
Take me to hell, please!
-- Malamorte --
22/05/2019
Stijn Daneels

Album genres:
■ | Occult heavy metal |
Album artists:
■ | L.V. | Vocals, guitar, keyboard |
■ | SK | Guitar, bass, programming |
Review written by Glenn “Terra Shredder” Van Bockstaele.
Malamorte is an Italian occult heavy metal solo project from Alessandro
Nunziati, better known as Lord Vampyr, frontman of the industrial/gothic
metal band of the same name. “Hell For All” is Malamorte’s third album and is
released through Italian record label Rockshots Records.
After a short intro of joyful trumpets (followed by the endless screams
of the damned), the album kicks off for real with “Antichrist” a song that
combines thrash metal rhythms with classic heavy metal vocals and groovy double
bass drums. The track has a dark atmosphere without being really macabre and LV’s
vocals have soft, whispering feel to them that offers great contrast to the
heavy riffs played on this track. Next up is “Warriors Of Hell,” a heroic power metal
inspired tune sung from the perspective of hell’s minions as they burn down churches,
rape nuns and ring the demon’s “bells.” A catchy party tune that actually makes
you root for the side of hell as it causes death and destruction all over the cleric
world. Then comes “Holy Or Unholy” another operatic heavy metal tune with
smooth vocals, technical guitar work and an energetic drum beat in the middle
part where people will certainly clap along to during live gigs and an ending
that feels a bit like a retro arcade game.
Track 5 is called “Mother,” a slow, intimate tune with emotional chants
and beautiful guitar solos that reminded me of the legendary anthem “Mother”
from Danzig. Then comes Hell For All’s title track, one of my favorite songs on
the album, thanks in large part to this tune’s epic main riff as well as the
anthem chorus and the thrashy middle part. Up next is “Son,” another catchy and
upbeat tune that will make you vehemently chant “you are the son of Satan!”
just as LV sings, whispers, growls and yells that same infamous line throughout
the song. Track 8 is “The Worshipers Of Evil,” a fast and fiery thrasher with
an awesome barrage of soaring guitar riffs and blood pumping drum beats at the
end. The album’s penultimate track, “Satan’s Slave” features choirs and organ
and this adds a flavor of Ghost into Malamorte’s usual dark metal style. And
finally there’s “God Is Nothing,” one of the heaviest songs on the album with
organ and moaning vocals that give this tune a slight doom metal atmosphere.
AC/DC has a song called “Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be” and I must say
that Malamorte’s material is a perfect example of that statement. Malamorte’s Hell
For All features catchy lyrics, awesome guitar work and songs ranging between
heavy, thrash, doom and power! It’s a joyful celebration of all that’s satanic,
unholy and sinful in this world. If you dig classic metal bands with satanic
themes like Venom, Hell or Satan then you can’t go wrong checking out this
Roman demon’s own infernal work as well. Here’s the lyric video for “Warriors
Of Hell.”
80/100