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| Origin | Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1983 (1983)–present |
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| Website | malhavoc |
Malhavoc is a Canadianindustrial metal band, formed in 1983 inToronto,Ontario. The band's only constant member is singer and multi-instrumentalist James Cavalluzzo.
Starting out as anextreme metal act, the band soon employed elements fromindustrial music, becoming one of the earlier acts ofindustrial metal genre. The band is also known for its stage antics, which incorporatedsadomasochism,nudity, role-playing violence andself-harm.[3]
Malhavoc was formed in 1983 by James Cavalluzzo. The band has recorded multiple demos during the '80s,The Destruction Starts (1983),The Destruction Continues (1984),Age of the Dark Renaissance (1986) andShrine (1988), last of which introduced industrial,death metal andambient elements to the band's sound. The band's debut album,The Release, was issued in 1990; its line-up included guitarists Dave Kiner and Rob Wright, and bassist Steve Jelliman alongside Cavalluzzo.[3]
1991'sPunishments EP saw the inclusion of programmer Steve Crowhurst, as well as contributions fromDave Ogilvie ofSkinny Puppy. The band's second album,Premeditated Murder, was released in the following year; featuring elements fromelectronic music andthrash metal,[2][4] the record met with asampling controversy after the bandsampled "Sympathy for the Devil" byThe Rolling Stone without clearance.[3] Its follow-up,Get Down (1994), saw the introduction of live drummer John Carss; the record strayed away from the band'sheavy metal roots while featuring heavier elements fromtechno, ambient and industrial.[3] The record was nominated for aJuno Award forBest Hard Rock Album in 1995.[5][6]
Increasing disagreements during the release ofGet Down led to line-up changes within the band. The band's forthcoming release,Lazarus Complex: A Tale of Two Zombies, was subsequently delayed as a result of the complications between the band and the record label; it was eventually issued in 2000. It was produced byDave Ogilvie.[7] Following its release, Cavalluzzo sporadically resurrected Malhavoc as a personal project. In 2004, Malhavoc released a cover EP,Human Fly.[3] In 2007, Cavalluzzo assembled a live band for touring.[8]
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