For many years, MALADIE have defied the limitations of genre, walking a path entirely their own. With "Symptoms V", the avant-garde collective once again challenges conventions, pushing their unique "plague metal" into new, uncharted territory while remaining unmistakably MALADIE.
The new EP is a manifestation of contrasts: raw and unrelenting, yet intricate and atmospheric. It retains the band’s trademark fusion of blackened ferocity, progressive structures and unexpected twists - but with a freshness that proves evolution doesn’t mean losing identity. Recorded with a focus on organic intensity, Symptoms V sounds alive, unpredictable and utterly uncompromising.
Themes of time, futility, creation and decay permeate the five tracks, each a sonic embodiment of the inescapable weight of existence. From the oppressive gravity of “Black Hole Weight in Our Hearts” to the unsettling ritualism of “Procreation of a Dead God”, the EP captures a sense of inevitability that resonates deeply in today’s world.
Symptoms V doesn’t simply continue MALADIE’s story, it reinforces why they remain one of the most daring characters in extreme music: ever-changing, yet always true to themselves.
01. The Implacability Of Time
02. Black Hole Weight In Our Hearts
03. Procreation Of A Dead God
04. Black Chamber Within Golden Walls
05. All Shall See