MALEVOLENT CREATION - IN COLD BLOOD - PAVEMENT
When Malevolent Creation released its Eternal album two years ago, this writer believed it will remain the Floridians’ best. In Cold Blood has proven me wrong. The quartet has survived a drummer and guitarist change to go on and release an album bursting with razor sharp guitar stabs and bombastic, blazing blast beats. From top to bottom In Cold Blood brings forth the aggression of death metal upon the nerves while simultaneously eradicating (from the root) such silly notions as, this is dead, that is dead or there is nothing new in Where there is nothing new, is in the scheming glee of those who seek to make their self-fulfilling prophecy of the demise of death metal realized. What is new however, is the clear evidence that such 'industry' paper tigers are clearly false prophets and manufacturers' of a prophecy-never-to-be. Keep attending ‘F’ and listening to hard music, posers.
The 13-track album is by no means all perfect, as segments like the repetitious beginning of Preyed Upon and the undisguised Gorefest riff on the title track show, but it covers the essence of death metal with one huge dose of confidence. Malevolent Creation is everything the name says. As such buy this album, cast your vote and support the genre - just don't send them any mail, cash or blank tapes; chances are you won’t be getting anything back. This album, regardless, proclaims drum machines obsolete! Speed or bleed. - Ali "The Metallian"
MALEVOLENT CREATION - ENVENOMED - PAVEMENT
It seems ages since MC was part of the Roadrunner roster and death metal was the thing to follow. The scene's changed and the band itself has undergone many a wife swapping, but the Florida unit is still blasting away with brutal fury. The power on the album leaves little room for criticism, although you just can't but feel that it's all a case of been-there-done-that and the band really has nothing new to offer. On the other hand, that surely is preferable to tagging three Pink Floyd style tunes to the end of your disc or changing styles and hiring on your girl friend, etc. All in all this is Malevolent Creation and most know what to expect. - Ali "The Metallian"
MALEVOLENT CREATION - THE WILL TO KILL - ARCTIC
Malevolent's eighth full-length creation can easily be a concept album referring to the reality of MC's homeland. With titles like The Will To Kill, Pilage And Burn (sic), With Murderous Precision, Assasin Squad (sic) and Superior Firepower the new album might be reacting to America's contemporary posture. Perpetrating these atrocities is yet another line-up featuring a new drummer, bassist and so forth. What has not changed is the band's tendency for swift death metal with guttural vocals. Now fronted by Kyle Symons of Hateplow, Malevolent Creation has wisely decided against changing anything from its formula and adhering to the 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' axiom. The Will To Kill is released in Europe by Nuclear Blast and in North America by Arctic Music with each label opting for a different cover motif - Sheila Wes Det
MALEVOLENT CREATION - WARKULT - NUCLEAR BLAST
This ninth studio release of the veteran Florida metallers is advertised as the band's most diverse and punishing creation to date. Both adjectives are used often but can mean very different things, therefore one has to be wary when both terms are used to describe the same release. Warkult opens with Dead March, which can only be some sort of intro because it just drags for nearly three minutes, thankfully however the pace picks up considerably with Preemptive Strike and the songs that follow it.
Murder Reigns is definitely a highlight as it really destroys all in its path and manages to include a good solo or two as well. Heavy riffing and good doses of metal drumming, courtesy of returnee Dave Culross are highlighted on Captured and Merciless. Section 8 starts off slower, but catches up to the pace set by the other songs. Soon after On Grounds Of Battle follows in much the same way as the song before it. Warkult ends with a bonus track covering Hobb's Angel Of Death's Jack The Ripper but not before it does more damage to the listener's ears. This is one release where the band delivers on what one may expect and as such is worth a listen at a time when it is all too easy to not only expect but to actually get less. - Anna Tergel
MALEVOLENT CREATION - CONQUERING SOUTH AMERICA - ARCTIC
Conquering South America is a live recording of the band's first ever shows in Brazil in 2001. It features 15 songs covering the good and the not so good of the Florida-based band. Past and more recent songs are all part of the set, from the old Multiple Stab Wounds to Coronation Of Our Domain with its unforgettably hilarious lyrics "coronation of this our domain coronation of this dominion" all the way to the newer Rebirth Of Terror. Their new live audience gets a good dose of the band's history and hears a band that hasn't slowed down much through the years.
The band keeps thanking people for showing up in between almost every song and vocalist Kyle Symons even offers his own shirt to the mosh pit since the band apparently didn't have any merchandise for sale. The sound is clear for a live release and has been mastered by Kataklysm's Jean-Francois Dagenais. - Anna Tergel
MALEVOLENT CREATION – DOOMSDAY X – NUCLEAR BLAST 
Malevolent Creation is nothing if not consistent. Band leader and guitarist Phil Fasciana might not be trustworthy in trades and in his promises, but the Floridians can always be relied upon to deliver a death thrashy album – which now includes an all too obvious album title - with as much extremism as the heart desires any year. With Jason Blachowicz on bass and Brett Hoffmann on the mike, the band’s classic line-up heaps venom and speed albeit with a little more melody – the instrumental Prelude To Doomsday has some impressive guitar work - and thrash than the average Malevolent album. Dave Culross is still the master of blast and Hoffmann is still unable to string together more than three words to save his life, but Doomsday X is frankly a testament to the band’s commitment, loyalty and perseverance. While the odd weak track, like Strength In Numbers, proves the song title’s concept is flawed, the majority of tracks here approach the listener with all the subtlety of a wielded sword. One wishes the label and band would not insult the group’s legacy and earned respect by citing and including Slipknot references on the album or biography however. The band deserves better by now. – Ali “The Metallian”
