Plague, famine, pestilence and natural calamities will appear. The next year, Germany suffered an outbreak of famine and pestilence. In dramatic lore their names are Death, Destruction, Pestilence, and Famine. Historically, famines have occurred from agricultural problems such as drought, crop failure, or pestilence. Chapter 7 examines checks on population such as pestilence and famine. Another of the selling points was the guarantee of assistance for famine or pestilence relief. Under him many portents happened and a great pestilence occurred. Unlike Ares, Nergal was also god of pestilence and the underworld. Following the deaths of Purity and Pestilence, Reign absorbed their abilities and got away. It exemplifies the artist's obsession with nightmares of war, pestilence and death. German insurrectionary anarchist Johann Most wrote an article called "The God Pestilence". He is also called upon during times of pestilence. The Gauls were also affected by pestilence. Monstrosity toured Europe in support of the band Pestilence for this album. Thesseling left the band due to scheduling conflicts between Obscura and Pestilence.