DISGUISED MALIGNANCE Unveil “Unearthly Extinction”
Photo Credit: Eero PalmuHelsinki, Finland’s death metal quintet DISGUISED MALIGNANCE has released their latest single “Unearthly Extinction”. The track is the third to be released from their forthcoming debut album Entering The Gateways, which is set for release on September 29th via Prosthetic Records.
“‘Unearthly Extinction’ is a ferocious, groovy, and subtly melodic track that captures the blend of different styles of death metal quite well. The erratic twists and turns together with ear-catching hooks and tasteful leads make for an intense yet memorable death metal brutalizer.”
When DISGUISED MALIGNANCE was formed in 2021 they were originally a duo with Felix Pennanen as the vocalist and Aatos Palmu on bass. They carefully constructed their sound of oldschool death metal sensibilities with a modern view of technical songwriting. The young band’s unique approach to the genre was shown at it’s best in their early demo and 2023 promo tapes, which were before they found themselves with growing ambitions for the band.
When they recorded in 2022 with the core pairing, DISGUISED MALIGNANCE presented a musical chemistry far beyond their work on Entering The Gateways. Their music jolts forward with a menacing intent with a rhythmic backbone that shares elements with the minds of Demilich and Crytopsy. Entering The Gateways is more textured and when looking at tracks such as “Disengagement Into Eternity” and “Remnants of Serenity”, more modern death metal acts come to mind including Tomb Mold and Blood Incantation.
Today, DISGUISED MALIGNANCE is made up of founding members Felix Pennanen (vocals) and Aatos Palmu (bass) as well as Daniel Gamache (guitar), Tuure Suomalainen (guitar) and Jusso Hämäläinen (drums). They are heavily inspired by Lovecration horror and are armed with an unease simultaneously at the unknown and unknowable. Throughout its thirty-four minute runtime, Entering The Gateways wanders into both the physical and otherworldly. This album stands as such a strong introduction to the band due to their ambitions to create their own voice in the death metal scene with their natural talent.
Entering The Gateways Tracklist:1. Gates To Nihil2. Confined3. Unearthly Extinction4. The Fading Path Of Existence5. Malignant Visions6. Remnants Of Serenity7. Disengagement Into Eternity8. Beyond (Entering The Gateways)