Canadian horror inspired symphonic power metallers Malacoda have signed a multi-album deal with Rockshots Records and their latest EP Ritualis Aeterna will be re-released and distributed worldwide on February 16, 2018.Full of dark atmosphere, originality, and innovation, Ritualis Aeterna is gothic power metal for the 21st century, intelligence and intensity to rival that of their infernal inspirations!
Malacoda’s follow-up to their self-titled debut, the band explores darker and more symphonic territories with Ritualis Aeterna. All songs deal with an aspect of horror in some form, whether it be horror as a timeless form of entertainment, or dealing with horrors in everyday life, the short EP touches a wide range of content.
Keyboard virtuoso Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze) has joined forces with the band, adding a new potent weapon to the band’s sonic arsenal. Ritualis Aeterna is a mix of the band’s existing blend of melody and crunch but with an added dose of dark atmosphere.
Album Credits:
Keyboard virtuoso Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze) has joined forces with the band, adding a new potent weapon to the band’s sonic arsenal. Ritualis Aeterna is a mix of the band’s existing blend of melody and crunch but with an added dose of dark atmosphere.
Album Credits:
Lucas Di Mascio – Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Joe Waller, Jessy Oppenheimer – Guitar Solos on Penny Dreadful
Brad Casarin – All other guitar solos
Mike Harshaw – Drums
Jonah Weingarten – Keyboards
Tracklisting: 
1. “Penny Dreadful”
2. “I Got A Letter”
3. “Pandemonium”
4. “The Wild Hunt”
5. “Linger Here”
6. “There Will Always Be One”
2. “I Got A Letter”
3. “Pandemonium”
4. “The Wild Hunt”
5. “Linger Here”
6. “There Will Always Be One”
Taking their name from a demon from Dante’s Divine Comedy, Malacoda’s dark gothic vision is indeed divine but no laughing matter.
As bandleader Lucas, who studied literature and religion at university explains: “Malacoda was the name of a very minor character in the book, a fallen angel who flies around with a small army of demons torturing helpless souls in Hell. From a literary perspective, I found it interesting that he wasn’t merely an evil creature being tortured for his sins, but was given free reign to do what he pleases and takes it upon himself to torture other wicked souls in the spiritual prison that is Dante’s Inferno. I wanted a powerful name that fit not only the sound of the band but also the lyrical themes I touch upon. I wanted something dark, but not something that would be blatantly devilish sounding. The name translates roughly in Italian to “cruel tail” and most people don’t see it and think “this band is named after a demon” and see it as something more romantic sounding.”
Like the “Inferno” that inspired their name, they forge metal without limits in sonic shapes endless and horrifying in equal measure. Malacoda’s music vision shares much in common with Dante’s, they are unafraid to gaze into the abyss, unafraid to be inspired by the myriad of human horrors within and without. They are not blind to the worlds within them waiting to be born.
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