MERCYLESS The Mother of All Plagues

MERCYLESS

The Mother of All Plagues

Overview

On the 33th year, the 7th gate opens, bastard son dies at last and MERCYLESS spits its darkest album ever on the face of his p(ri)ests that contaminate mankind since way too long.

Seventh album in 33 years, the aptly-titled “The Mother of All Plagues” amidst those troubled pandemia times even though it’s been written and given its title back in 2018 already, is the proof, if any was needed, that already deep in its fourth decade, MERCYLESS still rages on, stronger than ever before, against the crucified one and the holy ghost, releasing their darkest and most hate-filled album ever ; most probably their best since cult 1992 debut “Abject Offerings“!

Comparing religious belief to the infection of minds and the contagion spread by clergies to a plague, “The Mother of All Plagues” is standing fierce, proud to have been, equals to the horned one, banished from Heaven, calling on the infected masses to break their mental chains and bring back with them the severed head of their oppressor.

Produced at VAMACARA studio (OTARGOS, LOUDBLAST, SAVAGE ANNIHILATION…), “The Mother of All Plagues” is darker and rawer than any of the band’s previous releases, adding to the songs’ oppressive and hateful feel, an even darker dimension, topping it all with outstanding artwork courtesy of Nestor AVALOS (BLOODBATH, DARK FUNERAL, BLUT AUS NORD…).

Forever … rival of the Nazarene!

Track List

"The Mother of All Plagues"

Infection

Rival of the Nazarene

Banished from Heaven

Bring Me His Head

Contagion

Laqueum Diaboli

Descending to Conquer

Inherit the Kingdom of Horus

The Mother of All Plagues

All Souls Are Mine

Litany of Supplication

"Sovereign Evil" bonus LP / CD

The Third of the Storm [HELLHAMMER cover]

In League with Satan [VENOM cover]

The Exorcist [POSSESSED cover]

Go to Hell [MOTÖRHEAD cover]

Line-Up

Max OTERO – Guitars & Vocals

Gautier MERKLEN – Guitars

Yann TLIGUI – Bass

Laurent MICHALAK – Drums

Guests

Stéphane VIARD (ex-MERCYLESS), guitar solo on “Laqueum Diaboli” and all guitars on "Go to Hell"

Florent SANTINA (ABYSSAL ASCENDANT), guest solo on “The Mother of All Plagues”

Michel DUMAS (AGRESSOR) and Anthony DERYCKE (CATACOMB), guest solos on "All Souls Are Mine”

Credits

"The Mother of All Plagues": Mixed at VAMACARA studio

“Sovereign Evil” mixed at PSYKRON studio

All songs mastered at VAMACARA studio

Artwork by Nestor AVALOS

Layout by Emmanuel PLISZKE

Executive Producer: Nicolas WILLIART for XENOKORP

All songs reproduced with kind permission of LES EDITIONS HURLANTES except all “Sovereign Evil” songs by their respective publishers