Gorefest

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Gorefest, a Dutch death metal band, was founded in 1989 by bassist and singer Jan-Chris de Koeyer and guitarist Frank Harthoorn. The group released their debut album Mindloss in 1991, showcasing an early death metal sound influenced by Carcass. Their second album, False, followed in 1992 with more socially conscious lyrics and higher technical proficiency. This period included extensive tours, such as the Insanity Tour with Deicide and Atrocity. Gorefest's evolution continued with Erase (1994), which introduced a mid-tempo groove and unconventional guitar sounds. The band transitioned to a death-'n'-roll style with Soul Survivor (1996) and Chapter 13 (1998). These albums featured hard rock elements, including Hammond organs and keyboards. Despite commercial success and support slots for bands like Judas Priest, internal conflicts led to Gorefest's disbandment in 2004. The group reunited in shortly after, releasing La Muerte and Rise to Ruin, before ultimately disbanding again in 2009.

Top tracks

02	Mental Misery	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	05:04
	Writer: Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - M. Hoogendoorn - A. v. Schaik / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - M. Hoogendoorn - A. v. Schaik
01	Revolt	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	05:26
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
02	State of Mind	Gorefest	False / Erase	05:37
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
19	I Walk My Way	Gorefest	False / Erase	04:34
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
01	The Glorious Dead	Gorefest	False / Erase	04:36
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn
18	Erase	Gorefest	False / Erase	05:51
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker
19	Chapter 13	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	03:05
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Frank Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Frank Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker
06	Blood Is Thick	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	03:43
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
26	F.S. 2000	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	06:08
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Frank Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Frank Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker
03	The War on Stupidity	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	04:13
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
03	Reality - When You Die	Gorefest	False / Erase	06:33
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker
07	Horrors in a Retarded Mind	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	04:00
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
05	Soul Survivor	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	04:30
	Writer: Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby
01	For the Masses	Gorefest	La Muerte	04:47
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
17	Low	Gorefest	False / Erase	05:01
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
06	Confessions of a Serial Killer	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	05:32
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
08	Loss of Flesh	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	03:45
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
05	Rogue State	Gorefest	La Muerte	07:09
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
06	Speak When Spoken To	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	04:19
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
05	Tangled in Gore	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	04:34
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
02	When the Dead Walk the Earth	Gorefest	La Muerte	04:46
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
24	To Hell and Back	Gorefest	False / Erase	06:24
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
05	False	Gorefest	False / Erase	04:37
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn

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Albums

2007 Nuclear Blast: 03-08-2007

Rise to Ruin

01	Revolt	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	05:26
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
02	Rise to Ruin	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	04:48
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
03	The War on Stupidity	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	04:13
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
04	A Question of Terror	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	05:35
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
05	Babylon's Whores	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	09:08
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
06	Speak When Spoken To	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	04:19
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer
07	A Grim Charade	Gorefest	Rise to Ruin	05:07
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Jan Chris De Koeijer

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2005 Nuclear Blast: 28-10-2005

La Muerte

01	For the Masses	Gorefest	La Muerte	04:47
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
02	When the Dead Walk the Earth	Gorefest	La Muerte	04:46
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
03	You Could Make Me Kill	Gorefest	La Muerte	05:45
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
04	Malicious Intent	Gorefest	La Muerte	05:47
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
05	Rogue State	Gorefest	La Muerte	07:09
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
06	The Call	Gorefest	La Muerte	04:52
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
07	Of Death and Chaos	Gorefest	La Muerte	04:15
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer

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2005 Nuclear Blast: 18-07-2005

Soul Survivor / Chapter 13

01	Freedom	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	04:32
	Writer: Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby
02	Forty Shades	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	04:17
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
03	River	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	04:35
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
04	Electric Poet	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	04:21
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
05	Soul Survivor	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	04:30
	Writer: Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby
06	Blood Is Thick	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	03:43
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
07	Dog Day	Gorefest	Soul Survivor / Chapter 13	02:54
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Frank Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer

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2005 Nuclear Blast: 01-01-1995

False / Erase

01	The Glorious Dead	Gorefest	False / Erase	04:36
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn
02	State of Mind	Gorefest	False / Erase	05:37
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
03	Reality - When You Die	Gorefest	False / Erase	06:33
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - Ed Warby - Boudewijn bonebakker
04	Get - A - Life	Gorefest	False / Erase	04:27
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer
05	False	Gorefest	False / Erase	04:37
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn
06	Second Face	Gorefest	False / Erase	05:18
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn
07	Infamous Existence	Gorefest	False / Erase	05:41
	Writer: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer / Composers: Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby - Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer

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2005 Nuclear Blast: 01-01-1991

Mindloss + Demos

01	Intro	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	01:03
	Writer: Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - M. Hoogendoorn - A. v. Schaik / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - M. Hoogendoorn - A. v. Schaik
02	Mental Misery	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	05:04
	Writer: Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - M. Hoogendoorn - A. v. Schaik / Composers: Bf. Harthoorn - Jan Chris De Koeijer - M. Hoogendoorn - A. v. Schaik
03	Putrid Stench of Human Remains	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	04:18
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
04	Foetal Carnage	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	05:01
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
05	Tangled in Gore	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	04:34
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
06	Confessions of a Serial Killer	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	05:32
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn
07	Horrors in a Retarded Mind	Gorefest	Mindloss + Demos	04:00
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Bf. Harthoorn - A. v. Schaik - M. Hoogendoorn

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EPs

1996 Nuclear Blast: 12-06-1996

Freedom

01	Freedom (Radio Edit)	Gorefest	Freedom	03:08
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby
02	Tired Moon	Gorefest	Freedom	04:27
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby
03	Goddess in Black	Gorefest	Freedom	06:45
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby
04	Freedom	Gorefest	Freedom	04:32
	Writer: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby / Composers: Jan Chris De Koeijer - Boudewijn bonebakker - Ed Warby