Malediction - Chronology of Distortion (Compilation)

Malediction are one of the less celebrated underground greats of UK death metal. Starting out in a more primitive, grinding death metal form, the band quickly developed a penchant for vast, more open-ended structures of often majestic death metal with a dark, brooding sense of melody.

Malediction had several short-form releases out in the early '90s, apart from the excellent Chronicles of Dissention live album, but both The Millennium Cotillion full-length and The Tears That Precede Birth compilation did not officially see the light of day at the time. So, this 2016 compilation is a very worthy listen, choosing songs from various releases, a few of them in unreleased versions, and presenting them in a way that takes the listener on a journey with the band from 1990-'94. As compilations go, this one is absolutely essential, and is possibly the precursor to new material from the band.

Musicians (list of those who played across various recordings):

Shaun Stephenson - vocals
Rich Mumford - lead/rhythm guitar, keyboards
Darren O'Hara - lead/rhythm guitar
Mark McGowan - rhythm guitar
Mark Fox - bass
Alastair Brennan - drums
Phil Slack - drums

Tracklist:

1. Infestation (1990 demo version) 0:00
2. Murdered From Within (System Fear 7" EP Version) 5:12
3. Waste (1992 Remix) [Previously Unreleased] 9:11
4. The Abyss Gazes Also [Previously Unreleased] 11:42
5. Longterm Result (1992 Remix) [Previously Unreleased] 12:27
6. System Fear (Mould of an Industrial Horizon EP Version) 16:37
7. Insect in the Infrastructure (Mould of an Industrial Horizon EP Version) 22:11
8. Dark Effluvium/Weeping Tears of Covetousness (Promo Only Demo 1992) 27:04
9. Doctrine's Eternal Circles (Promo Only Demo 1992) 34:26
10. Framework of Contortion (Promo Only Demo 1992) 41:26
11. Longterm Result (“Pantalgia” compilation) 45:41
12. System Fear (1993 Studio Session) [Previously Unreleased} 49:48
13. Mould of an Industrial Horizon (1993 Studio Session) [Previously Unreleased] 55:22
14. Insect in the Infrastructure (1993 Studio Session) [Previously Unreleased] 57:38
15. Ruinous Opiate (1994 Studio Session) 1:02:35

Uploaded with permission from Rich Mumford.

Buy the Chronology of Distortion compilation CD by contacting the band:   / maledictionuk   or   / maledictionukdm  

Or from the label: http://www.darkblasphemiesrecords.com/