Consolation
Origin	Zaanstreek, The Netherlands
Genres	Death metal grindcore
Years active	1989-1999, 2002-2005, 2008-
Labels	Displeased Records
Associated acts	Nembrionic Putrefied
Members
Toep Duin Dennis Jak Rein Schorel Arjan van Exter Robert
Former members
Manoloxx

Consolation was a Dutch death metal/grindcore band from the Zaanstreek^[1] that formed in 1989. They released three full-length albums through Displeased Records and were called the Dutch "Gods of Grind"^[2]; at their peak, in the late 1990s, they were one of the highest rated metal bands in The Netherlands, according to Dutch metal magazine Aardschok.^[3]

The band split up in 1999. They more or less re-started in 2002 as Cardinal, playing shows as late as 2005.^[4] A real comeback under their old name came in late 2008, when they announced reunion shows at the end of 2008^[5][6] and the beginning of 2009.^[7]

[edit] Discography

• Unnamed (demo, 1990)
• Beautyfilth (Album, Displeased Records, 1993)
• Hardcore Leeft (split with Nembrionic Hammerdeath and Osdorp Posse, 1994)
• The Truth (EP, Displeased, 1994)
• Brave Melvin from the Southern Point (Album, Displeased, 1995)
• Stahlplaat (Album, Displeased, 1998)

[edit] Members

• Toep Duin - drums
• Dennis Jak - guitar
• Manoloxx - vocals (- 1996)
• Rein Schorel - bass
• Arjan van Exter - vocals (1998- )
• Robert - guitar

[edit] References

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