Gorefest
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1989, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Disbanded | 2009 |
| Genres | Death Metal, Death 'n' Roll |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Years active | 1989-1998, 2004-2009 |
Line-up (members)
- Jan-Chris De Koeijer : Bass, Vocals (1989-1998, 2005-2009)
- Frank Harthoorn : Guitars (1989-1998, 2005-2009)
- Boudewijn Bonebakker : Guitars (1992-1998, 2005-2009)
- Ed Warby : Drums (1992-1998, 2005-2009)
Former members
- Marc Hoogendoorn : Drums (1989-1991)
- Alex Van Schaik : Guitars (1989-1991)
- René Merkelbach : Keyboards (1996-1998)
Touring members
- Stephan Gebédi : Guitars (1991)
Album Photos (5)
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Gorefest Discography
Gorefest Videos
Gorefest Photos
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Gorefest Photos (1)
Best Gorefest Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Glorious Dead | False (1992) | 96.7 | 3 |
Additional notes
Split up in December 1998 with each member pursuing other mostly non-metal musical endeavors. The band reformed in 2004 and released two full-lengths before splitting up again on June 15th, 2009.
Compilation appearances:
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" & "Horrors in a Retarded Mind" on Where Is Your God Now...? (DSFA, 1990)
- "Decomposed" on Released Psychos Vol. 2 (Psychoslaughter, 1990)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Morbid Noise - Abomination 5 Tape (1990)
- "Studioreport" on Death .... Is Just The Beginning VHS (Nuclear Blast Records, 1990)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Mutilador Compilation Vol. 4 (Mutilador fanzine, 1991, Tape) and Mutilador Compilation 30th Anniversary reissue of all cassette comps (Dark Recollections, 2021, 4CD)
- "The Glorious Dead" on Death... Is Just the Beginning II (Nuclear Blast Records/Relapse Records, 1992)
- "The Glorious Dead" on Masters Of Brutality 2 (FNAC Music, 1992)
- "Mental Misery" (live) on 5 Years Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast Records, 1993)
- "Autobahn" for Nuclear Blast Records 100 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1993)
- "False" on Anthems for the Rotten (Steamhammer, 1993)
- "Mental Misery" on Heavy Vol. 3 (Steamhammer, 1994)
- "Fear" on Death... Is Just the Beginning III (Nuclear Blast Records, 1994)
- "Fear" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning III (Nuclear Blast America, 1994)
- "Erase" on Destination Danger Nº1 (PIAS France, 1994)
- "Low" on Summer Blast 1994 (Nuclear Blast Records 1994)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" & "Erase" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning III VHS (Nuclear Blast Records, 1994)
- "Erase" on Eleven (A Triple J Very Loud Compilation) (Triple J, 1994)
- "Erase" on RockVideo Monthly - Heavy Metal Releases - March 1995 VHS (Warner Music, 1995)
- "Raven" on Metalopolis - Studio Brussel - Vol. 2 (Mercury Records, 1995)
- "Erase" on Tales Of Apocalypse (BNE, 1995)
- "Fear" on RockVideo Monthly - Heavy Metal Releases - February 1995 VHS (Warner Music Enterprises, 1995)
- "Low" on Traces Of Death III Dead And Buried (Relapse Records, 1995)
- "Freedom" on Dynamit Vol. 2 (Rock Hard, 1996)
- "Soul Survivor" on Morbid Noizz… Most Darkness and Epic (Morbid Noizz Productions, 1996)
- "Tired Moon" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV (Nuclear Blast Records, 1996)
- "Chameleon" on If You Can't Beat Us, Join Us. - Independent Music For Independent People Vol 4 (House of Kicks Records, 1996)
- "Chameleon" on The Nuclear Blast Records Soundcheck - Series - Volume 7 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1996)
- "Blood Is Thick" on Horror Infernal April / Mai 1996 - Sound Check Highlights (Horror Infernal Magazine, 1996)
- "Demon Seed" on TMF Wet & Wild Presents:The Metal Factory (EVA, 1996)
- "Tired Moon" on Death... Is Just the Beginning IV (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "Freedom" on Traces Of Death IV (Nuclear Blast America, 1997)
- "Tired Moon" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV Part 1 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "Freedom" on Dutch Rock Music 1997 (Conamus, 1997)
- "Chapter 13" on Killing Cuts 5 (Metal Hammer, 1998)
- "Chapter 13" on Dynamit Vol. 10 (Rock Hard, 1998)
- "Smile" on Wet & Wild (Rough Trade Records, 1998)
- "Chapter Thirteen" on NRG Attack Vol 1 (NRG Magazine, 1998)
- "Chapter Thirteen" on The Dark Side Of Wacken (The Best Of Dark, Black And Death Metal From W:O:A (SPV GmbH, 2000)
- "Fear" and "Freedom" on Brutal Music Video Magazine #22 DVD (Mr. Nice Guy Music Ltd, 2000)
- "Freedom" on Wet & Wild Volume One VHS (Crab Video Music, 2001)
- "Freedom", "Erase", "Fear" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning Classics DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2002)
- "Man to Fall" on Fear Candy 21 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 97 (Metal Hammer, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Zero Tolerance [ZTAUDIO005] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Hard N' Heavy Blaster 81 (Hard N' Heavy, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Soundcheck #78 (Close-Up Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Legacy 05/05 (Legacy Magazine, 2005)
- "Freedom" on Monsters Of Death DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005)
- "For the Masses" on Metallic Files - A Christmas Collection (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005)
- "For the Masses" on Nuclear Blast Records - Sampler Special - Sweden Rock Magazine Issue 32 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Subscriber 2005 (Rockový Magazín Spark, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 41 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD November 2005 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2005)
- "Fear" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD Juli 2005 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Nuclear Blast - The Number One In Extreme Music (Rock Hard, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Up Sampler 24 (Up Magazine, 2005)
- "Fear" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 4) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "Erase" on Armageddon Over Wacken - Live 2005 DVD (Armageddon Music, 2006)
- "For the Masses" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 5) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "For the Masses" on Nuclear Blast Records 2006 Sampler - Weapons Of Musical Destruction (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "For the Mases" on Heavy Metal Magazine Volumul 1 Mai 2006 DVD (Heavy Metal Magazine, 2006)
- "Exorcism" on Nuclear Blast Showdown 2005 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "Revolt" on Fear Candy 44 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Maximum Metal Vol. 118 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Zero Tolerance [ZTAUDIO016] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2007)
- "For the Masses" video on Monsters Of Death Vol.2 DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "Revolt" on News From Dr. Blast Vol. 11 - Wacken 2008 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "The Glorious Dead" on 20 Years Of Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "For the Masses" & "Erase" on 20 Years Of Nuclear Blast DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Large Compilation CD #17 (Suburban Records, 2007)
- "A Question of Terror" on Hellfest Compilation - Volume Three (ZYX Music, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Metal - Train 2007 (Metal Train Fan Tours, 2007)
- "The Glorious Dead" on Nuclear Blast Records - 20 Years In Extreme Music (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 59 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Rock Tribune - CD Sampler Juli 2007 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2007)
- "Rise to Ruin" on Maximum Rock Magazin #30 (Promusic Production, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Trash Metal (Century Media Records, 2007)
- "A Question of Terror" on Hellfest - Pure Metal Assault (ZYX Music, 2013)
- "Rise to Ruin" on Latest & Greatest Heavy Metal (Universal, 2014)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Mutilador Compilation 30th Anniversary (Dark Recollections Productions, 2021, 4CD)
- "Revolt" on 20 Años Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast Records)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Dead By Dawn - Compilation No. 1 tape (Dead By Dawn Zine, Early 90's)
- "Freedom", "Erase" & "Fear" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning Classics DVD (Nuclear Blast Records)
- "Soul Survivor" on Morbid Noizz Tape (I.C.E. Track)
- "Loss of Flesh" on Grinding Morbidity Part 5 Cassetteplit-up, again, on June 15, 2009.
Compilation appearances:
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" & "Horrors in a Retarded Mind" on Where Is Your God Now...? (DSFA, 1990)
- "Decomposed" on Released Psychos Vol. 2 (Psychoslaughter, 1990)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Morbid Noise - Abomination 5 Tape (1990)
- "Studioreport" on Death .... Is Just The Beginning VHS (Nuclear Blast Records, 1990)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Mutilador Compilation Vol. 4 (Mutilador fanzine, 1991, Tape) and Mutilador Compilation 30th Anniversary reissue of all cassette comps (Dark Recollections, 2021, 4CD)
- "The Glorious Dead" on Death... Is Just the Beginning II (Nuclear Blast Records/Relapse Records, 1992)
- "The Glorious Dead" on Masters Of Brutality 2 (FNAC Music, 1992)
- "Mental Misery" (live) on 5 Years Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast Records, 1993)
- "Autobahn" for Nuclear Blast Records 100 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1993)
- "False" on Anthems for the Rotten (Steamhammer, 1993)
- "Mental Misery" on Heavy Vol. 3 (Steamhammer, 1994)
- "Fear" on Death... Is Just the Beginning III (Nuclear Blast Records, 1994)
- "Fear" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning III (Nuclear Blast America, 1994)
- "Erase" on Destination Danger Nº1 (PIAS France, 1994)
- "Low" on Summer Blast 1994 (Nuclear Blast Records 1994)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" & "Erase" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning III VHS (Nuclear Blast Records, 1994)
- "Erase" on Eleven (A Triple J Very Loud Compilation) (Triple J, 1994)
- "Erase" on RockVideo Monthly - Heavy Metal Releases - March 1995 VHS (Warner Music, 1995)
- "Raven" on Metalopolis - Studio Brussel - Vol. 2 (Mercury Records, 1995)
- "Erase" on Tales Of Apocalypse (BNE, 1995)
- "Fear" on RockVideo Monthly - Heavy Metal Releases - February 1995 VHS (Warner Music Enterprises, 1995)
- "Low" on Traces Of Death III Dead And Buried (Relapse Records, 1995)
- "Freedom" on Dynamit Vol. 2 (Rock Hard, 1996)
- "Soul Survivor" on Morbid Noizz… Most Darkness and Epic (Morbid Noizz Productions, 1996)
- "Tired Moon" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV (Nuclear Blast Records, 1996)
- "Chameleon" on If You Can't Beat Us, Join Us. - Independent Music For Independent People Vol 4 (House of Kicks Records, 1996)
- "Chameleon" on The Nuclear Blast Records Soundcheck - Series - Volume 7 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1996)
- "Blood Is Thick" on Horror Infernal April / Mai 1996 - Sound Check Highlights (Horror Infernal Magazine, 1996)
- "Demon Seed" on TMF Wet & Wild Presents:The Metal Factory (EVA, 1996)
- "Tired Moon" on Death... Is Just the Beginning IV (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "Freedom" on Traces Of Death IV (Nuclear Blast America, 1997)
- "Tired Moon" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV Part 1 (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "Freedom" on Dutch Rock Music 1997 (Conamus, 1997)
- "Chapter 13" on Killing Cuts 5 (Metal Hammer, 1998)
- "Chapter 13" on Dynamit Vol. 10 (Rock Hard, 1998)
- "Smile" on Wet & Wild (Rough Trade Records, 1998)
- "Chapter Thirteen" on NRG Attack Vol 1 (NRG Magazine, 1998)
- "Chapter Thirteen" on The Dark Side Of Wacken (The Best Of Dark, Black And Death Metal From W:O:A (SPV GmbH, 2000)
- "Fear" and "Freedom" on Brutal Music Video Magazine #22 DVD (Mr. Nice Guy Music Ltd, 2000)
- "Freedom" on Wet & Wild Volume One VHS (Crab Video Music, 2001)
- "Freedom", "Erase", "Fear" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning Classics DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2002)
- "Man to Fall" on Fear Candy 21 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 97 (Metal Hammer, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Zero Tolerance [ZTAUDIO005] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Hard N' Heavy Blaster 81 (Hard N' Heavy, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Soundcheck #78 (Close-Up Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Legacy 05/05 (Legacy Magazine, 2005)
- "Freedom" on Monsters Of Death DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005)
- "For the Masses" on Metallic Files - A Christmas Collection (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005)
- "For the Masses" on Nuclear Blast Records - Sampler Special - Sweden Rock Magazine Issue 32 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Subscriber 2005 (Rockový Magazín Spark, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 41 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD November 2005 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2005)
- "Fear" on Rock Tribune - Gratis CD Juli 2005 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Nuclear Blast - The Number One In Extreme Music (Rock Hard, 2005)
- "Man to Fall" on Up Sampler 24 (Up Magazine, 2005)
- "Fear" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 4) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "Erase" on Armageddon Over Wacken - Live 2005 DVD (Armageddon Music, 2006)
- "For the Masses" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 5) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "For the Masses" on Nuclear Blast Records 2006 Sampler - Weapons Of Musical Destruction (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "For the Mases" on Heavy Metal Magazine Volumul 1 Mai 2006 DVD (Heavy Metal Magazine, 2006)
- "Exorcism" on Nuclear Blast Showdown 2005 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2006)
- "Revolt" on Fear Candy 44 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Maximum Metal Vol. 118 (Metal Hammer, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Zero Tolerance [ZTAUDIO016] (Zero Tolerance Magazine, 2007)
- "For the Masses" video on Monsters Of Death Vol.2 DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "Revolt" on News From Dr. Blast Vol. 11 - Wacken 2008 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "The Glorious Dead" on 20 Years Of Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "For the Masses" & "Erase" on 20 Years Of Nuclear Blast DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Large Compilation CD #17 (Suburban Records, 2007)
- "A Question of Terror" on Hellfest Compilation - Volume Three (ZYX Music, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Metal - Train 2007 (Metal Train Fan Tours, 2007)
- "The Glorious Dead" on Nuclear Blast Records - 20 Years In Extreme Music (Nuclear Blast Records, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 59 (Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Rock Tribune - CD Sampler Juli 2007 (Rock Tribune Magazine, 2007)
- "Rise to Ruin" on Maximum Rock Magazin #30 (Promusic Production, 2007)
- "Revolt" on Trash Metal (Century Media Records, 2007)
- "A Question of Terror" on Hellfest - Pure Metal Assault (ZYX Music, 2013)
- "Rise to Ruin" on Latest & Greatest Heavy Metal (Universal, 2014)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Mutilador Compilation 30th Anniversary (Dark Recollections Productions, 2021, 4CD)
- "Revolt" on 20 Años Nuclear Blast (Nuclear Blast Records)
- "Confessions of a Serial Killer" on Dead By Dawn - Compilation No. 1 tape (Dead By Dawn Zine, Early 90's)
- "Freedom", "Erase" & "Fear" on Death ...Is Just The Beginning Classics DVD (Nuclear Blast Records)
- "Soul Survivor" on Morbid Noizz Tape (I.C.E. Track)
- "Loss of Flesh" on Grinding Morbidity Part 5 Cassetteplit-up, again, on June 15, 2009.
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