Last Days of Humanity is a Dutch goregrind band from North Brabant. They were active from 1989 until 2006, released three studio albums from 1996 to 2006, and reformed in 2010. Their music is known for its nonstop sound and blast beats by drummer Marc Palmen.
The band has been recognized as a notable grind act in the Dutch music scene and a well-known goregrind band.
History Erwin de Wit and Hans Smits frequented Soos Plock in volkel, Netherlands, where they watched Blood, Agathocles, Dreft, and other grindcore/noisecore bands. It was the heyday of underground bands such as Fear of God, Sore Throat, Anal Cunt, and 7 Minutes of Nausea. These bands inspired them to start their own band.
De Wit was in grindcore band Fatal Error before Last Days of Humanity. When he organized a show with Drudge, Agathocles, and other bands on 30 December 1989 in Plock, he added their own noise project to the bill, birthing Last Days of Humanity.
Last Days of Humanity consisted of two vocalists, de Wit and Smits. They used two screaming voices distorted by a pitch shifter. In 1990, they formed a more traditional setup and planned Last Days of Humanity's first real show. They were scheduled to play on 6 October 1990, with Fatal Error at Soos Plock.
In 1993, the band recorded their second demo. In 1996, they signed their first record deal. Afterward, they booked two studio days to record their first album. After one day, they only recorded about 12 minutes of music. Their label informed the band that they had to record 18 additional minutes in 24 hours, or the album would not be released. After this dispute, they moved to Bones Brigade. The band split up in 2006.
In 2010, Bones Brigade announced that Last Days of Humanity officially reformed. The band appeared at Bloodshed Fest 2010 at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Maryland Deathfest 2011 at Sonar in Baltimore, and toured the United Kingdom in December 2011. They appeared at Hellfest 2011 in Clisson, France, and Obscene Extreme 2011 in Czech Republic.
In March 2021, the band released their first album in 15 years, Horrific Compositions Of Decomposition.
Members Current members Hans Smits – vocals (1989–1997, 2006, 2020–?) Bas van Geffen – bass, guitar (2001, 2002–2004, 2006, 2020–?) Paul Niessen – drums (2020–?)
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 (1998–2006), 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)
Discography Albums 1998 – The Sound of Rancid Juices Sloshing Around Your Coffin (Bones Brigade Records, 2013 LP on Fat Ass Records) 2000 – Hymns of Indigestible Suppuration (Bones Brigade Records, 2014 Picture LP on Fat Ass Records) 2006 – Putrefaction in Progress (Bones Brigade Records, 2015 LP on Fat Ass Records) 2021 – Horrific Compositions of Decomposition (Rotten Roll Rex)
EPs 2005 – In Advanced Haemorrhaging Conditions (Bones Brigade Records, 2016 vinyl on 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 (2010 LP on State Fucker Records)
Splits 1994 – Split with Vulgar Degenerate 1995 – Pathological Dreams (split with Confessions of Obscurity) 1996 – Defleshed by Flies (split with Rakitis) (Morbid Records) 2000 – Split up for Better Digestion (split with Morgue) (Evil Biker Records) 2001 – Choked in Anal Mange (split with Cock and Ball Torture) (Fleshfeast Records / Unmatched Brutality) 2001 – 138 Minutes Body Disposal (split with Stoma) 2003 – Dutch Assault (split with Suppository, S.M.E.S. and Inhume) (Relapse Records) 2004 – Split with Lymphatic Phlegm (Black Hole Productions) 2012 – Split with Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium 2017 – Split with F.U.B.A.R. 2020 – Split with Rectal Smegma and Cliteater (Rotten Roll Rex)
Other 2001 – Comeback of Goregods: Tribute to Regurgitate (compilation) (Bizarre Leprous Production) 2004 – The XTC of Swallowing L.D.O.H. Faeces (live album) (Bones Brigade Records) 2007 – Rest in Gore 1989–2006 (Bones Brigade Records) 2012 – Goresurrection (Grind Block Records)
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