Malhavoc "The Release"

Malhavoc is an Industrial Metal band from Canada, formed in 1983.

The Release is their first full-length, released in 1990.

1. Release 03:18  
2. S.C.E.X. 04:22  
3. Second Image 03:33   
4. Cruciform 03:54   
5. A Portrait Of (William Wilson) 04:05   
6. Age of Desire 04:42   
7. Released 04:25  
8. S.C.E.X. (XXX-Rated) 05:11  
9. Age of the Dark Renaissance / Urbain Grandier 06:01  
10. Attack from the Sepulcher 04:33   
11. Empirical Minds 06:48  
12. Dunwich Horror 05:46  
13. Dread 06:46  
14. Trial and Error / Of Reanimators and Immortals / From Beyond / Deathtrance 05:43 

Total time:  01:09:07  

Tracks 1-8 form The Release

Tracks 9-14 are from the '88 <i ?Shrine EP

The cover art is from surrealist German artist Max Ernst (1891-1976)

"The Release" concept is influenced by Ray Garton and Thomas Tessier novels, particularly tracks 1 and 2. The theme is based on a werewolf / Mr. Hyde duality theme (as quoted in the liner notes; though it does not make sense as Dr. Jekyll is the good guy, not Mr. Hyde), and images from an old Jekyll/Hyde movie were used for the "Second Image" (track #3) video.

Tracks #4, #6 and #12 are based on Edgar Allen Poe, Clive Barker and H.P. Lovecraft stories respectively. Track #10 is a tribute to film director George Romero.

Track #2 contains a sample from the movie "Heathers" (1988; IMDB tt0097493) and a sample from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986, IMDB tt0092076).

Tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6 were previously released (not necessarily in the same version) on the Release demo in addition to track 11.

Songs written at times as follows:

Oct/Nov 1985: #9b

Mar/Apr 1986: #10

Apr/May 1986: #12

May/Jun 1986: #9a

Oct/Nov 1986: #5

Nov/Jan 1987: #11

Feb/Mar 1987: #13

Jun 1987:#14b-c

Aug 1987: #14a

Mar 1990:#3

Recording information:

Tracks 1-8 recorded April 1990 at Reaction Studios, Toronto, Canada

Tracks 9-14 recorded summer 1988 at Reaction Studios, Toronto, Canada

Compilation Appearances:

- "Second Image" and "Dunwich Horror" on Epidemic Records Sampler (Epidemic, 1989)

- "Punishments" on Raw M.E.A.T. 2 (Epidemic, 1990)

- "Re-Release" on Pure Devotion (Devotion, 1992)

- "Conspiracy" on 13 Ways to Kill (Metal Blade, 1992)

- "Conspiracy" & "Re-Release" on Music Sucks Sampler Volume 2 (Epidemic, 1993)

- "Discipline" on For Music That Makes a Lasting Impression (MCA, 1994)

- "Naked" on eh?! (Cargo, 1994)

- "Discipline" (radio edit) on MCA Records Canada - CD Compilation #10 (MCA, 1994)

- "Discipline" on A Lasting Impression (Celebrating Music West '94) (MCA, 1994)

- "Eat Me" on Sweet Little Thing (Sweet Tooth Recordings, 1998)

- "Discipline" on Moshpit Madness (SPG Music Prod., 1999)

- "Discipline" on Hardest Hits - Modern Rock of the 80's (SPG Music, 2003)