PESTILENCE Part Ways With Drummer SEPTIMIU HARSAN, Announce Replacement

Pestilence 2020

Legendary dutch death metallers PESTILENCE have parted ways with drummer Septimiu Harsan due to personal and professional matters, partly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band already found a replacement in Michiel van der Plicht (live drummer for countrymen CARACH ANGREN), with whom PESTILENCE will record their upcoming album “Exitivm”, tentatively slated for release later this year on Agonia Records.

PESTILENCE commented: “Right before the drum recordings for the new PESTILENCE album, we got news from Septimiu Harsan, that he will not be a part of this historic event. Recent developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial aspect and travel situation made him decide to stop pursuing a carreer in music on a professional level. We, Rutger van Noordenburg, Joost van der Graaf and mr. PESTILENCE himself, of corpse, wish him health and all the best for the future”. 

“BUT THIS DOES NOT STOP US from delivering you the virus, that is the black plague, to your ears,” the band continued. “We contacted Holland’s finest, Michiel van der Plicht, to record Exitivm for us. After hearing the raw demo’s he was very excited to say the least. Michiel, who is also the live drummer for CARACH ANGREN, is currently negotiating with them, about the possibilities of playing live for PESTILENCE as well. But for now we will focus on recording the album with him and see what happens in the future”. 

On top of that, Michiel van der Plicht commented: “I’m very proud to be playing on the upcoming PESTILENCE album. Be prepared!”.