ICYMI: May 2021 – Powerplay Rock and Metal Magazine
Album Reviews – Arsenic Addiction, Juliet Ruin, Malice Divine, Monarch, Next Door To Heaven, WarCall
Rockshots Records – Bloody Hell, From The Depth
Category: Malice Divine
0 ICYMI: May 2021 – Powerplay Rock and Metal Magazine Album Reviews – Arsenic Addiction, Juliet Ruin, Malice Divine, Monarch, Next Door To Heaven, WarCall Rockshots Records – Bloody Hell, From The Depth
0 Dive Into The Guitar Mind of Malice Divine’s “Into Subconscious Depths”, Playthrough Premiere via TechnicalMusicReview, Self-Titled Album Out Now!
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 9, 2021
For fans of Dissection, Skeletonwitch, Death, Wintersun, Immortal
Dive Into The Guitar Mind of Malice Divine’s “Into Subconscious Depths”
Playthrough Premiere via TechnicalMusicReview
Self-Titled Album Out Now!
Ric Galvez – Vocals/Guitar/Bass – Photo Credit – Deborah Lawrence
Toronto’s one-man act Malice Divine, created by ex-Astaroth Incarnate guitarist Ric Galvez (also seen as a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2) recently unleashed this past February his debut self-titled album. The record is an excellent example of time spent during the Covid-19 pandemic being put to good use.
The full length showcases nine eclectic tracks of black, death, and thrash metal along with a tinge of classical guitar. For session drums Ric Galvez was joined by Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) where they recorded at Monolithic Productions in Oshawa, Ontario with Tyler Williams beginning in January 2020. After the recording process had concluded, the album was re-amped and mixed by Tyler Williams and then mastered by Lasse Lammert (Demons & Wizards, Alestorm, Gloryhammer) of LSD-Studio in Germany.
The lyrics explored on the self-titled album are actually quite personal and deal with Ric Galvez’s thoughts and feelings regarding his life experiences. They are an outlet for self-expression, while also exploring topics such as spirituality and psychology with an underlying theme of personal empowerment.
Today, fans can delve into guitar playing of Malice Divine with the new playthrough for “Into Subconscious Depths” via its premiere on TechnicalMusicReveiw HERE.
“This song starts with a classical guitar intro and has a slower build-up than the 4 songs preceding it. It’s one of the darkest and one of the most epic songs on the album by far.” adds Ric Galvez.
Melodic and captivating with a good blend of heavy styles, Malice Divine is recommended for fans of Skeletonwitch, Death, Dissection, and Immortal.
The full album “Malice Divine” is available on all digital platforms (Spotify, Apple Music) here and Bandcamp here.
Previous Videos:
“In Time” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Malicious Divinity” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Triumphant Return” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Quantum Manifestation” – YouTube (lyric video)
Track Listing:
1. Somnium Lucidus (2:00)
2. Quantum Manifestation (7:11)
3. Malicious Divinity (5:54)
4. Triumphant Return (5:35)
5. Into Subconscious Depths (8:02)
6. Ancient Visions (6:14)
7. In Time (8:11)
8. Intuitive Realization (3:40)
9. The Transcendence Of Isolation (9:46)
Album Length: 56:37
More Info:
Facebook.com/malicedivineband
Instagram.com/malicedivineofficial
EPK
About:
Toronto, Canada’s Malice Divine is a solo project contrived by Ric Galvez who had always had the dream of entire creative control. He wanted to expand beyond being known as just as a lead guitarist. Ric Galvez has played in local bands previously and was a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2.
Ric Galvez has a major in music from York University and through Malice Divine he shows off his prowess across instruments. His lyrics are inspired by psychology, and spirituality, as well as personal experiences especially those involving the overcoming of obstacles and hardships using the resulting verses as a form of empowerment.
The first offering from Malice Divine, a self-titled full length, comes in 2021 with Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) playing session drums. There are plans to flesh out a live lineup for Divine Malice when the time is right.
What people can expect from seeing Malice Divine live is highly aggressive black and death metal inspired music with shreddy and virtuosic guitar solos adding a melodic layer that isn’t common in the genre.
Malice Divine’s self-titled debut album is due out February 19, 2021.
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Canadian College Radio Loud Charts:
#6 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 (Earshot)
#5 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (Earshot)
#3 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (Earshot)
“What exactly does Malice Divine bring to the table? Judging from “In Time” alone, the project brings a great cornucopia of gripping riffs, virtuosic soloing, constantly dynamic rhythms, harrowing vocals, and a talent for interweaving variant melodies that turn out to be memorable, as well as an ability to make such kaleidoscopic music both cohesive and catchy. The opening sequence of riffs begins to establish the pattern, shifting from sensations that are slow, dismal, and perilous to spidery and feverish, and then to cold and cruelly deranged. But that’s just the start of this dark but exhilarating piece.” – No Clean Singing
“Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal thrown into an insane blender of savage brutality\m/ \m/” – Heavy New York
“his self-titled debut is a very guitar-centric slab of Black/Death that sounds like a mixture of Dissection’s melodic sensibility with Skeletonwitch’s relentless energy. The playing is as sharp and precise as you’d expect it to be, and some of the leads are really superior…” – The Metal Crypt
“While “Triumphant Return” is one of the more upbeat tracks on the album, it’s still packed with deliciously heavy riffs, blast beats, and demonic vocals, all from the mind of Ric.” – Gear Gods
“Throughout, it is sufficiently complex and convoluted to keep your attention with no shortage of impressive leadwork bursts.There are several standout tracks for me, the insanely driving but majestic ‘Quantum Manifestation’, the dark and intense ‘Malicious Divinity’, the darkly melodic ‘Triumphant Return’ and the dark driving ‘In Time’ with its soaring leads. ‘Malice Divine’ should appeal to fans of Dissection, Immortal and Wintersun. With stunning cover artwork that reflects the colour and mood of that previously mentioned album, Dissection’s Storm of the Light’s Bane, hinting as to what to expect from the contents… This is yet another inspiring example of time during the COVID-19 pandemic being put to good use by a skilled and dedicated Metal musician.” – Metal Talk
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0 Hails Horns! \m/\m/ Thank You MDs and DJs for your airplay support! Canadian College Radio Loud !earshot charts – February 2021 Top 20 Loud #12 – Malice Divine, #17 – Red Cain, #18 – Maudiir
Hails Horns! \m/\m/
Thank You MDs and DJs for your airplay support!
Canadian College Radio Loud !earshot charts – February 2021
Top 20 Loud
#12 – Malice Divine, #17 – Red Cain, #18 – Maudiir
0 Malice Divine Shares Lyric Video “Quantum Manifestation”, Video Premiere via MetalInsider, Self-Titled Album Out Now!
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 4, 2021
For fans of Dissection, Skeletonwitch, Death, Wintersun, Immortal
Malice Divine Shares Lyric Video “Quantum Manifestation”
Video Premiere via MetalInsider
Self-Titled Album Out Now!
Ric Galvez – Vocals/Guitar/Bass – Photo Credit – Deborah Lawrence
Toronto’s one-man act Malice Divine, created by ex-Astaroth Incarnate guitarist Ric Galvez (also seen as a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2) recently unleashed this past February his debut self-titled album. The record is an excellent example of time spent during the Covid-19 pandemic being put to good use.
The full length showcases nine eclectic tracks of black, death, and thrash metal along with a tinge of classical guitar. For session drums Ric Galvez was joined by Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) where they recorded at Monolithic Productions in Oshawa, Ontario with Tyler Williams beginning in January 2020. After the recording process had concluded, the album was re-amped and mixed by Tyler Williams and then mastered by Lasse Lammert (Demons & Wizards, Alestorm, Gloryhammer) of LSD-Studio in Germany.
The lyrics explored on the self-titled album are actually quite personal and deal with Ric Galvez’s thoughts and feelings regarding his life experiences. They are an outlet for self-expression, while also exploring topics such as spirituality and psychology with an underlying theme of personal empowerment.
Today, Malice Divine shares more insight into the album with the release of the new lyric video for the track “Quantum Manifestation” via its premiere on MetalInsider HERE.
“Quantum Manifestation is one of the fastest songs on the album. It’s packed full of different elements that are integral to the sound of Malice Divine, such as virtuosic guitar solos, savage blackened death metal riffing, blast beats, epic melodies, and a beautiful classical guitar section,” adds Ric Galvez.
Melodic and captivating with a good blend of heavy styles, Malice Divine is recommended for fans of Skeletonwitch, Death, Dissection, and Immortal.
The full album “Malice Divine” is available on all digital platforms (Spotify, Apple Music) here and Bandcamp here.
Previous Videos:
“In Time” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Malicious Divinity” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Triumphant Return” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
Track Listing:
1. Somnium Lucidus (2:00)
2. Quantum Manifestation (7:11)
3. Malicious Divinity (5:54)
4. Triumphant Return (5:35)
5. Into Subconscious Depths (8:02)
6. Ancient Visions (6:14)
7. In Time (8:11)
8. Intuitive Realization (3:40)
9. The Transcendence Of Isolation (9:46)
Album Length: 56:37
More Info:
Facebook.com/malicedivineband
Instagram.com/malicedivineofficial
EPK
About:
Toronto, Canada’s Malice Divine is a solo project contrived by Ric Galvez who had always had the dream of entire creative control. He wanted to expand beyond being known as just as a lead guitarist. Ric Galvez has played in local bands previously and was a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2.
Ric Galvez has a major in music from York University and through Malice Divine he shows off his prowess across instruments. His lyrics are inspired by psychology, and spirituality, as well as personal experiences especially those involving the overcoming of obstacles and hardships using the resulting verses as a form of empowerment.
The first offering from Malice Divine, a self-titled full length, comes in 2021 with Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) playing session drums. There are plans to flesh out a live lineup for Divine Malice when the time is right.
What people can expect from seeing Malice Divine live is highly aggressive black and death metal inspired music with shreddy and virtuosic guitar solos adding a melodic layer that isn’t common in the genre.
Malice Divine’s self-titled debut album is due out February 19, 2021.
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Canadian College Radio Loud Charts:
#6 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 (Earshot)
#5 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (Earshot)
#3 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (Earshot)
“What exactly does Malice Divine bring to the table? Judging from “In Time” alone, the project brings a great cornucopia of gripping riffs, virtuosic soloing, constantly dynamic rhythms, harrowing vocals, and a talent for interweaving variant melodies that turn out to be memorable, as well as an ability to make such kaleidoscopic music both cohesive and catchy. The opening sequence of riffs begins to establish the pattern, shifting from sensations that are slow, dismal, and perilous to spidery and feverish, and then to cold and cruelly deranged. But that’s just the start of this dark but exhilarating piece.” – No Clean Singing
“Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal thrown into an insane blender of savage brutality\m/ \m/” – Heavy New York
“his self-titled debut is a very guitar-centric slab of Black/Death that sounds like a mixture of Dissection’s melodic sensibility with Skeletonwitch’s relentless energy. The playing is as sharp and precise as you’d expect it to be, and some of the leads are really superior…” – The Metal Crypt
“While “Triumphant Return” is one of the more upbeat tracks on the album, it’s still packed with deliciously heavy riffs, blast beats, and demonic vocals, all from the mind of Ric.” – Gear Gods
“Throughout, it is sufficiently complex and convoluted to keep your attention with no shortage of impressive leadwork bursts.There are several standout tracks for me, the insanely driving but majestic ‘Quantum Manifestation’, the dark and intense ‘Malicious Divinity’, the darkly melodic ‘Triumphant Return’ and the dark driving ‘In Time’ with its soaring leads. ‘Malice Divine’ should appeal to fans of Dissection, Immortal and Wintersun. With stunning cover artwork that reflects the colour and mood of that previously mentioned album, Dissection’s Storm of the Light’s Bane, hinting as to what to expect from the contents… This is yet another inspiring example of time during the COVID-19 pandemic being put to good use by a skilled and dedicated Metal musician.” – Metal Talk
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0 Thank you MDS and DJs for the airplay support! \m/\m/ #5 Malice Divine earshot – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Thank you MDS and DJs for the airplay support! \m/\m/
#5 Malice Divine
earshot – The National Loud Chart
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
0 Streaming Now! Malice Divine Premiere Debut Album Stream via Bravewords, Self-Titled Album Out February 19, 2021
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 18, 2021
For fans of Dissection, Skeletonwitch, Death, Wintersun, Immortal
Streaming Now! Malice Divine Premiere Debut Album Stream via Bravewords
Self-Titled Album Out February 19, 2021
Ric Galvez – Vocals/Guitar/Bass – Photo Credit – Deborah Lawrence
The one-man act of Toronto’s Malice Divine (also seen as a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2.) will be dropping a debut self-titled album on Friday, February 19th, and before it officially unleashes, Bravewords is premiering the full length’s entire stream HERE.
Ric Galvez, creator of Malice Divine comments on the album’s release:
“I am incredibly proud to present the self-titled debut of my solo project Malice Divine. There were many different influences poured into the composing of this album, from black metal to death metal, some thrash metal, and even classical music in the form of classical guitar. This was also a multi-year endeavour for me, which makes its release ever more satisfying.”
The self-titled debut album was recorded at Monolithic Productions in Oshawa, Ontario by Tyler Williams beginning in January 2020. After the recording process had concluded, the album was re-amped and mixed by Tyler Williams and then Mastered by Lasse Lammert of LSD-Studio in Germany. This album is an excellent example of time spent during the Covid-19 pandemic being put to good use.
The lyrics explored on the self-titled album are actually quite personal and deal with Ric Galvez’s thoughts and feelings regarding his life experiences. They are an outlet for self-expression, while also exploring topics such as spirituality and psychology with an underlying theme of personal empowerment.
Melodic and captivating with a good blend of heavy styles, Malice Divine is recommended for fans of Skeletonwitch, Death, Dissection, and Immortal.
The full album “Malice Divine” drops on February 19, 2021.
Pre-save on digital platforms here.
Videos:
“In Time” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Malicious Divinity” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
“Triumphant Return” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
Track Listing:
1. Somnium Lucidus (2:00)
2. Quantum Manifestation (7:11)
3. Malicious Divinity (5:54)
4. Triumphant Return (5:35)
5. Into Subconscious Depths (8:02)
6. Ancient Visions (6:14)
7. In Time (8:11)
8. Intuitive Realization (3:40)
9. The Transcendence Of Isolation (9:46)
Album Length: 56:37
More Info:
Facebook.com/malicedivineband
Instagram.com/malicedivineofficial
EPK
About:
Toronto, Canada’s Malice Divine is a solo project contrived by Ric Galvez who had always had the dream of entire creative control. He wanted to expand beyond being known as just as a lead guitarist. Ric Galvez has played in local bands previously and was a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2.
Ric Galvez has a major in music from York University and through Malice Divine he shows off his prowess across instruments. His lyrics are inspired by psychology, and spirituality, as well as personal experiences especially those involving the overcoming of obstacles and hardships using the resulting verses as a form of empowerment.
The first offering from Malice Divine, a self-titled full length, comes in 2021 with Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) playing session drums. There are plans to flesh out a live lineup for Divine Malice when the time is right.
What people can expect from seeing Malice Divine live is highly aggressive black and death metal inspired music with shreddy and virtuosic guitar solos adding a melodic layer that isn’t common in the genre.
Malice Divine’s self-titled debut album is due out February 19, 2021.
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“What exactly does Malice Divine bring to the table? Judging from “In Time” alone, the project brings a great cornucopia of gripping riffs, virtuosic soloing, constantly dynamic rhythms, harrowing vocals, and a talent for interweaving variant melodies that turn out to be memorable, as well as an ability to make such kaleidoscopic music both cohesive and catchy. The opening sequence of riffs begins to establish the pattern, shifting from sensations that are slow, dismal, and perilous to spidery and feverish, and then to cold and cruelly deranged. But that’s just the start of this dark but exhilarating piece.” – No Clean Singing
“his self-titled debut is a very guitar-centric slab of Black/Death that sounds like a mixture of Dissection’s melodic sensibility with Skeletonwitch’s relentless energy. The playing is as sharp and precise as you’d expect it to be, and some of the leads are really superior…” – The Metal Crypt
“While “Triumphant Return” is one of the more upbeat tracks on the album, it’s still packed with deliciously heavy riffs, blast beats, and demonic vocals, all from the mind of Ric.” – Gear Gods
“Malice Divine still has a solid mission statement of a debut album, with a composure to its songwriting and ear-catching nature to the riffs that should be a welcome addition to the collections of those who worship at the altar of old-school melodic black metal.” – Metal Bite
“There’s just so much to enjoy in this one (In Time). Guitar solos? Check. Awesome death metal riffs? Check. Classical guitars? Also check. This is a really well-crafted track that will keep you engaged throughout it’s 8 minute runtime.” – Abrasive Noise
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0 Wow thank you so much Canadian MDs and DJs for the airplay love! Huge Hails Horns \m/\m/ #1 Maudiir, #3 Malice Divine !earshot – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Wow thank you so much Canadian MDs and DJs for the airplay love! Huge Hails Horns \m/\m/ #1 Maudiir, #3 Malice Divine !earshot – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 https://earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=106&dWeekOfID=2021-02-16
0 New issue of Absolute Underground mag is out! w/ Interviews Red Cain, Malice Divine, Maudiir w/ Album Reviews Without Mercy, Fuck The Facts and lots more!
New issue of Absolute Underground Mag is out!
w/ Interviews Red Cain, Malice Divine, Maudiir
w/ Album Reviews Without Mercy, Fuck The Facts
0 Malice Divine Bring Forth The Jubilant “Triumphant Return” Off Upcoming Debut Album Out Feb 19th, Vocal/Guitar Playthrough Premiere via GearGods
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – February 3, 2021
For fans of Dissection, Skeletonwitch, Death, Wintersun, Immortal
Malice Divine Bring Forth The Jubilant “Triumphant Return” Off Upcoming Debut Album
Vocal/Guitar Playthrough Premiere via GearGods
Self-Titled Album Out February 19, 2021
Ric Galvez – Vocals/Guitar/Bass – Photo Credit – Deborah Lawrence
The one-man act of Toronto’s Malice Divine brings to you the third and final single “Triumphant Return” from the upcoming debut self-titled album.
“Triumphant Return” is the least dark song on the self-titled and also the most uplifting song on the album overall. It still retains the aggressiveness that is present throughout the other eight songs on the offering.
Ric Galvez explains the track in his own words:
“The last of the three singles to be released before the full album, Triumphant Return is by far the most uplifting song on the album. As the song title implies, I was aiming to create a very triumphant feeling from the music with this song. The lyrics of the song further amplify the feeling of triumph that is inherent to this song, dealing with the theme of overcoming all obstacles that you face in life and bouncing back stronger than ever.”
The lyrics explored on the self-titled album are actually quite personal and deal with Ric Galvez’s thoughts and feelings regarding his life experiences. They are an outlet for self-expression, while also exploring topics such as spirituality and psychology with an underlying theme of personal empowerment.
The self-titled debut album was recorded at Monolithic Productions in Oshawa, Ontario by Tyler Williams beginning in January 2020. After the recording process had concluded, the album was re-amped and mixed by Tyler Williams and then Mastered by Lasse Lammert of LSD-Studio in Germany. This album is an excellent example of time during the Covid-19 pandemic being put to good use.
Melodic and captivating with a good blend of heavy styles, Malice Divine is recommended for fans of Death, Dissection, and Immortal.
“Triumphant Return” can be heard via its vocal/guitar playthrough premiere on GearGods HERE.
The full album “Malice Divine” drops on February 19, 2021.
Pre-save on digital platforms here.
First single – “In Time” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
Second single – “Malicious Divinity” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
Track Listing:
1. Somnium Lucidus (2:00)
2. Quantum Manifestation (7:11)
3. Malicious Divinity (5:54)
4. Triumphant Return (5:35)
5. Into Subconscious Depths (8:02)
6. Ancient Visions (6:14)
7. In Time (8:11)
8. Intuitive Realization (3:40)
9. The Transcendence Of Isolation (9:46)
Album Length: 56:37
More Info:
Facebook.com/malicedivineband
Instagram.com/malicedivineofficial
EPK
About:
Toronto, Canada’s Malice Divine is a solo project contrived by Ric Galvez who had always had the dream of entire creative control. He wanted to expand beyond being known as just as a lead guitarist. Ric Galvez has played in local bands previously and was a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2.
Ric Galvez has a major in music from York University and through Malice Divine he shows off his prowess across instruments. His lyrics are inspired by psychology, and spirituality, as well as personal experiences especially those involving the overcoming of obstacles and hardships using the resulting verses as a form of empowerment.
The first offering from Malice Divine, a self-titled full length, comes in 2021 with Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) playing session drums. There are plans to flesh out a live lineup for Divine Malice when the time is right.
What people can expect from seeing Malice Divine live is highly aggressive black and death metal inspired music with shreddy and virtuosic guitar solos adding a melodic layer that isn’t common in the genre.
Malice Divine’s self-titled debut album is due out February 19, 2021.
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0 Canada’s Malice Divine Get Ferocious Next Single w/ “Malicious Divinity”, Video Premiere via TheCirclePit, Self-Titled Album Out February 19, 2021
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – January 27, 2021
For fans of Dissection, Skeletonwitch, Death, Wintersun, Immortal
Canada’s Malice Divine Get Ferocious Next Single w/ “Malicious Divinity”
Video Premiere via TheCirclePit
Self-Titled Album Out February 19, 2021
Ric Galvez – Vocals/Guitar/Bass – Photo Credit – Deborah Lawrence
Racing out of the gate is Malice Divine’s “Malicious Divinity”, which is the fastest song on their upcoming debut self-titled album due out February 19, 2021.
Assertive and exhilarating, this song has a very dark and exotic vibe to it. At a consistent 216 BPM throughout, “Malicious Divinity” is by far the most ferocious song out of the 9 tracks on the upcoming self-titled debut album. The band comments on the track:
“Despite its speed and intensity, there is still quite a bit of variety to be found within the song which ranges from technical riffing to straight-up black metal tremolo picking, tribal drum grooves to intense blast beats, and guitar solos that ranged from being extremely melodic to blistering fast shred. This song is guaranteed to pack the strongest of punches.”
The album as a whole is 9 tracks of incredibly melodic and empowering blackened death metal. It is also an incredibly dynamic album too, ranging from different speeds and intensities as well as different moods and emotions. You can also find some nylon string classical guitar playing within the album too.
With tinges of black metal and death metal, while abundant with melody, Malice Divine is recommended for fans of Skeletonwitch, Death, and Wintersun.
“Malicious Divinity” can be heard via its premiere on TheCirclePit HERE.
The full album “Malice Divine” drops on February 19, 2021.
Pre-save on digital platforms here.
First single – “In Time” – YouTube (vocal/guitar playthrough)
Track Listing:
1. Somnium Lucidus (2:00)
2. Quantum Manifestation (7:11)
3. Malicious Divinity (5:54)
4. Triumphant Return (5:35)
5. Into Subconscious Depths (8:02)
6. Ancient Visions (6:14)
7. In Time (8:11)
8. Intuitive Realization (3:40)
9. The Transcendence Of Isolation (9:46)
Album Length: 56:37
More Info:
Facebook.com/malicedivineband
Instagram.com/malicedivineofficial
EPK
About:
Toronto, Canada’s Malice Divine is a solo project contrived by Ric Galvez who had always had the dream of entire creative control. He wanted to expand beyond being known as just as a lead guitarist. Ric Galvez has played in local bands previously and was a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2.
Ric Galvez has a major in music from York University and through Malice Divine he shows off his prowess across instruments. His lyrics are inspired by psychology and spirituality as well as personal experiences especially those involving the overcoming of obstacles and hardships using the resulting verses as a form of empowerment.
The first offering from Malice Divine, a self-titled full length, comes in 2021 with Dylan Gowan (Vesperia, Iomair) playing session drums. There are plans to flesh out a live lineup for Divine Malice when the time is right.
What people can expect from seeing Malice Divine live is highly aggressive black and death metal inspired music with shreddy and virtuosic guitar solos adding a melodic layer that isn’t common in the genre.
Malice Divine’s self-titled debut album is due out February 19, 2021.
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