Gorefest
Sign in to saveGorefest was a Dutch death metal band from Goes, Zeeland. It was founded in 1989 by Jan-Chris de Koeijer, Frank Harthoorn, Alex van Schaik and Marc Hoogendoorn.
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- Gorefest
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- Goes, Netherlands
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- Death metal, death 'n' roll
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- 1989–1998, 2004–2009
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- Nuclear Blast
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- Official website
- www.gorefest.nl
- Image
- Gorefest, Moscow.jpg
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- Gorefest
- inception
- 1989-00-00
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
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12 sectionsContents
- Career
- Early works (1989-1994)
- Change in style and subsequent split (1994-1998)
- Return and final disbandment (2004-2009)
- Members
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EPs and singles
- Compilations
- Live albums
- References
- External links
Gorefest was a Dutch death metal band from Goes, Zeeland. It was founded in 1989 by Jan-Chris de Koeijer, Frank Harthoorn, Alex van Schaik and Marc Hoogendoorn.
== Career == === Early works (1989-1994) === Within two months of its formation, Gorefest recorded their first demo. A Dutch independent label, Foundation 2000, signed them for one album. Before recording Mindloss, they released another demo in 1990, which received positive feedback. As a supporting act for Carcass they traveled through Belgium and the Netherlands impressing the metal-scene also on stage. Colin Richardson was the producer of 1991's album Mindloss.