Its sequel, 1992's Retribution, was just as strong, featuring two new members added from Solstice -- guitarist Rob Barrett (who replaced Juskiewicz) and drummer Alex Marquez. Barrett and Marquez were replaced by John Rubin (who had been in a very early lineup of the band) and "Crazy" Larry Hawke for 1993's Stillborn, which disappointed many of the group's faithful and signaled an acrimonious end to their relationship with Roadrunner.
Those label difficulties nearly broke the band apart, but they eventually resurfaced on Pavement Music with a more progressive, technical approach and an even more revamped lineup on 1995's Eternal. Hoffmann was gone, with the vocals now handled by bassist Blachowicz, while guitarists Fasciana and Rubin were joined by ex-Suffocation drummer Dave Culross. The remixes/outtakes/demos collection Joe Black appeared in 1996, followed the next year by In Cold Blood, which featured guitarist John Paul Soars taking Rubin's place, and drummer Derik Roddy replacing Culross.
For 1998's The Fine Art of Murder, Fasciana (now doubling on keyboards) brought vocalist Hoffmann, guitarist Barret, and drummer Culross back to the fold, along with new bassist Gordon Simms. The Pavement label retrospective, Manifestation, appeared in 2000, followed towards the end of the year by the all-new Envenomed. The sequel to Envenomed came out two years later, followed a few months later by drummer Justin DiPinto's last album with the group, The Will to Kill.
In Cold Blood
Malevolent Creation Lyrics
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spilling innocent blood
Cries of the undead
too deafening to ignore
Craving desire
Into the terror unknown
Never to live again
Life pulled inside out
There's no escape
from this addiction
Insanity
Acting inhuman
Fierce kisses bruise
Blue lips and white skin
Veins pump with fear
Flow for destruction
Blind stench of death
Warm blood on red hands
Now left to dead
motionless body
Have no remorse
Soulless obsession
Black heart of stone
Cold satisfaction
The hunter and the hunted
Killing for gain
Violence erupts
like sulfur to a flame
Into the heart of hell
Only life even known
Not afraid to die
Battle lines are drawn
There's no escape......
.....cold satisfaction
Allies in this war
have nothing to lose
Take life for game
Slaughter never ends
Allies in this war
their live force divine
Falling to their knees
The end of the line
In cold blod....
The lyrics to Malevolent Creation's song In Cold Blood paint a vivid picture of brutal violence and bloodshed. The first verse describes a gruesome scene where innocent blood is being spilled and the cries of the dead are too overwhelming to ignore. The imagery of "life pulled inside out" is particularly jarring, suggesting that the violence witnessed is so horrific that it seems to invert the natural order of things. The second verse delves deeper into the mindset of the perpetrators, describing how they are driven by an addiction to violence and a desire for destruction. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a world where there is no escape from this obsession, and where even allies in the war are eventually consumed by the violence they once profited from.
The chorus acts as a refrain, repeating the haunting phrase "there's no escape... cold satisfaction" twice to emphasize the cyclical nature of violence and how it seems to trap those who indulge in it. The final verse is perhaps the most poignant, suggesting that even those who profit from violence will eventually meet their end. The allies in the war may have nothing to lose, but they too will fall to their knees when confronted with the bloody consequences of their actions. The final line, "in cold blood," is a fitting coda to the song, underscoring the senseless and detached nature of the violence being depicted.
Line by Line Meaning
No chance for survival
There is no way out of the situation
spilling innocent blood
Killing innocent people
Cries of the undead
The screams of the victims
too deafening to ignore
So loud that it cannot be ignored
Craving desire
Strong desire for something
Into the terror unknown
Venturing into an unknown, terrifying situation
Never to live again
No chance of survival
Life pulled inside out
Life turned upside down
There's no escape
There is no way out
from this addiction
From the addiction to killing
Insanity
Mental instability
Acting inhuman
Behaving in a way that is not human
Fierce kisses bruise
Violent acts causing injury
Blue lips and white skin
Physical appearance after death
Veins pump with fear
Fear causing adrenaline to be released into the bloodstream
Flow for destruction
Wanting to cause destruction
Blind stench of death
Overwhelming smell of death
Warm blood on red hands
Blood on hands from killing
Now left to dead
The victim is left for dead
motionless body
A body that is not moving or breathing
Have no remorse
Feeling no guilt or regret for what was done
Soulless obsession
Fixation on killing, without any moral or emotional sense
Black heart of stone
Emotionless and cruel nature
Cold satisfaction
Feeling satisfied by the act of killing
The hunter and the hunted
The killer and the victim
Killing for gain
Killing for personal gain
Violence erupts
Violence breaks out suddenly
like sulfur to a flame
Spreading quickly, like a fire fueled by sulfur
Into the heart of hell
Entering into a place of darkness and evil
Only life even known
The only life that is experienced is one of violence and killing
Not afraid to die
Not fearing death, as it is a constant possibility in this lifestyle
Battle lines are drawn
The sides of the conflict are clearly defined
Allies in this war
Those who are on the same side during this conflict
have nothing to lose
Their lives and morals have already been lost
Take life for game
Killing is treated as a game or sport
Slaughter never ends
The cycle of killing and violence is constant and never-ending
their live force divine
Their energy and power in this lifestyle is god-like
Falling to their knees
Becoming defeated in the end
The end of the line
The end of the road or path in this lifestyle, usually resulting in death or imprisonment
In cold blod
The cold, heartless nature of killing and violence
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JASON BLACHOWICZ, PHIL FASCIANA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Death Metal Supply
Year: 1997
Country: USA
N̲o̲c̲t̲u̲r̲n̲a̲l̲ ̲O̲v̲e̲r̲l̲o̲r̲d̲ ̲0:00 - 2:26
̲P̲r̲o̲p̲h̲e̲c̲y̲ ̲2:27 – 4:42
̲C̲o̲m̲p̲u̲l̲s̲i̲v̲e̲ ̲4:43 - 7:50
̲N̲a̲r̲c̲o̲t̲i̲c̲ ̲G̲e̲n̲o̲c̲i̲d̲e̲ ̲7:51 - 10:49
̲V̲i̲o̲l̲a̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲10:50 – 13:03
̲L̲e̲e̲c̲h̲ ̲13:04 - 15:57
̲I̲n̲ ̲C̲o̲l̲d̲ ̲B̲l̲o̲o̲d̲ ̲15:58 - 21:30
̲V̲i̲s̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲M̲a̲l̲i̲c̲e̲ ̲21:31 – 25:10
̲7 25:11 – 27:53
̲P̲r̲e̲y̲e̲d̲ ̲U̲p̲o̲n̲ ̲27:54 – 32:55
̲M̲i̲l̲l̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ ̲32:56 – 35:20
̲C̲o̲n̲d̲e̲m̲n̲e̲d̲ ̲35:21 - 39:18
̲S̲e̲i̲z̲u̲r̲e̲ ̲39:19 - 41:47
Dargombez
* Band : MALEVOLENT CREATION
* Album : "In Cold Blood"
* Copyright : 1997 Pavement Music
* Genre : Death Metal
* Origin : USA (Buffalo, NY, then Moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL)
* Years Active : 1989 - Present
* Producers : Scott Burns & MALEVOLENT CREATION
* Recording, Engineering & Mixing : Scott Burns
* Assistant Engineering : Steve Heritage
* Mastering : Jim Morris at Morrisound
* Executive Producer : Mark Nawara
* Cover Artwork & Lay-out : Nizin R.Lopez
* Recorded, Engineered & Mixed at Morrisound Sound Studios, Tampa, FL, USA
* MALEVOLENT CREATION are :
1. Jason Roberts Blachowicz (Vocular & Bass)
2. Phillip Fasciana (Guitars)
3. John Paul Soars (Guitars)
4. Derek Roddy (Drums)
Death Metal Supply
Year: 1997
Country: USA
N̲o̲c̲t̲u̲r̲n̲a̲l̲ ̲O̲v̲e̲r̲l̲o̲r̲d̲ ̲0:00 - 2:26
̲P̲r̲o̲p̲h̲e̲c̲y̲ ̲2:27 – 4:42
̲C̲o̲m̲p̲u̲l̲s̲i̲v̲e̲ ̲4:43 - 7:50
̲N̲a̲r̲c̲o̲t̲i̲c̲ ̲G̲e̲n̲o̲c̲i̲d̲e̲ ̲7:51 - 10:49
̲V̲i̲o̲l̲a̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲10:50 – 13:03
̲L̲e̲e̲c̲h̲ ̲13:04 - 15:57
̲I̲n̲ ̲C̲o̲l̲d̲ ̲B̲l̲o̲o̲d̲ ̲15:58 - 21:30
̲V̲i̲s̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲M̲a̲l̲i̲c̲e̲ ̲21:31 – 25:10
̲7 25:11 – 27:53
̲P̲r̲e̲y̲e̲d̲ ̲U̲p̲o̲n̲ ̲27:54 – 32:55
̲M̲i̲l̲l̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ ̲32:56 – 35:20
̲C̲o̲n̲d̲e̲m̲n̲e̲d̲ ̲35:21 - 39:18
̲S̲e̲i̲z̲u̲r̲e̲ ̲39:19 - 41:47
Chaz Hart
In my opinion, this is the band's best work. It is among my favorite death metal albums, along with Covenant, Pierced from Within, Realm of Chaos, and Hate.
Bittersweet Duality
If I were to rank all of their albums based on personal musical preferences I think I would put this one around the middle, but I do have to say this is probably the most balls-to-the-wall intense album in the catalog. Absolutely ferocious especially the drumming
Kommander696
Brutal hails for this incredible album and band. Derek Roddy on Drums for this album too. \m/
Miguel Ángel Araya
Beautyful!!!! I❤ Malevolent!!!! 🤘🤘🤘!!!!!
Nathan Andrews
To me this album was their masterpiece of 90s. Next to Retribution
Nando Marraffa
Total amazing album 🖤 Vocals very strong 🔝🔝🔝
Zop Zop
Great vocals of Jason Blachowicz CHEERZ
Urbano Ibias
Brutalisimo!!💣🤘🤘🤘
Tomas Jonsson
this is good death metal =)