MALEVOLENCE - Release Video For New Single 'Salt The Wound'

May 25, 2025

Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have released a new single from their massively anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, which is set to be released on the 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records.

Compared to the punishing previous singles, 'Trenches' and 'If It's All The Same To You' the brand new release 'Salt The Wound' shows a more emotional side of MALEVOLENCE, but that only makes its incredibly heavy chorus stand out even more.

Alex Taylor (vocals) commented:
“'Salt The Wound' is the product of us making a conscious decision to bridge the two faces of Malevolence. On one hand we have the heavy aggressive side, and on the other we have the slower melodic songs, so we wanted a song that could combine the two.

The video was entirely shot in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. From the industrial depths of Sheffield, a 900-year-old ruined Abbey, to a perfect sunrise over some of the incredible hills of Derbyshire, there is some incredible scenery in the north of the UK which we sometimes take for granted, so this song felt like the perfect opportunity to show case some of that.

From the moment I heard the guitar solo Josh had written for this song, I pictured him on a mountain top doing the solo, so we made it happen, Malev style!”

Pre-order and pre-save Where Only The Truth Is Spoken now at:
https://malevolence.bfan.link/where-only-the-truth-is-spoken

Stream 'Salt The Wound' at:
https://malevolence.bfan.link/salt-the-wound

Watch the video for 'Salt The Wound' Below:

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08.07. - US - St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
09.07. - US - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
11.07. - US - San Antonio, TX - Vibes Event Center
12.07. - US - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
13.07. - US - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
15.07. - US - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
16.07. - US - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
17.07. - US - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
19.07. - US - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
20.07. - US - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
22.07. - US - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
23.07. - US - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
25.07. - US - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
26.07. - US - Detroit, MI - Harpos
27.07. - US - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
28.07. - US - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection

ABOUT MALEVOLENCE

MALEVOLENCE have never waited for permission. From the underground to festival main stages, they’ve built their reputation on sheer force of will, crushing live shows, and an unshakable foundation of heavy riffs and harder work. Now, with their fourth studio album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, Sheffield’s finest step into a new league.

Recorded in California at Dave Grohl’s legendary Studio 606, the album was tracked through the iconic Neve 8078 console, the same desk that captured game-changing records like Nirvana’s Nevermind, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, and Tom Petty’s Wildflowers. For a band that’s always pushed forward without compromise, it was the perfect setting to carve out a record that represents everything MALEVOLENCE stands for. The album marks a new level of songwriting precision without sacrificing the band’s trademark weight. Working alongside Grammy Award-winning producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira, Trivium), the result is MALEVOLENCE at their most punishing, urgent, and anthemic.

Lyrically, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken reflects the principles that MALEVOLENCE have lived by since day one—honesty, loyalty, and integrity. These are not just themes woven into the album but values the band holds in their personal and professional lives. This record doesn’t deal in facades or empty gestures; it’s an unfiltered expression of the struggles, victories, and unshakable brotherhood that have carried them this far.

MALEVOLENCE - Announce New Album 'Where Only The Truth Is Spoken' + Release Music Video For 'If It's All The Same To You'

March 18, 2025

Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have announced the details of their hugely anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, set to be released on June 20th via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records.

Alongside the news of their new album, MALEVOLENCE have also released the video for their monumental new single 'If It's All The Same To You'. Featuring acting legend Alan Ford, who most famously appeared as Brick Top in Guy Ritchie's classic British gangster film Snatch, the band's new video is their biggest visual production to date. It sees the five-piece take on an elaborate art heist, before engaging in a white-knuckle car chase with the Police. There may even be some easter eggs to be found throughout that hint at what MALEVOLENCE have in store for the future.

Pre-order and pre-save Where Only The Truth Is Spoken now at:
https://malevolence.bfan.link/where-only-the-truth-is-spoken

Stream 'If It's All The Same To You' at:
https://malevolence.bfan.link/iiatsty

On their new album, the band comments:

"'Where Only the Truth Is Spoken’ is a level up in every sense—musically, lyrically, and visually. This was our first time recording outside the UK, and doing it in LA with Josh Wilbur was fun and refreshing. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in metal, and his approach pushed us to challenge new heights. The production, the songwriting, the videos—everything about this record is bigger, heavier, and more refined.

Everything in Malevolence is, and always has been, a team effort and I feel like everyone really delivered on this record.

To everyone who supports what we do, thank you. It goes without saying that we wouldn’t be in this position if it wasn’t for your overwhelming support. I’m excited to see where the journey goes next!

Malevolence
Made in God’s own country,
Where Only The Truth Is Spoken"

MALEVOLENCE - Release Video For New Single 'Trenches'

November 6, 2024

Sheffield’s metal powerhouse MALEVOLENCE have unleashed their brand-new single, 'TRENCHES,' embodying the raw resilience and grit of their Steel City roots. This standalone track is the first glimpse of their partnership with Grammy-winning producer Josh Wilbur, known for his work with heavyweights like LAMB OF GOD, KORN, and GOJIRA. Amplifying their Northern backdrop, MALEVOLENCE also collaborated with in-demand director duo Double or Nothing Productions for a Metal video debut that demonstrates their unique identity in British Metal.

Vocalist Alex Taylor comments: "Trenches is possibly the most aggressive, ignorant, and direct song we have ever written. Over the last few years, we’ve been playing more in the commercial metal circuit at festivals and arenas, so we wanted to take this opportunity to remind people that we still haven’t lost sight of where we came from. The lyrics are a declaration of not needing validation or approval, and a rejection of those who never supported the journey but only show their face when you achieve some level of success.”

Stream 'Trenches' on all platforms now at: https://malevolence.bfan.link/trenches

MALEVOLENCE - Release 'Higher Place' Feat. Espera (Sleep Token) Live Video From The Forum, London 2023

February 1, 2024

Malevolence are set to shut down cities across the UK, starting tomorrow with a full-on, 11-date club tour, featuring New York’s Pain Of Truth and MLVLTD’s finest Rough Justice. The run is now almost completely sold out, with the Liverpool venue recently upgraded due to high demand.

In celebration, the UK's reigning champs of heavy metal present a special memento from their sold-out UK tour dates last November. Malevolence have released an intoxicating live performance video of 'Higher Place' featuring Espera of Sleep Token, from their monumental show at The Forum, London. The performance reimagines one of Malevolence’s more emotionally charged songs from their current album Malicious Intent.

Watch 'Higher Place' feat. Espera of Sleep Token (Live At The Forum, London 2023): BELOW

Malevolence vocalist Alex Taylor commented:

“We always relish the opportunity to do something special and different, so it was a privilege to have the Espera girls join us on stage for ‘Higher Place’ at our biggest ever headline show. The idea spawned when the group tagged us in a reel of themselves singing ‘Higher Place’ on Instagram - we immediately knew that we had to do it live together. We can’t thank them enough for coming down and being part of something so special in Malevolence history!”

Malevolence will also be gracing the Main Stage of Bloodstock Festival later this year:

10 Aug UK Derbyshire, Bloodstock Festival

After completely selling out their UK headline tour in November of last year and blowing away audiences at the likes of Download and Bloodstock Festival UK, throughout Trivium's recent UK/European tour, some Lamb Of God European shows, a USA run with Jinjier and POD, and at Knotfest Australia, the British bruisers are pumped for more live action and have a big 2024 in the works.

Order latest studio album Malicious Intent: https://bfan.link/Malevolence-malicious-intent.ema

'Karma' feat. Will Ramos (Live At Bloodstock 2022): https://youtu.be/7532FvBmtUw
'Higher Place' official music video: https://youtu.be/Pc_pSK9BgrI
'Still Waters Run Deep' official music video: https://youtu.be/4McDLqzIAcU
'Life Sentence' official music video: https://youtu.be/Bp_YWEsZPrU
'On Broken Glass' official music video: https://youtu.be/mqoFbD1xVWM

'Malicious Intent' was recorded at Tree House Studios, UK. The record was produced by Jim Pinder and co-mixed by Jim Pinder and Carl Bown. The 'Malicious Intent' artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor.

Malevolence are:
Alex Taylor | Vocals
Konan Hall | Guitar / Vocals
Josh Baines | Guitar
Wilkie Robinson | Bass
Charlie Thorpe | Drums

THY ART IS MURDER RELEASES THE SECOND SINGLE FROM THE AGGRESSION SESSIONS "UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER"

March 25, 2023

Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the 6-song mini album The Aggression Sessions featuring THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and MALEVOLENCE which will be available digitally on April 7th and on CD + Vinyl on July 21st, 2023 via Nuclear Blast.

Today, THY ART IS MURDER releases the second single from the EP entitled, "Until There Is No Longer". Check out the visualizer below.

Listen/stream “Until There Is No Longer” here: https://taim.bfan.link/until-there-is-no-longer

Pre-order and Pre-save The Aggression Sessions, here: https://bfan.link/the-aggression-sessions

The Aggression Sessions is the follow-up to 2016's The Depression Sessions and follows the same 6-song mini album where each band offers an original single and a cover song. For this session, THY ART IS MURDER is covering Cannibal Corpse and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY is covering At The Gates whereas MALEVOLENCE is handling a song by American singer Anastacia.

Pre-order and Pre-save The Aggression Sessions, here: https://bfan.link/the-aggression-sessions

THY ART IS MURDER and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY make the following joint statement:

"Before we had even completed work on 'The Depressions Sessions' we knew a lifelong friendship had been forged between THY ART IS MURDER and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and that we would have to do another variation of the project. 'The Aggression Sessions' concept was born almost immediately following the completion of the first iteration but has taken many years to finally find the time to record and release it amidst the chaotic touring and music release schedules of both bands. We wanted to take things back to some of our favorite inspirations for writing and performing heavy and aggressive music this time, encapsulating the tone of the EP title. We hope everyone enjoys!

Joining us for round 2, please welcome MALEVOLENCE into the series. Much love to The Acacia Strain, and thank you to them for being a part of this lineage. Check out their new forthcoming record as well!

Working with friends and peers and avoiding the pitfalls of competitiveness has always been the most rewarding part of being in a band, so as always thank you for the support and opportunity to have this platform. See you all on the road soon!"

MALEVOLENCE's Wilkie Robinson adds, "New Jersey to Australia to Sheffield! it was an absolute pleasure to be involved in this big international metal link-up and a great opportunity for us to have fun creatively outside of the usual expectations. Shout out toEliran Kantor for killing the artwork and Nuclear Blast for making it all happen."

Below is the tracklisting for The Aggression Sessions:
1. Hellions - FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
2. Until There Is No Longer - THY ART IS MURDER
3. Waste Of Myself - MALEVOLENCE
4. Under A Serpent Sun (At The Gates Cover) - FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
5. Hammer Smashed Face (Cannibal Corpse Cover) - THY ART IS MURDER
6. Left Outside Alone (Anastacia Cover) - MALEVOLENCE

The Aggression Sessions will be available in the following formats:

CD jewel case
Vinyl
- Grey Brown Swirl w/ Black Splatter
  - NUCLEAR BLAST USA/EU + Retail
- Clear w/ Silver Red Brown Splatter
  - FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY exclusive, limited to 1,000 copies
- Red w/ Silver Brown Splatter
  - THY ART IS MURDER exclusive, limited to 1,000 copies
- Silver w/ Red Brown Splatter
  - MALEVOLENCE exclusive, limited to 1,000 copies

ABOUT THY ART IS MURDER

THY ART IS MURDER, one of Australia's top-heavy exports, is currently on their 10-year anniversary of the seminal album, Hate. The next stop on their "Decade Of Hate" world tour is Europe where they will share the stage with labelmates FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY.

ABOUT FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
New Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY released their sixth album Oh What The Future Holds in January of 2022.

Watch the music video for "Far From Heaven" here: https://youtu.be/OEicHBvqd2Y

Confirmed dates for FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY with THE ACACIA STRAIN, PRIMITIVE MAN, and FULL OF HELL are:
3/24 Dallas TX – Amplified Live
3/25 Austin TX – Come and Take It Live *SOLD OUT*
3/26 Houston TX – Warehouse Live
3/28 Tampa FL – The Orpheum
3/29 Atlanta GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
3/30 Greensboro NC – Arizona Pete's *SOLD OUT*
3/31 Baltimore MD – Baltimore Soundstage *SOLD OUT*
4/1 Worcester MA – The Palladium

"Decade Of Hate" European tour
W/ THY ART IS MURDER
4/06/2023 Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage
4/07/2023 Austria Vienna @ Impericon Festival – SOLD OUT
4/08/2023 Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival
4/09/2023 Belgium Sint-Niklaas @ De Casino
4/10/2023 UK London @ The Dome – SOLD OUT
4/11/2023 UK London @ The Dome – SOLD OUT
4/13/2023 France Nancy @ L’Autre Canal
4/14/2023 Switzerland Zurich @ Impericon Festival
4/15/2023 Germany Oberhausen @ Impericon Festival
4/16/2023 Germany München @ Impericon Festival – SOLD OUT

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY ARE:
Joseph Badolato | Vocals
Patrick Sheridan | Guitar
Timothy Howley | Guitar
Will Putney | Guitar
Peter Blue Spinazola | Bass
Josean Orta Martinez | Drums

ABOUT MALEVOLENCE
With their critically acclaimed new studio album Malicious Intent, MALEVOLENCE has staked out their place as one of contemporary metal's heavyweight acts. The rising UK stars are now out to conquer the world, and have already blown away audiences at the likes of Download Festival, Bloodstock Festival, Knotfest Germany, and the Bring Me The Horizon Malta Weekender, not forgetting to mention a huge UK arena tour with ARCHITECTS and SLEEP TOKEN, and mainland EU dates with LAMB OF GOD.

Order the new album Malicious Intent: https://bfan.link/Malevolence-malicious-intent.ema

Watch "Karma" feat. Will Ramos (Live At Bloodstock 2022): https://youtu.be/7532FvBmtUw

MALEVOLENCE live:
4/28/2023 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
5/04/2023 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center - Mankato, MN
5/10/2023 The Paramount - Huntington, NY
5/12/2023 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH
5/13/2023 College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT
5/14/2023 State Theatre - Portland, ME
5/16/2023 The National - Richmond, VA
5/23/2023 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
5/31/2023 Horizon Events Center - Clive, IA
6/02/2023 The Rust Belt - East Moline, IL
6/03/2023 Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
6/06/2023 Emo's Austin - Austin, TX
6/07/2023 The Factory In Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX
6/09/2023 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
6/12/2023 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
6/15/2023 Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA

MALEVOLENCE is:
Alex Taylor | Vocals
Konan Hall | Guitar / Vocals
Josh Baines | Guitar
Wilkie Robinson | Bass
Charlie Thorpe | Drums

NUCLEAR BLAST ANNOUNCE THE AGGRESSION SESSIONS FEATURING THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY & MALEVOLENCE

March 10, 2023

Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the release of The Aggression Sessions featuring THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and MALEVOLENCE which will be available digitally on April 7th and on CD + Vinyl on July 21st, 2023 via Nuclear Blast.

Today, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY releases the first single from the EP entitled, "Hellions". Check out the visualizer below.

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY states, "'Hellions' was a fun look back at some of our more brutal and fast-paced roots more akin to our earlier material. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Hellbound, the record which we all collectively feel really started things in motion for the band. It was a blast to channel the energy and excitement we had at that time back into our music in 2023. It’s only natural for bands to evolve and expand their sound over time, but we never forgot where we came from, so this one is for those who were here from day one!"

Listen/stream “Hellions” here: https://ffaa.bfan.link/hellions

Pre-order and Pre-save The Aggression Sessions, here: https://bfan.link/the-aggression-sessions

The Aggression Sessions is the follow-up to 2016's The Depression Sessions and follows the same 6-song mini album where each band offers an original single and a cover song. For this session, THY ART IS MURDER is covering Cannibal Corpse and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY is covering At The Gates whereas MALEVOLENCE is handling a song by American singer Anastacia.

THY ART IS MURDER and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY make the following joint statement:

Pre-order and Pre-save The Aggression Sessions, here: https://bfan.link/the-aggression-sessions

ABOUT THY ART IS MURDER

THY ART IS MURDER, one of Australia's top-heavy exports, is currently on their 10-year anniversary of the seminal album, Hate. Tomorrow the band will perform the last date of their US leg in Patchogue, NY. The next stop on their "Decade Of Hate" world tour is Europe where they will share the stage with labelmates FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY.

ABOUT FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
New Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY released their sixth album Oh What The Future Holds in January of 2022.

Watch the music video for "Far From Heaven" here: https://youtu.be/OEicHBvqd2Y

Confirmed dates for FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY with THE ACACIA STRAIN, PRIMITIVE MAN, and FULL OF HELL are:
3/8 Brooklyn NY – The Monarch *SOLD OUT*
3/9 Philadelphia PA – Union Transfer *SOLD OUT*
3/10 Columbus OH – The King Of Clubs *SOLD OUT*
3/11 Detroit MI – Saint Andrew's Hall *SOLD OUT*
3/12 Chicago IL – Metro
3/14 Englewood CO – Gothic Theatre *SOLD OUT*
3/15 Salt Lake City UT – The Complex
3/17 Seattle WA – El Corazon *SOLD OUT*
3/18 Portland OR – Hawthorne Theatre *SOLD OUT*
3/19 Sacramento CA – Ace Of Spades
3/20 Santa Ana CA – The Observatory
3/21 Los Angeles CA – 1720
3/22 Mesa AZ – The Nile Theatre
3/24 Dallas TX – Amplified Live
3/25 Austin TX – Come and Take It Live *SOLD OUT*
3/26 Houston TX – Warehouse Live
3/28 Tampa FL – The Orpheum
3/29 Atlanta GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
3/30 Greensboro NC – Arizona Pete's *SOLD OUT*
3/31 Baltimore MD – Baltimore Soundstage *SOLD OUT*
4/1 Worcester MA – The Palladium

"Decade Of Hate" European tour
W/ THY ART IS MURDER
4/06/2023 Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage
4/07/2023 Austria Vienna @ Impericon Festival – SOLD OUT
4/08/2023 Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival
4/09/2023 Belgium Sint-Niklaas @ De Casino
4/10/2023 UK London @ The Dome – SOLD OUT
4/11/2023 UK London @ The Dome – SOLD OUT
4/13/2023 France Nancy @ L’Autre Canal
4/14/2023 Switzerland Zurich @ Impericon Festival
4/15/2023 Germany Oberhausen @ Impericon Festival
4/16/2023 Germany München @ Impericon Festival – SOLD OUT

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY ARE:
Joseph Badolato | Vocals
Patrick Sheridan | Guitar
Timothy Howley | Guitar
Will Putney | Guitar
Peter Blue Spinazola | Bass
Josean Orta Martinez | Drums

ABOUT MALEVOLENCE
With their critically acclaimed new studio album Malicious Intent, MALEVOLENCE has staked out their place as one of contemporary metal's heavyweight acts. The rising UK stars are now out to conquer the world, and have already blown away audiences at the likes of Download Festival, Bloodstock Festival, Knotfest Germany, and the Bring Me The Horizon Malta Weekender, not forgetting to mention a huge UK arena tour with ARCHITECTS and SLEEP TOKEN, and mainland EU dates with LAMB OF GOD.

Order new album Malicious Intent: https://bfan.link/Malevolence-malicious-intent.ema

Watch "Karma" feat. Will Ramos (Live At Bloodstock 2022): https://youtu.be/7532FvBmtUw

MALEVOLENCE live:
3/17/2023 LDB Fest (Triple Crown Pavilion) - Jeffersontown, KY
4/28/2023 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
5/04/2023 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center - Mankato, MN
5/10/2023 The Paramount - Huntington, NY
5/12/2023 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH
5/13/2023 College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT
5/14/2023 State Theatre - Portland, ME
5/16/2023 The National - Richmond, VA
5/23/2023 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
5/31/2023 Horizon Events Center - Clive, IA
6/02/2023 The Rust Belt - East Moline, IL
6/03/2023 Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
6/06/2023 Emo's Austin - Austin, TX
6/07/2023 The Factory In Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX
6/09/2023 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
6/12/2023 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
6/15/2023 Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA

MALEVOLENCE is:
Alex Taylor | Vocals
Konan Hall | Guitar / Vocals
Josh Baines | Guitar
Wilkie Robinson | Bass
Charlie Thorpe | Drums

Trivium + Beartooth Announce Co-Headline Spring 2023 Tour

January 31, 2023

TRIVIUM AND BEARTOOTH ANNOUNCE 2023 CO-HEADLINE TOUR PRESENTED BY KNOTFEST ROADSHOW

Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, February 3 at 10AM Local Time on Ticketmaster.com

Today, Beartooth and Trivium announced their 2023 co-headline tour.

The 29-city tour kicks off Monday, May 1 in Stroudsburg, PA at Sherman Theater with stops in Nashville, TN, Las Vegas, NV, Grand Rapid, MI, and more before wrapping up on Thursday, June 15 in Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater. Malevolence and Archetypes Collide will join the bands on all dates across the upcoming tour. Full routing can be found below, along with upcoming Beartooth festival dates.

Trivium are stoked about this bill, saying, "TRIVTOOTH! We are elated to announce our co-headlining monster of a tour with the incredible Beartooth. We have been fans of what they do, and pals with them for ages — so it's great we're finally doing something so massive together. Trivium and Beartooth are both bands supported by each of our wonderful fan-bases — so we know these shows are going to go off. Add in Malevolence, one of our favorite bands on the planet, and Archetypes Collide, one of Beartooth's favorites, and we have a hell of a bill.”

"I'm so excited to go out on this amazing tour with metal legends Trivium," says Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo. "When the stars aligned and it was possible, it truly was a no-brainer. This tour is gonna be unique, fun, and face-melting from start to finish. Strap in, bring your metal horns, and be prepared to get your face ripped off."

Tickets go on sale starting Friday, February 3 at 10am local time here.

Both bands are doing a joint VIP offering where fans can buy ticketless VIP upgrades to meet both bands. Go here and here.

TRIVIUM + BEARTOOTH ON TOUR:
WITH MALEVOLENCE + ARCHETYPES COLLIDE:
4/21 — Tampa, FL — 98RockFest*
4/22 — Orlando, FL — Earth Day Birthday*
4/23 — St. Augustine, FL — Planet Band Camp*
4/28 — Newark, NJ — Rock The Rock Fest*
4.29 — Worcester, MA — The Big Gig*
5/1 — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theater
5/3 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center
5/4 — Milwaukee, WI — Hog Fest*
5/6 — St. Paul, MN — Twin City Takeover*
5/8 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe
5/9 — Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Riverworks
5/10 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
5/12 — Hampton Beach, NH — Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
5/13 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall
5/14 — Portland, ME — State Theatre
5/16 — Richmond, VA — The National
5/17 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
5/18 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville (Trivium Only)
5/20 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
5/21 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
5/23 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
5/24 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
5/25 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival (Beartooth Only)
5/26 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
5/27 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival (Trivium Only)
5/28 — Corbin, KY — Corbin Arena
5/30 — Omaha, NE — The Admiral
5/31 — Clive, IA — Horizon Event Center
6/2 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt
6/3 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater
6/4 — Tulsa, OK — Tulsa Theater
6/6 — Austin, TX — Emo's
6/7 — Dallas, TX — The Factory in Deep Ellum
6/9 — Tempe, AZ — Marquee
6/10 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
6/11 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium
6/12 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield
6/14 — Spokane, WA — The Podium
6/15 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theater
* Festival Dates with Beartooth Only

ABOUT BEARTOOTH:
Beartooth, the band Forbes declared is "inching towards a tipping point of becoming the latest arena headliner," dropped their latest anthem "RIPTIDE" in 2022 and it saw frontman Caleb Shomo put the pain of the past in the rearview mirror as he takes the steering wheel from fate to command his own destiny. The track memorializes the struggle with mental health and self-acceptance, which has defined so much of Beartooth since its inception. Shomo started this band in his basement, playing all the instruments to challenge and purge inner darkness, purely for himself at first. As the band he assembled to play the songs traveled, they discovered how many people recognized the same demons. As KERRANG! observed, "Caleb Shomo is one of his generation's most remarkable songwriters." It's a testament to the purity of intention manifested by the multi-instrumentalist from the start. Songs like "The Past is Dead," "Fed Up," and "In Between" have pushed BEARTOOTH past a billion streams. The band's fourth album, Below, topped the Rock, Hard Music, and Alternative charts in 2021 and found its way into Best Rock/Metal Albums of the Year lists assembled by the likes of Revolver, Rock Sound, Loudwire, Knotfest, and a slew of like-minded media outlets. The band also graced its first Revolver cover in Summer 2021. Beartooth's marriage of colossally catchy choruses and post-hardcore-soaked-in-sweaty-metal is without rival. Its effect is evident by their deeply engaged audience; tours with Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, and A Day To Remember; and an RIAA-certified gold plaque.

ABOUT TRIVIUM:
Trivium released their tenth full-length, In the Court of the Dragon, through longtime label Roadrunner Records in 2021. The record was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur. The band has continued to receive International acclaim from The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Billboard, KERRANG!, NME, TechCrunch, Kotaku, Alternative Press, Revolver, and more. That's because Trivium have been steadily building a rock solid foundation. The band released its now-canonical album Ascendancy in 2005. It was recognized as KERRANG!'s "Album of the Year," achieved a gold certification in the UK, and eclipsed sales of 500,000 worldwide. It ignited a string of six consecutive Top 25 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 and five straight Top 3 debuts on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart, culminating on 2017's benchmark The Sin And The Sentence. That album elevated the group's total stream tally past a quarter-of-a-billion. Additionally, "Betrayer" received a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of "Best Metal Performance." They followed with What the Dead Men Say in 2020, which landed the band on several year-end "Best Of" lists. Through the years, Trivium performed alongside Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and many others and graced the main stages of Download, Bloodstock, KNOTFEST, and more. After two decades, 10 albums, hundreds of sold out shows, and nearly a billion catalog streams on Spotify, Trivium actualize the all-encompassing ambition they first set in motion back in 1999.

MALEVOLENCE - RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR'HIGHER PLACE'+ ALTERNATIVE ACOUSTIC VERSION

August 6, 2022

With their critically acclaimed new studio album Malicious Intent, MALEVOLENCE has staked out their place as one of contemporary metal's heavyweight acts.

These rising UK stars are now out to conquer the world, undertaking a huge run of major live dates this summer and into 2023. After blowing away audiences at the likes of Download Festival UK, Knotfest Germany, and the Bring Me The Horizon Malta Weekender, following on from a UK arena tour with ARCHITECTS and SLEEP TOKENl, the British bruisers are pleased to announce more shows.

Malevolence has revealed two new headline shows this August, in Colchester (UK) and Paris (FR), before they launch into two German shows supporting LAMB OF GOD, followed by an Australian run in September with THY ART IS MURDER, CARNIFEX, and I AM. The band will also be accompanying TRIVIUM on their extensive EU tour leg, with HEAVEN SHALL BURN and OBITUARY, following on from the UK shows.

To support these dates, the band has today released a brand new video to accompany the album highlight "Higher Place". Showing off their creative breadth, the single breaks with their usual aggressive metal swagger. "Higher Place" is a show-stopping, southern groove-flavored ballad.

Front-man Alex Taylor commented,
"'Higher Place' focuses on a subject that everyone will deal with at some point in loss; death/bereavement. This is one most heartfelt songs we have written as a band, however, once we began writing this song, it came together very naturally. This song is a huge step outside our comfort zone, we hope you enjoy it!
The visuals for this song were our first venture into a narrative-driven video, filmed in our hometown of Sheffield. We worked closely with Enon Films to bring the concept to life.

Video Director Gabriel Fernández-Gil commented,
"The song inspired sorrow, drama, and a dark epicness, which is what guided us in the making of this video.
In the story, you'll be able to identify themes of loss, revenge, and the UK's knife-crime epidemic.
As the lyrics and instrumentation, our characters "ascend" to different metaphorical planes of existence or lack thereof."

To accompany the video, the band has released an alternative acoustic version of "Higher Place" digitally, giving fans yet another glimpse into MALEVOLENCE's bottomless artistic flair.

Watch the video for "Higher Place" below.
Download/stream the "Higher Place" acoustic version: https://bfan.link/Malevolence-higher-place.ema
Order Malicious Intent: https://bfan.link/Malevolence-malicious-intent.ema

Malicious Intent was recorded at Tree House Studios, UK. The record was produced by Jim Pinder and co-mixed by Jim Pinder and Carl Bown. The Malicious Intent artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor.

The undisputed Heavy Metal Kings of the UK.
In early 2020 came the highly anticipated EP release, The Other Side, introducing a brand-new side of MALEVOLENCE. Although only 3 tracks, each song showcased a depth and diversity that is uncommon in modern metal. Heart-wrenching ballads are blended perfectly with technical shredding and crushing breakdowns, effortlessly showcasing the band's talent as genuine songwriters. Despite the hard-fought success, MALEVOLENCE remains an autonomous crew. Operating from their Sheffield-based HQ, a previously derelict warehouse the band transformed themselves, MALEVOLENCE handles as much of their in-house operations as they possibly can. Including the formation and operation of MALEVOLENCE’s own label, MLVLTD Music. It was through this label that the band self-released The Other Side and although it was a first for the band, the release was a resounding success - racking up close to half a million streams on Spotify and Apple Music in its first few weeks of release.

MALEVOLENCE fans will know that their records come few and far between. Emerging onto the scene in 2013 with their debut album Reign of Suffering, which is currently climbing above 2.15 million streams on Spotify. Released as teenagers, the level of song crafting skill stands the test of time and remains a defining moment in the band’s career. The next four years had MALEVOLENCE grinding their way through the European continent, gaining recognition as one of the hottest prospects in this new wave of international heavy metal. 2017’s Self Supremacy saw the Sheffield quintet selling out club shows all over Europe, the USA, and Southeast Asia/Japan. This in turn has earned them a cult-like following of die-hard fans, who wear the MALEVOLENCE logo on their clothing like a medal of honor.

Now waiting with brand-new album Malicious Intent and plans to tour amongst some of the biggest names in heavy music, MALEVOLENCE is poised to become the next legacy name in all of heavy music.

MALEVOLENCE is:
Alex Taylor | Vocals
Konan Hall | Guitar / Vocals
Josh Baines | Guitar
Wilkie Robinson | Bass
Charlie Thorpe | Drums

Malevolence Drop New Single/Video "Life Sentence"

March 24, 2022

Last month, Malevolence announced their highly anticipated new album 'Malicious Intent' (out 20th May) with blazing first single 'On Broken Glass', marking their place amongst metal’s heavyweights. With an impressive set of European tour dates on the horizon alongside the record of their career, 2022 is inevitably Malevolence's year.

Today, the Sheffield 5-piece have delivered a decisive smackdown in the form of their crushing second single, 'Life Sentence'. Accompanied by Daniel Priess’ brainchild video concept, ‘Life Sentence’ is another punishing masterpiece from these Steel-City savages.

Malevolence front-man Alex Taylor stated,

"Anyone that has followed us for a while knows that Malevolence is capable of delivering a fairly wide spectrum of different sounds. Sometimes we want to write ballads, sometimes we want to write big choruses and sometimes we want to write songs that make you want to smash everything in your house to pieces. One of the hardest, darkest and most aggressive tracks from Malicious Intent, Life Sentence is dedicated to anyone that thought we had gone soft!"

'Malicious Intent' was recorded at Tree House Studios, UK. The record was produced by Malevolence, with mixing handled by Carl Bown, and engineering by Jim Pinder. The 'Malicious Intent' artwork was created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor.

'Malicious Intent' will be available in the following formats:

LP
Green + Sky Blue Splatter (Retail)
Sky Blue + White Marbled (Nuclear Blast Mail-Order Exclusive)
Yellow + Blue Corona (Nuclear Blast Mail-Order & Selected Shops)
Crystal Clear w/ Sky Blue Splatter (US Exclusive)
Curaco + Sun Yellow Splatter (MLVLTD Exclusive)

CD Digi-Pack
Digital Album

ABOUT MALEVOLENCE

The undisputed Heavy Metal Kings of the UK.

In early 2020 came the highly anticipated EP release, The Other Side, introducing a brand-new side of Malevolence. Although only 3 tracks, each song showcased a depth and diversity that is uncommon in modern metal. Heart-wrenching ballads are blended perfectly with technical shredding and crushing breakdowns, effortlessly showcasing the band's talent as genuine songwriters. Despite the hard-fought success, Malevolence remains an autonomous crew. Operating from their Sheffield-based HQ, a previously derelict warehouse the band transformed themselves, Malevolence handles as much of their in-house operations as they possibly can. Including the formation and operation of Malevolence’s own label, MLVLTD Music. It was through this label that the band self-released The Other Side and although it was a first for the band, the release was a resounding success - racking up close to half a million streams on Spotify and Apple Music in its first few weeks of release.

Malevolence fans will know that their records come few and far between. Emerging onto the scene in 2013 with their debut album Reign of Suffering, which is currently climbing above 2.15 million streams on Spotify. Released as teenagers, the level of song crafting skill stands the test of time and remains a defining moment in the band’s career. The next four years had Malevolence grinding their way through the European continent, gaining recognition as one of the hottest prospects in this new wave of international heavy metal. 2017’s Self Supremacy saw the Sheffield quintet selling out club shows all over Europe, the USA, and even south-east Asia/Japan. This in turn has earned them a cult-like following of die-hard fans, who wear the Malevolence logo on their clothing like a medal of honor.

Now waiting with brand-new album 'Malicious Intent' and plans to tour amongst some of the biggest names in heavy music, Malevolence are poised to become the next legacy name in all of heavy music.

Malevolence are:

Alex Taylor | Vocals

Konan Hall | Guitar / Vocals

Josh Baines | Guitar

Wilkie Robinson | Bass

Charlie Thorpe | Drums