Malevolence

Malevolence is a New Zealand death metal and grindcore group from Auckland. It forms in 1992 and remains active. The band is described as one of the country’s longest-running names in metal and grind.

Early releases and scene activity

Shortly after forming, Malevolence releases Mortum Ad Nausea and Fuck The Lord. Both recordings circulate widely through underground tape-trading networks and help establish the band beyond New Zealand. The group later wins the “Hard, Fast and Heavy” category at the 1996 Hatching Battle of the Bands.

Later work

Malevolence tours Australia in April 2007 following the release of Eyes To See.... The band’s style is associated with death metal and grindcore, with tags also linking it to hardcore, metalcore, groove metal, deathcore and beatdown hardcore.