MALEVOLENCE - MARTYRIALIZED - MAQUIAVEL
While Malevolence is not a new name to European heavy/ thrash fans, their Portuguese label probably is...Malevolence are a difficult band to describe. On the negative side, the boys take it on to themselves to employ some synthesizers here and there which do them no favour. The band's vocalist is best described as hit and miss, especially when he really goes for that Paradise Lost effect. The band do sound like a cross between P.L. and Canada's own Obliveon (say), and that's where the band's positive aspect kicks in. There is a lot of variety to be had. Being good composers, the quartet employs many sound and tempo changes, just shy of being labeled a Techno-metal band, to give the listeners a lot to sink his teeth into. It makes for a strong metallic journey, only if it weren't for the aforementioned weaker tendencies. - Ali "The Metallian"