''Consuming Impulse'' (stylized as ''Consvming Impvlse'') is the second album by Dutch

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' Two from the Vault series. ''Decibel'' gave positive reviews to it as a cult classic.

Track listing

Credits

* Patrick Mameli - guitar, bass *Patrick Uterwijk - guitar * Martin van Drunen - vocals *Marco Foddis - drums

References

Pestilence (band) albums 1989 albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Harris Johns {{1980s-death-metal-album-stub