ALBUM REVIEW: “The Second Coming” by Malefic

Review by Jesse Skinner.

Malefic is a four-piece blackened death metal band from central New York. They have recently released their album The Second Coming. Malefic raises the bar with this release; it’s nothing short of Divine Consumption for your eardrums. Each song containing brutal guitar work with a complimentary rhythm section. A drumming style comparable to heavy metal drumming legends. Complementing it all, is a vocal monster achieving all the great high and lows of the death/black metal genre. The satanic panic was energetically popular in the 80’s, but Malefic could very well establish The Second Coming of the satanic
panic for the modern day with this release.

Song highlight for “The Second Coming” album was a tough one to pick, so I picked two. The opening track “IV EQUITES.” Brutal introduction to the album and foreshadows the brilliance that continues through each track. The second pick is “ENCOMIUM/ THE SECOND COMING.” A song that totally switches it up and shows a different side of the band.

Check out Malefic’s FB page for upcoming shows and merch updates. Malefic just recently played at the Field of The Dead Fest in Cord, Arkansas on October 12. They were also winners of The Best Black Metal Band at the 2024 Extreme Music Awards, solidifying their ranks in the metal community.

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