Guitarist Gene Palubicki (Angelcorpse, Perdition Temple), vocalist & bassist Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel) and drummer John Longstreth (Origin, Hate Eternal, ex-Angelcorpse) have finished recording their debut album as Malefic Throne.
Titled “The Conquering Darkness”, the album is set for release on November 28th, 2025, via Agonia Records.
The trio was put together by Palubicki in 2020, after initially having met at Morrisound in 1997, where both Angelcorpse and Morbid Angel were recording their own albums side to side. “This bands roots can be traced all the way back to the mid 90s when Gene, Steve, and I first met at Morrisound studios”, John Longstreth comments. “It’s an amazing feeling to see those old conversations and hang outs develop into a true celebration of blistering infernal death metal. I have no doubt that this union will be absolutely crushing”. Palubicki stresses out that the music produced by Malefic Throne has the imprint of all three members very present in every moment of the songs. The synthesis of the three members through delivery and writing is what makes band its own special entity, with an an increased dynamic within the form of death metal they generate.
“The Conquering Darkness” was recorded, mixed and mastered at Menegroth The Thousand Caves (Gorguts, Origin, Atheist) with Colin Marston. Drummer John Longstreth hints at the outcome as extremely brutal and infernal nuclear death metal. Its cover artwork was painted by renowned artist Daniele Valeriani (Dark Funeral, Mayhem). Christophe Szpajdel (Emperor, Moonspell) crafted the band’s logo.
Formats:
• Jewelcase CD
• Tape
• Black LP
• Red LP
• Picture disc
• Splatter LP
• Digital
• T-shirt (two designs)
Pre-orders: Europe – N&S America
Tracklist:
1. Blasphémait Desecration
2. The Voice of my Ghost
3. Athirst for Dissonance
4. Born of Plague
5. Divine Tragedy
6. Carnage of the Forgotten
7. When our Shadows Align
8. Forged in Stone
Line-up:
Gene Palubucki – Guitars
Steve Tucker – Vocals and bass
John Longstreth – Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/maleficthrone
www.instagram.com/maleficthrone_official
