Hour of Penance is a

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band from Rome, Italy that was formed in 1999.

History

Their first demo came out in 2000 and was followed by their first album, ''Disturbance'', released under Spanish label Xtreem Music in 2003. In 2005 the second album ''Pageantry for Martyrs'' was released under the same label. In 2008 the band released under Unique Leader records their first internationally recognized success ''The Vile Conception''. This album set the coordinates for their sound, marked by a technical guitar riffing, blast beats and fast vocal lines. In 2010 their fourth album ''Paradogma'' was released, and while keeping the brutal approach of the previous work, their sound incorporated more melodic and black metal influences. The album was recognized by the press as one of the death metal highlights of the year and opened the road for a deal with the Los Angeles based label

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and a tour with

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. In 2012 the band released ''Sedition'' which was followed by various tours with

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, The Black Dahlia Murder and

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amongst the others. "Regicide" was released in 2014 and followed by further touring with

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and Cannibal Corpse. The last album published with Prosthetic Records was ''Cast the First Stone'', released in 2017. Hour of Penance then signed a deal with Polish label Agonia Records and released a new album called ''Misotheism'' on October 25, 2019.

Members

Current members *Paolo Pieri – vocals, guitars (2010–present) *Giulio Moschini – lead guitar (2004–present) *Marco Mastrobuono – bass (2013–present) *Davide "BrutalDave" Billia - Drums (2015–present) Former members *Mike Viti – vocals, bass (1999–2004) *Alex Manco – vocals (2004–2006) *Francesco Paoli – vocals (2006–2010) *Francesco De Honestis – guitars (1999–2004) *Enrico Schettino – guitars (1999–2006) *Stefano Morabito – guitars (2009–2010) *Silvano Leone – bass (2004–2013) *Mauro Mercurio – drums (1999–2010) *Simone "Arconda" Piras – drums (2010–2012) *James Payne – drums (2012–2014) Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

*2003 – ''Disturbance'' (Xtreem Music) *2005 – ''Pageantry For Martyrs'' (Xtreem Music) *2008 – ''The Vile Conception'' (Unique Leader Records) *2010 – ''Paradogma'' (Unique Leader Records) *2012 – ''Sedition'' (Prosthetic Records) *2014 – ''Regicide'' (Prosthetic Records) *2017 - ''Cast The First Stone'' (Prosthetic Records) *2019 - ''Misotheism'' (Agonia Records)

Demos

*2000 – ''Promo 2000'' *2007 – ''Promo 2007''

External links

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