Malignancy (band)
Encyclopedia
Malignancy is a technical death metal
band from Yonkers, New York
formed in 1992.
bands in the New York death metal scene along with Incantation
, Mortician
and Suffocation
.
Eaten Out From Within in April 1993. After multiple line-up changes and three more demos the band finally secured a deal with United Guttural Records in 1998. Shortly after, the band released their first album, Intrauterine Cannibalism
in Spring of 1999. Soon they released an EP
titled Motivated By Hunger. In 2001 a compilation entitled Ignorance Is Bliss was released through Primitive Recordings. It contained material from the Eaten Out From Within and Ignorance Is Bliss demos, and a 1998 promo CD. In 2003 they released one more EP, called Cross Species Transmutation. After the release the band began a three-year long search for a new label, which ended with them signing to Willowtip Records
in 2006 and releasing a full-length titled Inhuman Grotesqueries
on 7 August 2007.
Technical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
band from Yonkers, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
formed in 1992.
Overview
Malignancy is recognized as one of the longest standing and well-known death metalDeath metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
bands in the New York death metal scene along with Incantation
Incantation (band)
Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York Death Metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.The band has...
, Mortician
Mortician (band)
Mortician is a death metal / deathgrind two piece band from Yonkers, New York founded in 1989. They have released most of their albums since the House by the Cemetery EP on Relapse Records but have released their latest album on their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times...
and Suffocation
Suffocation (band)
Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...
.
History
Malignancy formed in February 1992 from the initiative of vocalist Danny Nelson and guitarist Javier Velez. They released their first demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
Eaten Out From Within in April 1993. After multiple line-up changes and three more demos the band finally secured a deal with United Guttural Records in 1998. Shortly after, the band released their first album, Intrauterine Cannibalism
Intrauterine Cannibalism
Intrauterine Cannibalism is the first studio album by American brutal death metal band Malignancy.-Track listing:# "Rotten Seed" — 3:16# "Intrauterine Cannibalism" — 1:42# "Intestinal Sodomy" — 2:22# "Internal Corruption" — 1:48...
in Spring of 1999. Soon they released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Motivated By Hunger. In 2001 a compilation entitled Ignorance Is Bliss was released through Primitive Recordings. It contained material from the Eaten Out From Within and Ignorance Is Bliss demos, and a 1998 promo CD. In 2003 they released one more EP, called Cross Species Transmutation. After the release the band began a three-year long search for a new label, which ended with them signing to Willowtip Records
Willowtip Records
Willowtip Records is an independently owned and distributed heavy metal record label headquartered in Zelienople, Pennsylvania.-Background:Willowtip Records was founded in 2000 by Jason Tipton with a partner named Willosin, who is no longer involved with the label. The combination of the two names...
in 2006 and releasing a full-length titled Inhuman Grotesqueries
Inhuman Grotesqueries
Inhuman Grotesqueries is the second studio album by American brutal death metal band Malignancy. There is a hidden outro at the end of the album.-Track listing:# "Inhuman Grotesqueries" — 2:06# "Neglected Rejection" — 3:11# "Indigenous Pathogen" — 1:19...
on 7 August 2007.
Members
- Danny Nelson - vocals
- Ron Kachnic - guitar
- Roger J. Beaujard - bass
- Mike Heller - drums
EPs and demos
- Eaten Out From Within (DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
) (1992) - Rotten Seed (Demo) (1994)
- Ignorance Is Bliss (Demo) (1997)
- Motivated By Hunger (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) (2000) - Cross Species Transmutation (EP) (2003)
- Promo 2005 (Demo) (2005)