photos by Conner Morris
Madness Malformed, the debut LP from Salt Lake City-based death metal/metallic hardcore outfit RECIDIVIST, is out today and streaming everywhere through Creator-Destructor Records.
RECIDIVIST embodies vocalist Zachary Williams, bassist Conner Smith, drummer Alex Humphries, and guitarists Andrew Margetts and Matt Wiliams. Together, they take the shape of death metal’s most relentless era while maintaining a strong emphasis on contemporary hardcore, not only in sound, but in ethos. Having shared the stage with some of the underground’s most prolific modern acts (Sunami, Mindforce, Kruelty, Maul) as well as a few of aggressive music’s most esteemed groups (Suffocation, Xibalba), RECIDIVIST maintains a DIY attitude and an abrasive, unforgiving sound that strongly evokes the ‘90s.
Preceded by their Caverns Of The Dead debut EP in 2022, RECIDIVIST released the massive “Cryptic Nightmare” single in 2023, but their debut LP, Madness Malformed, takes the band’s attack to new levels of decimation.
Madness Malformed is a glowing representation of contemporary death metal at its most aggressive. Merging themes from 1980s horror and 1990s composition with modern production, the LP features eight brand new tracks, and a re-recording of the “Cryptic Nightmare” single. Drums that pull no punches paired with unforgiving guitar and bass performances deliver thirty intense minutes of the hardcore/death metal hybrid that RECIDIVIST has mastered. With vocal diversity in mind, select cuts include guest vocals from prominent Salt Lake City tattooer Chuck Paletta as well as Alex Herrera of labelmates Spinebreaker.
Madness Malformed was recorded with Nic Kartchner at The Grotto, mixed by Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios (Gatecreeper, Terminal Nation, Morbid Visionz), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Nails, Full Of Hell), and completed with cover art by John Quevado Janssens. Fans of Kruelty, Terminal Nation, Tribal Gaze, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, Vomit Forth, Skinless, and labelmates Spinebreaker must experience the decimation of RECIDIVIST.
Stream RECIDIVIST’s Madness Malformed everywhere including Bandcamp HERE, and acquire the album on LP and CD at the Creator-Destructor webshop HERE.
RECIDIVIST will play their hometown release show, performing Madness Malformed in its entirety, next Friday, November 8th with Grave Titan and Sewn Shut, with a show in Boise the following night. Additional live dates are to be expected.
RECIDIVIST Live:
11/08/2024 Fellowship Hall – Salt Lake City, UT *record release show w/ Grave Titan, Sewn Shut
11/09/2024 The Shredder – Boise, ID w/ Grave Titan, Insta-Kill, Wasted, Fenta Cart, The Flail
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