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"Within the Dark Mist" is the second demo recording by Finnish death metal act Pestigore. The demo was independently released in October 1991. It´s the successor to the debut rehearsal demo which Pestigore released earlier the same year. "Within the Dark Mist" is in fact another rehearsal demo. Pestigore formed in 1990 and released a string of demos before disbanding in 1993. All material from the demos recorded between 1990-1993 have been compiled and released on the "Rotten Bowel of Pestigore" compilation album (Headsplit Records, April 2023).
The demo features three tracks (one is a short intro) and a total playing time of 8:11 minutes. While Pestigore have developed both their skills and their songwriting a slight bit since the last demo, it´s details and "Within the Dark Mist" isn´t a much more interesting release than it´s direct predecessor. Pestigore play a pretty standard quality mid-paced old school death metal, featuring little to set them apart from other contemporary artists. At times it´s almost too simple and predictable, but if enjoy your death metal as basic as possible, "Within the Dark Mist" certainly applies. A 2.5 star (50%) rating is warranted.