Rating 10/10
Year Released: 2012
Review by: Necrotizer
December 20th, 2012
I originally discovered Malignancy sometime in 2006, and when Inhuman Grotesqueries hit the tables a year later, I was hooked. 5 long years later, I caught up with Danny in Chicago on their tour and picked this up. Appropriately titled 'Eugenics', this concept album plays on your imagination as you envision any number of all encompassing metaphors from the lyrical content. More technical then ever, Malignancy is unmercifully tricky as they gracefully pummel their unique, complex, and creative whirlwind phrasing into you with this epic display of raw talent and true dedication to their art. This begs the question, are they inter-dimensional beings channeling creative ideas from the source, prophesying the end game? or just some of the sickest musicians/composers in death metal today with a knack for creativity? The compositions never cease to amaze those who pay attention, as their motifs are mostly short-lived (replay value!), nevertheless, every track boasts a perfectly seasoned blend of speed, agility, brutality, and technical wizardry to leave you entertained for years. It's like they are a living fucking Rosetta Stone. 20 years into their journey, Malignancy performs light years ahead of the majority of their brutal death comrades. Eugenics has a phenomenal mix - producing a juicy/sharp timbre that punishes you only if you fear to turn it up. This release is easily in competition to be one of the best brutal technical death metal releases of 2012.
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