Almost ten months after bringing in Max Blok as their new guitarist, technical death metal legends Pestilence have revealed another major lineup change: Dario Rudić (Firmament, Inceptor, Kadena) is stepping in as their new bassist, taking over from Roel Käller. Rudić will appear for the first time on the band’s long-awaited tenth studio album of original material, Portals, which is expected to arrive in 2026 via Agonia Records.
Dario Rudić himself writes: “Hello, I’m Dario Rudić from Zadar, Croatia. I’m 44 years old and I’ve been playing music since I was 15. I’ve been listening to metal my whole life and of course one of the first death metal bands was Pestilence, who were my role models then and now. Not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that one day I would get the chance to play with these greats. I’m looking forward to sharing the stage with the masters from Pestilence and opening new musical Portals with them.”
