Last Days of Humanity
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | North Brabant , Netherlands |
| Products | Goregrind music |
Last Days of Humanity is a goregrind group originating from North Brabant in the Netherlands. Their initial period of activity spanned from 1989 until 2006, during which they issued three studio albums between 1996 and 2006. The band reunited in 2010. Their sound is characterized by continuous intensity and unyielding blast beats, particularly delivered by drummer Marc Palmen.
They are regarded as one of the leading grind bands within the Dutch music landscape and hold a reputation as one of the most internationally recognized acts in goregrind.
History
Erwin de Wit and Hans Smits first met at Soos Plock, a venue where they interacted with influential grindcore and noisecore bands such as Blood, Agathocles, and Dreft. Drawing inspiration from underground groups like Fear of God and Sore Throat, they decided to establish their own grind/noise ensemble.
Prior to forming Last Days of Humanity, Erwin was involved with Fatal Error. On 30 December 1989, after organizing a show featuring Drudge and Agathocles at Plock, he founded Last Days of Humanity to participate in that event’s lineup.
The original lineup included two vocalists, Erwin and Hans, who utilized pitch-shifted screams. By 1990, the band transitioned into a conventional instrumental formation for their debut live performance on 6 October, sharing the stage with Fatal Error at Soos Plock.
Their second demo was recorded in 1993. In 1996, after securing their first recording contract, they booked two days in the studio for their debut album but completed only about twelve minutes during the first day. The label insisted on an additional eighteen minutes within twenty-four hours or threatened to cancel the release. Following this conflict, they signed with Bones Brigade. The group dissolved in 2006.
Bones Brigade announced their reunion in 2010. Subsequent performances included appearances at Bloodshed Fest (2010), Maryland Deathfest (2011), a UK tour in December 2011, as well as spots at Hellfest and Obscene Extreme festivals in 2011.
In March 2021, Last Days of Humanity unveiled Horrific Compositions Of Decomposition, marking their first album release in fifteen years.
Current members
- Hans Smits – vocals (1989–1997, 2006, 2020–present)
- Bas van Geffen – bass, guitar (2001, 2002–2004, 2006, 2020–present)
- Paul Niessen – drums (2020–present)
Former members
- Erwin de Wit – bass, drums (1989–1992, 1996–2001, 2010–2011)
- Dennis Dekkers – bass (1992–1993)
- Glenn Jagers – drums (1993–1997)
- Martie van Sinten – bass (1994–1995)
- Mark Snijders – guitar (1994–1995)
- Anne van de Burgt – guitar (1996–1998)
- Rutger Noij – drums (1998)
- Bart Boumans – vocals (1998–2000)
- Marc Palmen – drums (1999–2006), vocals (2010–2011)
- Boris Cornelissen – vocals (2000)
- Erwin de Groot – vocals (2001–2005)
- Rogier Kuzee – bass (2002–2006, 2010)
- Melanie Stamp – bass (2010–2014)
- William Van De Ven – guitar (1994–2006, 2010)
- Joep Van Raak – drums (2010–2011)
Albums
- 1998 – The Sound of Rancid Juices Sloshing Around Your Coffin (Bones Brigade Records; reissued as LP by Fat Ass Records in 2013)
- 2000 – Hymns of Indigestible Suppuration (Bones Brigade Records; picture LP re-release on Fat Ass Records in 2014)
- 2006 – Putrefaction in Progress (Bones Brigade Records; LP reissued by Fat Ass Records in 2015)
- 2021 – Horrific Compositions of Decomposition (Rotten Roll Rex)
EPs
- 2005 – In Advanced Haemorrhaging Conditions (Bones Brigade Records; vinyl reissue in 2016 by Fat Ass Records)
- 2019 – The Complicated Reflex and Depraved Scent of the Retrograde Reflux in Formula (Bizarre Leprous Production)
Demos
- 1992 – Last Days of Humanity
- 1993 – Human Atrocity (reissued as LP in 2010 by State Fucker Records)
Splits
- 1994 – Collaborative release with Vulgar Degenerate
- 1995 – Pathological Dreams (joint release with Confessions of Obscurity)
- 1996 – Defleshed by Flies (split with Rakitis) (issued by Morbid Records)
- 2000 – Split up for Better Digestion (split with Morgue) (Evil Biker Records)
- 2001 – Choked in Anal Mange (split alongside Cock and Ball Torture) (Fleshfeast Records / Unmatched Brutality)
- 2001 – 138 Minutes Body Disposal (split with Stoma)
- 2003 – Dutch Assault (split featuring Suppository, S.M.E.S., and Inhume) (Relapse Records)
- 2004 – Split release with Lymphatic Phlegm (Black Hole Productions)
- 2012 – Split collaboration with Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium
- 2017 – Split issued alongside F.U.B.A.R.
Other
- 2001 – Comeback of Goregods: Tribute to Regurgitate (compilation album) (Bizarre Leprous Production)
- 2004 – The XTC of Swallowing L.D.O.H. Faeces (live recording) (Bones Brigade Records)
- 2007 – Rest in Gore 1989–2006 (Bones Brigade Records)
- 2012 – Goresurrection (Grind Block Records)