MAUL – New Track Premiere – Second Abum “In The Jaws Of Bereavement” through 20 Buck Spin

Fargo / North Dakota based Death Metallers MAUL have revealed another song from their upcoming new album “In The Jaws Of Bereavement“, set for release on October 4th 2024 through 20 Buck Spin on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats.

“Spontaneous Stigmata” is streaming now at this location: https://youtu.be/RGKK7CMM95I

While the rotten death metal heart at the core of MAUL is without question, the band have no shame in their game when it comes to embracing a penchant for the heavier side of hardcore with mosh-ready riffs and crowd-killing breaks. “In The Jaws Of Bereavement” manages to so skillfully fuse the eerie apparitions and melodic lead work of death metal’s greats with the punishing rhythms of hardcore’s violent power it feels completely organic. It’s all tied together by the unhinged vocal prowess of the human wrecking ball Garrett Alvarado, fueled by the triple guitar attack of Anthony Lamb, Josh Sanborn, and Alex Nikolas, and rhythm section of bassist/vocalist Mike Griggs and drummer Robby Anderson.

At its putrescent core, MAUL is a live band, and the songs on “In The Jaws Of Bereavement” are adeptly tailored to the environs of a dank club sweltering from the energy created through this music and a crowd living for nothing but the moment and the swell of bodies on bodies. The production here is clear and in-your-face and allows the band to expand their unique blend of old and new to become Midwest death incarnate. If you frequent the works of Sanguisugabogg, Phobophilic, Fulci, Scorched, Warflurch, Kruelty, Terminal Nation, Obituary, and Gatecreeper, MAUL is for you.

“In The Jaws Of Bereavement” was tracked, mixed, and mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recordings at in Minneapolis (Ulthar, Obsequiae, Sunless, Thou), and completed with cover art by Wyrmwalk (Iron Age, Terminal Nation, Sentenced 2 Die, Fulci, Noxis) and photography by Kary Janousek of Old School Collodion. The album includes guest appearances from Hugh Danger, who provides synth and sample work to the album, and Vincent Bennett (The Acacia Strain) who provides additional vocals on the title track.