Black
Guitar
- Anne vd Burgt
- Mark Snijders
- Bas van Geffen
- William Van de Ven
Bass
- Erwin de Wit
- Dennis Dekkers
- Martie van Sinten
- Bas van Geffen
- Rogier Kuzee
Drums
- Emiel
- Glen Jagers
- Jeremy Blue
- Marc Palmen
- Rutger Noij
- Nicholas Alconcher
- Niels Bonneveld
Discography
Demos
- 1992 – Last Days of Humanity
- 1993 – Human Atrocity (2010 LP on State Fucker Records)
EPs
- 2005 – In Advanced Haemorrhaging Conditions (Bones Brigade Records)
Albums
- 1998 – The Sound of Rancid Juices Sloshing Around Your Coffin (Bones Brigade Records, 2013 LP on Fat Ass Records)
- 2000 – Hymns of Indigestible Suppuration (Bones Brigade Records, 2014 Picture LP on Fat Ass Records)
- 2004 – The XTC of Swallowing L.D.O.H. Faeces (live album) (Bones Brigade Records)
- 2006 – Putrefaction in Progress (Bones Brigade Records)
Splits
- 1994 – Split with Vulgar Degenerate
- 1995 – Pathological Dreams (split with Confessions of Obscurity)
- 1996 – Defleshed by Flies (split with Rakitis) (Morbid Records)
- 2000 – Split up for Better Digestion (split with Morgue) (Evil Biker Records)
- 2001 – Choked in Anal Mange (split with Cock and Ball Torture) (Fleshfeast Records / Unmatched Brutality)
- 2001 – 138 Minutes Body Disposal (split with Stoma)
- 2003 – Dutch Assault (split with Suppository, SMES and Inhume) (Relapse Records)
- 2004 – Split with Lymphatic Phlegm (Black Hole Productions)
- 2012 - Split with Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium
Other
- 2001 – Comeback of Goregods: Tribute to Regurgitate (compilation) (Bizarre Leprous Production)
- 2007 – Rest in Gore 1989–2006 (Bones Brigade Records)
- 2012 - Goresurrection (Grind Block Records)