MALPHAS Reawakens Early Darkness With New Single “The Conjuring”

Epic blackened melodeath conjurers MALPHAS unveil their latest offering, “The Conjuring”, out now via M-Theory Audio. A reimagining of one of the first songs the band ever wrote, the single fuses their raw early energy with the refined intensity of their modern sound.

Following the acclaim of their 2024 sophomore album Portal (M-Theory Audio), MALPHAS now look both forward and backward with “The Conjuring”, a track that serves as a creative bridge between their origins and the mythos of their upcoming third album.

“The Conjuring is one of the early tracks we recorded as a band - our songwriting was still in an embryonic state, so we decided to revisit it for the 10 year mark of our first release. We rewrote and rearranged parts of it in the vein of our modern sound and were pleasantly surprised by the result. The role of the Conjuror is central to the story of The 39th Spirit and will be linked to the events in our third album.” — Paul DeSanctis

With cinematic orchestration, blistering guitars, and a deep-rooted narrative core, “The Conjuring” reinforces Malphas’s position as a defining force in the evolving landscape of extreme metal.

To build momentum for their forthcoming third full-length, MALPHAS will hit the road this July on the Steel and Sorcery Tour in support of ICE GIANT, alongside CELESTIAL WIZARD, with special guests TROLLWAR on select dates. Presented by M-Theory Audio and Witches Brew, this spellbinding run will bring myth, metal, and mayhem across North America.

Steel and Sorcery Tour:

  • 7/9 – Madison, WI – Gamma Ray Bar

  • 7/10 – Chicago, IL – Live Wire Lounge

  • 7/11 – Toronto, ON – Duffy’s Tavern

  • 7/12 – Ottawa, ON – Dominion Tavern

  • 7/13 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière*

  • 7/15 – Pawtucket, RI – The News Cafe

  • 7/16 – Boston, MA – The Silhouette Lounge

  • 7/17 – Philadelphia, PA – The Nail

  • 7/18 – Dayton, OH – Cosmo Joe’s

  • 7/19 – Salisbury, MD – Lucky’s Glass Skate Shop

  • 7/20 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones

*Trollwar appears as special guest on select dates.

About MALPHAS:
Originally formed in 2012 by Paul DeSanctis and Eric Dunleavy, and joined by Damian DiFrancesco in 2014 and Joshua DeJesus in 2019, MALPHAS has established a fierce presence in the underground metal scene. Known for their dynamic blend of symphonic blackened melodic death metal, the band has toured extensively across North America and Europe alongside acts such as Tengger Cavalry, Felix Martin, Helsott, Keep of Kalessin, Shade Empire, Nordheim, and more.

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Future Palace Share "Malphas" Video — WATCH

We know demons as legendary creatures — but sometimes, they seem more real to us than we would like them to be.

With their new single "Malphas," Berlin-based, post-hardcore shooting stars Future Palace combine mythological symbolism with the very real abysses of an earthly emotional world.

Watch the "Malphas" video below.

Even the introductory staccato riffing announces with the darkest timbres the most harrowing three minutes the band has recorded by far. While Future Palace have repeatedly written with hitherto unknown heaviness on their second album Run, which was released in 2022, "Malphas" completed this development in a superlative way.

The music and the brute screams of singer Maria Lessing create a trembling sound drama that can hardly be described satisfactorily with the label "post-hardcore", but is ensnared by clanking synthesizer coldness as well as industrial and darkwave elements.

"I'm really losing my patience / I'm possessed by a Malphas," says the chorus, which sums up a feeling of loss of control in a few words. The sung and eponymous Malphas is a demon figure from centuries-old tales that appears in the form of a raven and takes its victims bit by bit, like a virus. With this image, Future Palace tell the battles that do not take place in stories, but in the real life. 

"With its power, our new song 'Malphas' is intended to represent the recurring struggle and the necessary patience with oneself and one's inner demons," comments Lessing, giving the song a note of hope despite all the brute force of the sound. Because even among productions that are increasingly shocking in terms of sound, Future Palace's music can still be understood as a musical catharsis in which inner abysses can not only be experienced, but also fought.
 
"Malphas" is the first single Future Palace have released since Run. The band recently accompanied Electric Callboy on their European tour. Their first European headline run with 23 stops in nine countries has been announced for the fall, and first shows are sold out or upgraded.

FUTURE PALACE ARE:
Maria — Vocals
Manuel — Guitar
Johannes - Drums