Italy's Malauriu have returned with a new recording which shows the music going for a raw and occult mixture of black metal and punk and this is a review of their 2026 album "The Third Nail" which will be released in April by Adirondack Black Mass.
A horror orientated intro starts off the album while also introducing keyboards onto the album which also makes a brief return on a couple of the later tracks. Elements of punk rock can also be heard in some of the riffing along with all of the musical instruments also having a very powerful sound to them.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the music is also very heavily rooted in the old school era of the genre mixed in with a more modern take on the genre. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they also add in more of a 90's style and blast beats are added into the faster sections of the songs.
When tremolo picking is added into the faster riffing they also give the album more of a raw feeling along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts as well as one track also adding in a brief use of ritualistic chants and the album closes with a GG Allin cover. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Thelema, Occultism, Satanism, Death and Anti Monotheism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding album from Malauriu and if you are a fan of raw black metal and punk, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Empowerment Rites" "Satanic Witch" and "Monotheistic Filth". 8 out of 10.
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https://malauriu.bandcamp.com/
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