Long-running Floridian death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have announced bass player Jason Blachowicz and drummer Justin DiPinto have rejoined the band. The band is now also working with longtime friend, former OBITUARY and current GORGOROTH bassist Frank Watkins, as their business manager.
Drummer Gus Rios left MALEVOLENT CREATION in February due to “personal differences.” Rios joined MALEVOLENT CREATION in 2008 as the replacement for Dave Culross. Rios recorded and co-mixed the band’s tenth studio album, Doomsday X, and laid down the drum tracks on MALEVOLENT CREATION’s 2010 album, Invidious Dominion.
MALEVOLENT CREATION recently finished recording its new album. The album is expected to include the tracks “Corporate Weaponry” and “Face Your Fear,” the latter of which can be streamed below. The song was recorded, produced and mixed at Rios’ studio, Riversound Productions, except for the vocals, which were laid down with Jim Nickles at his Shredly Studios.