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Philistine
12+ albums
SludgeDoomdoom metaldeath metalstoner
about
Various bands by the name of Philistine: 1) Philistine was a sludge metal / doom metal / death metal band from Bangor in Maine, formed in 2003. 2) A UK-based old school heavy metal band, formed by ex-Saffas, Deangersmith and Marq Vas. Bands 1) - Philistine is an industrial death/doom metal band in some ways similar to Toadliquor, Bunkur, Moss, and Halo. Other musical inspirations include Khanate, Godflesh, Neurosis, Crowbar, Isis, and Cult of Luna. The band formed in the fall of 2003 with the intent to generate a primitive but mind crippling wall of sound, coupled with intelligence and introspection. Philistine's first release "Consume and Devour" is a mammoth, low-end fueled, aural assault. All fans of "slow and low" should check this out. This full length album is available for free in its entirety. http://philistine.sexfordrugs.com/ 2) - The “Philistines” are Deangersmith and Marq Vas. Hailing from South Africa, having been part of the Metal scene since the mid/late 80’s, Dean having served time in a number of pioneering Metal acts back in the day, including, Ragnärok, Odyssey, 2 Dogs Funking and Brothering, Marq fronting the controversial MetalMorphosis, they often played the same stages…Dean and Marq initially first jammed together in the early 80’s, becoming close friends threating to one day deliver a full-on collaboration. A full collab was in the works in the early 2000’s, with both now living in the UK, however Marq relocated back to South Africa
