Malevolent Creation - In Cold Blood (1997)

 

 In Cold Blood is the fifth studio album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation. It was produced by Scott Burns and released on June 24, 1997 via Pavement Music. Jason Hagan was supposed to play guitar on the album but never did due to him having a falling out with Derek Roddy.

 Malevolent Creation formed in 1987 out of Buffalo, New York with the original lineup of Brett Hoffman on vocals, Phil Fasciana on guitars, Jim Nickles on guitars, Jason Blachowicz on bass, and Dennis Kubas on drums. Soon thereafter, the band created a demo tape, which they produced 100 copies of. Following the success of this original demo, the band moved from New York to Florida and prepped the release of their sophomore demo, pressing 1000 copies. With the new demo, Jon Rubin and Mark Simpson replaced Nickles and Kubas respectively. Following the demo, the band prepared a third demo, which eventually got them signed to Roadrunner Records, who would go on to put out their debut album The Ten Commandments in 1991.

Following the album's release, the band's lineup shifted, with Rubin and Simpson departing and the band hiring Solstice members Rob Barrett and Alex Marquez. In 1992, the band recorded and released their sophomore album, Retribution. In 1993, the band released Stillborn, with Rubin returning to the guitar position in place of Barrett. The album supposed to see Marquez be replaced by "Crazy" Larry Hawke. However, Hawke ended up incarcerated with DUI charge, which saw Marquez remaining with the band. Following the release of Stillborn, Hoffman departed from the band, with Blachowicz taking over vocal duties while maintaining his position as bassist.

Marquez also departed from the band at this time, with Disgorged drummer Dave Culross taking over the position. With the lineup of Blachowicz, Rubin, Fasciana, and Culross, the band recorded and released their fourth release, Eternal. According to Fasciana, the label, Pavement Music, could not afford to let them record at Morrisound Recording, like their previous records. Fasciana stated that following the album, the drummer situation was "real weird". Derek Roddy came into the band at this time, due to his friendship with Blachowicz. Blachowicz, Fasciana, and Roddy were joined by guitarist John Paul Soars for the band's fifth album, In Cold Blood, which premiered through Pavement Music in 1997. However, following the album's release Blachowicz and Roddy entered into an altercation, which resulted in both quoting the band and moving out of the apartment they shared.

 

 

                                                                                                          IR-C-114

 

 

 

 -Tracklist:

 1. Nocturnal Overlord     02:26
2. Prophecy     02:19
3. Compulsive     03:10
4. Narcotic Genocide     03:01
5. Violated     02:15
6. Leech     02:57
7. In Cold Blood     05:34
8. Vision of Malace     03:42
9. VII     02:44
10. Preyed Upon     05:01
11. Millions     02:26
12. Condemned     04:00
13. Seizure     02:28

42:03

-Lineup:

 • Jason Blachowicz : Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
 • Derek Roddy : Drums
 • Phil Fasciana : Guitars
 • John Paul Soars : Guitars.

 

 

 

 Label: System Shock / Pavement Music Europe.

 Music by Phil Fasciana except : Prophecy, Violated, Millions by Hagan and Narcotic Genocide & VIl by Jason Blachowicz and Condemned by Phil Fasciana & Jon Rubin.

Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording Studios, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Co-produced by Malevolent Creation.

 Issued in standard jewel case with black tray and an 8-page booklet.