Steel City Kings, MALEVOLENCE, have released a new single from their new album, “Where Only The Truth Is Spoken”, which is out today via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records.
The video comes in response to a takedown of their previous single “Salt The Wound”, which was forcibly removed from Nuclear Blast’s YouTube channel after The National Trust threatened legal action.
“Apparently pretending to play the guitar for a couple of hours on a public path that thousands of tourists walk up every single day is a criminal offence worth pursuing”, said the band in a statement. “The video is a celebration of where we come from and we’re proud of what we made. Fortunately… Someone has anonymously uploaded a version back to YouTube”, they continued. Find the video below.
New single, “So Help Me God”, sees the band safely performing within the walls of the historic Abbeydale Picture House cinema in Sheffield.
“This song is one of the most personal songs I’ve ever written. This song is a raw exploration of my own resentment, and unresolved anger” comments frontman Alex Taylor. “For the video, we wanted to match the tone of the song and have a raw performance driven video full of energy and aggression.”
Order and save “Where Only The Truth Is Spoken” here.
MALEVOLENCE revealed the details of their biggest European / UK headline tour to date, which culminates in a huge show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Sunday, November 9.
Alex Taylor comments: “Yo! We are very excited to announce the biggest headline tour of career yet…
It’s absolutely insane to us that we are booked in these huge, historic & legendary venues and we need all of your support to prove to the world of Metal that we are capable to smash them as a headliner.
We put together the sickest support bill we could possibly find, featuring some of the coolest current bands from across the world – with the goal of creating the biggest and baddest MALEV show of all time. We can’t wait. See you in Brixton Academy!”
Tour dates:
October
27 – Toulouse, France- Bikini Club
28 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre
30 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
31 – Leipzig, Germany – Felsenkeller
November
1 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
2 – Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
4 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 0130
5 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
6 – Ghent, Belgium – Vooruit
8 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
9 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
Tickets are on general sale at this location.
MALEVOLENCE will be supporting HATEBREED on their annual Summer Slaughter tour, which kicks off July 8th in St. Petersburg, Florida and runs through July 28th in Grand Rapids.
The Summer Slaughter brand built its reputation as a breeding ground for new talent and to showcase up and coming heavy bands, alongside established headliners. HATEBREED singer Jamey Jasta is breathing new life into this legacy brand and will continue the long-held tradition of giving a live platform to the absolute best up ‘n’ comers in the scene.
Support for this year’s run will also include BLEEDING THROUGH, FUGITIVE, GRIDIRON, INCITE, ESCUELA GRIND, and SNUFFED ON SIGHT on select dates.
All dates are below, with supports for each date
Summer Slaughter 2025 dates:
July (with Fugitive, Malevolence, Gridiron, Escuela Grind, Incite)
8 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
9 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
11 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
13 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
15 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
17 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
July (with Fugitive, Malevolence, Gridiron, Snuffed On Sight, Incite)
19 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
20 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
22 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
23 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
July (with Bleeding Through, Malevolence, Gridiron, Snuffed On Sight, Incite)
25 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
26 – Detroit, MI – Harpos
27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
28 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
MALEVOLENCE line-up:
Alex Taylor – Vocals
Konan Hall – Guitar / Vocals
Josh Baines – Guitar
Wilkie Robinson – Bass
Charlie Thorpe – Drums
“Where Only The Truth Is Spoken” tracklist:
1. Blood to the Leech
2. Trenches
3. If It’s All the Same to You
4. Counterfeit
5. Salt the Wound
6. So Help Me God
7. Imperfect Picture
8. Heaven’s Shake
9. In Spite
10. Demonstration of Pain
11. Dirt from My Grave
