Reading, UK-based metallers MALEFICE will release their fifth album, entitled Five, via Transcend Music on April 28th. Now with a definitive lineup and the heaviest songs they’ve ever written in the pipeline, metal heads around the world had better take note.

Since bursting on to the UK metal music scene in 2007 the band have established their very own unique sound often described as brutal, belligerent, bold and undeniably British.

Singer Dale comments: "After being written off we're back to where we thrive the most. Being the underdog. We've always delivered something new and exciting in adversity and this time is no exception. The changes we have made have given us time to regroup and reinvent the sound of this band. Expect more bounce than ever, more hate than ever and more soul than ever. This is a record of feelings, how we are, where we want to be and where we will get to. This is the album we always wanted to write, where the evolution has taken us and has renewed our 'take no prisoners' attitude, something we always have at our live shows, you can hear the clarion call to arms in this recording. All music is a personal statement, this is our statement that no matter what, nothing can hold us back, nothing will keep us down and together we can, will and have survived all the bullshit thrown at us. This record represents everything we are as a collective and as individuals. It'll be the soundtrack to your parties in 2013."

Five tracklisting:

'V'

'The Great Deceiver'

'Never Say Die'

'Wasted'

'Time'

'Blueprints'

'Reach Up'

The new video for 'V' can be seen below. "We wanted to do our own take on a traditional style of performance based video essentially to re-introduce Malefice as it is now!”, says guitarist Ben Symons. “A lot has changed in the last few years and this video represents where we are as a band now!'

Malefice lineup:

Dale Butler - Vocals

Ben Symons - Guitar

Andrew Wilson - Guitar

Tom Hynes - Bass

Chris Allan-Whyte - Drums

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