Biografia:
MALEVOLENCE requires no introduction. The Portuguese celebrated masters of sonic extreme metal destruction were created way back in 1994 by the creative individual CARLOS CARIANO (a.k.a. KK) and are currently in their seventeenth year of existence while propelling ahead as a fiercely independent extreme metal act.
After their introductory demo recording PLEASURE OF MOLESTATION was released and distributed to the public sector throughout the usual channels back in 1994, the item quickly rendered the band the swift transaction of more than 1000 units sold worldwide. Soon the gossip broaden by word of mouth stroke the nerve awareness of DANGER RECORDS granting them the chance to sign with the label during the opening of 1995 in support of the release of two full length albums.
DOMINIUM was the first release to come out of this strategic alliance beneath the dawning of 1996. The reaction of the fans and specialized press for such a young band was awe-inspiring cementing MALEVOLENCE as one of the first Portuguese metal bands to release and come out with an official album rising from the Portuguese shores meant for the world. The band embarked upon a Portuguese Tour in support of their debut but the admirable reactions did not match the sales as the album suffered underprivileged distribution everywhere. It is still very difficult to this day to find a genuine replica of it upon the market.
As a result the band parted ways with DANGER RECORDS at the beginning of 1998 and signed with MAQUIAVEL MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT during the fall of the same year.
Without losing precious time MALEVOLENCE enters FREDMAN STUDIOS in SWEDEN to record the 2nd full length titled MARTYRIALIZED. The pre production on all tunes was made available by the band by themselves while the recording is registered by ANDERS FRIDEN of IN FLAMES fame.
Final mixing and mastering results from a mutual cooperation between FREDRIK NORDSTROM and GORAN FINNBERG of AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY, OPETH or DIMMU BORGIR fame.
MARTYRIALIZED was met with increasing critical acclaim on worldwide heavy weight magazines such as TERRORIZER (UK), HARD’N’HEAVY (FRA), LEGACY (GER), METAL HAMMER (POL), GRINDER (CH), BRAVEWORDS (CAN) ILL LITERATURE (USA), NORDIC VISION (NOR), MINDVIEW (BEL), LOUD (PT) to name just a few.
MALEVOLENCE was inserted with the harsh captivating sound and downright haunting HUNTERS OF THE RED MOON anthem among a myriad of compilation samplers worldwide for the rejoicing popular support from the masses.
A multitude of interviews and live demonstrations inside and outside of Portugal with heavy weights such as: CRADLE OF FILTH, BEHEMOTH, MARDUK, AND OCEANS, NIGHTFALL, MOONSPELL, GENOCIDE, AVULSED or DORNENREICH ensue.
On the dawning of 2003 the band records CELEBRATION OF DYSFUNCTIONAL BECOMING blasting forth in every single direction of the vast extremes of heavy monolithic music. This release garners the attention of a small portion of specialized worldwide metal labels that remain in contact to this day with them in the midst of the prospect to release the bands 3rd album when the right time comes.
These days and even if the band members are indeed associated within several other well-known metal projects, MALEVOLENCE is not just a side project but the absolute reinterpretation of the crushing earth and the sea of possibilities that emanates from it. Spearheaded by the core trio of CARLOS CARIANO, AIRES PEREIRA and MARCELO COSTA the band continues her path to forge ahead the bastion of heaviness and extreme metal dynamics in excess of unparalleled aural experiences obtainable and made in Portugal.
MALEVOLENCE is set to start the recording of their third yet untitled third extreme metal chapter during the fall of 2011 for a second time outside of the Portuguese borders with V. SANTURA (TRIPTYKON/DARK FORTRESS/PESTILENCE/OBSCURA) as producer and sound engineer.
Since the band does not play live to a large extent beneath personal option the VAGOS 2011 FESTIVAL live appearance was a good chance to witness in firsthand their most raw and immediate material to date while sharing the stage with MORBID ANGEL, DEVIN TOWNSEND or IHSAHN during their 1st live performance after 11 years absent from the stages.
Way beyond than just a mere collection of songs, MALEVOLENCE means complexly orchestrated music that stands nowadays as a refined character imposing psycho grotesque sound experiences. MALEVOLENCE represents a monster metallic creation that must be perceived and considered as a death black metal vehicle under expression and not as a marketing campaign.
MALEVOLENCE is pushing out a significant broadening of scope on all dissonant levels and it’s roughly certain that the 3rd outcome is going to be a heavy sick metal MONSTER nothing short of amazing…
2011 CORE LINE-UP:
CARLOS CARIANO: LYRICIST | VOCALIST | AUTHOR | CATACLYSMIC RHYTHMS.
AIRES PEREIRA: MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS | CRUSHING BASS ELEMENTS.
MARCELO COSTA: MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS | SONIC LEAD REINTERPRETATIONS.
PERMANENT SPECIAL APPEARANCES:
DIRK VERBEUREN: MONOLITHIC DRUMMING DECONSTRUCTION.
PAULO PEREIRA: MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS | SINISTER WAVES | KEY OVERTONES.
SWIFT COMBUSTION CHRONOLOGY:
1994
PLEASURE OF MOLESTATION
Debut demo
1996
DOMINIUM
Debut album
1999
MARTYRIALIZED
2nd album
2001
MARTYRIALIZED VINYL PICTURE EDITION APOCALYPTIC EMPIRE RECORDS
licensing on NORWAY
2002
MARTYRIALIZED MC EDITION
PSYCHIC SCREAM RECORDS licensing on MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE
2003
CELEBRATION OF DYSFUNCTIONAL BECOMING Demonstration material 2003-2004
2012
POTENTIAL RELEASE OF THE 3RD ALBUM
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