Canadian horror influenced symphonic power metallers Malacoda will be hitting the road in October and November to promote their upcoming album Restless Dreams out on Rockshots Records on October 19th in North America and October 26th in Europe.
Inspired by the horror video game Silent Hill 2, Restless Dreams is a musical journey through dark tormented themes of doubt, loss, guilt and terror. The plot of the album follows a broken man’s journey through the ghost town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife asking him to meet her there. Malacoda brings a fresh interpretation of these themes and artfully bring to life the oppressive, claustrophobic aura of the fog consumed town with deviously clever song-writing and mind-catching lyrics. Restless Dreams is a musical release unlike any other. Fans and new listeners alike, prepare for an atmospheric and melodic metal descent into a world of horror and despair. Restless Dreams was masterfully mixed by Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Imonolith).
Check out the video for “Mannequin Heart” below:
Song stream and download on Spotify and iTunes.
Restless Dreams Track Listing:
The Fog of Memory
I Got A Letter
Wrapped In Laments
In Static
Knives
Mannequin Heart
Youth Is Innocence
Doppleganger
Darkness Leads The Way
The Labyrinth Within
Dominance
Abstract Care
The Symbol of Pain
Our Special Place
Tour Dates:
Oct. 20 – Duffy’s Tavern – Toronto, ON (Album Launch Party) – info
Oct. 25 – Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC – info
Oct. 26 – Cafe Dekcuf – Ottawa, ON – info
Oct. 27 – The Atria – Oshawa, ON – info
Oct. 28 – Overtime – Kingston, ON
Nov. 10 – The Absinthe – Hamilton, ON
About MALACODA:
Taking their name from a demon from Dante’s Divine Comedy, Malacoda’s visceral, gothic vision is indeed divine but no laughing matter.
Having worked in the music industry for a decade and feeling less than inspired by the overabundance of local thrash and death metal, Malacoda was originally intended to just be Lucas Di Mascio’s recording project. Inspired musically by Type O Negative, Katatonia and Paradise Lost, he wanted an outlet for his dark yet romantic musical ideas. He didn’t expect it to get as far as it has, now as 4 piece band with Vlad Prokhorov (drums), Mickey D Kiss (guitarist), Tiny Basstank (bass) in the ranks they continue to paint horrific and beautiful soundscapes. Malacoda has two albums, Malacoda (2014), and Ritualis Aeterna (2016), in their archives with a darker, more raw Silent Hill inspired concept album Restless Dreams set to be released in October 2018.
Vocalist and composer Lucas, who studied Literature and Religion at University, explains:
“The reason why I chose Malacoda as a band name was for a few reasons. The book, Dante’s Inferno, was a big influence on me as a teenager and young adult. It’s a very powerful piece of literature. I knew I wanted something from that book as a band name, and it’s one of the many names in the book that lent itself to interesting imagery- when you hear “Malacoda” it doesn’t sound like the name of a demon, it sounds like something more elegant and mysterious than horrifying. I wanted a powerful name that fit not only the sound of the band but also the lyrical themes I touch upon. The idea behind the band has always been to “find the beauty within horror”, and I think Malacoda suits that idea.”
Like the ‘Inferno’ that inspired their name they forge metal without limits in sonic shapes endless and horrifying in equal measure. Malacoda’s music vision shares much in common with Dante’s, they are unafraid to gaze into the abyss, unafraid to be inspired by the myriad of human horrors within and without. They are not blind to the worlds within them waiting to be born. Full of dark atmosphere, originality and innovation, this is gothic power metal for the 21st century, intelligence and intensity to rival that of their infernal inspirations!
For more information on MALCODA, please visit:
http://www.rockshots.eu
http://www.malacodametal.com
https://www.facebook.com/MalacodaBand
https://www.instagram.com/malacodametal