MAUL - In the Jaws of Bereavement (From 'In the Jaws of Bereavement' LP, 2024)

MAUL
In the Jaws of Bereavement
From 'In the Jaws of Bereavement'
LP / CD / TAPE / DIGITAL
Releasing October 4th, 2024

1. In the Jaws of Bereavement
2. Blood Quantum
3. Weaving Cerebral Horrors
4. Spontaneous Stigmata
5. An Alluring Deceit
6. Midwest Death
7. Unbridled Delusions
8. Stuck Stomped and Smeared
9. With Each Voracious Lick
10. Drawn to Drowning

With their anticipated debut full length ‘Seraphic Punishment’ in 2022, Fargo’s Maul dropped one of the most memorable Death Metal earworms of the year. Coupled with the band’s relentless drive for bringing their music to the people live throughout the country Maul’s reputation rapidly grew and a pact with 20 Buck Spin was scrawled in blood. The initial fruit of that union was delivered late in 2023 with the ‘Desecration and Enchantment’ promo tape. And now all roads have led to Maul’s second album, ‘In the Jaws of Bereavement’.

While the rotten Death Metal heart at the core of the band is without question, the band have no shame in their game when it comes to embracing a penchant for the heavier side of hardcore with mosh-ready riffs and crowd-killing breaks. ‘In the Jaws of Bereavement’ manages to so skillfully fuse the eerie apparitions and melodic lead work of Death Metal’s greats with the punishing rhythms of Hardcore’s violent power it feels completely organic. It’s all tied together by the unhinged vocal prowess of the human wrecking ball Garrett Alvarado.

At its putrescent core Maul is a live band, and the songs on ‘In The Jaws of Bereavement’ are adeptly tailored to the environs of a dank club sweltering from the energy created through this music and a crowd living for nothing but the moment and the swell of bodies on bodies. The production here is clear and in your face, and allows the band to expand their unique blend of old and new to become Midwest Death incarnate.

Garrett Alvarado (lyrics/vocals)
Robby Anderson (drums)
Anthony Lamb (guitars)
Alex Nikolas (guitars)
Mike Griggs (bass/vocals)
Josh Sanborn (guitars)

All synth/sample work by Hugh Danger
Guest vocals on "In the Jaws of Bereavement" by Vincent Bennett

Tracked/Mixed/Mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recordings
Album art by Wyrmwalk
Album photography by Kary Janousek of Old School Collodion

[andrewcurtis]

Seen them play this song live, and immediately came here looking for that breakdown/squeals 🔥🔥🔥 Y'all need to come back to the shed! 🤘

[OpenGrave]

These dudes are awesome and all super nice! They deserve the success, stoked to see them on 20 Buck

[jasinmullen]

I finally ordered this album & cant wait for it to arrive!! 🙌❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🖤🖤

[grantjohnson]

I got to see them live last night and they got a new fan now!!!

[beautifulrandythecheesebur]

I saw Maul in Chicago and they were absolutely sick

[bongthrower]

This band just gets better and better!

[gothicfriar]

My morning coffee is this crushing new Maul track. This record is gonna decimate!

[metaldan]

Man new Maul is the absolute best news 😊

[krankinthehog]

Pre ordered the record off 20buckspin baby

[ExplorerFam]

It’s like the early 2000’s reignited immediately in my brain. Love it!

[EtherealLizzy]

Killer seeing this played Live Last night. Gave me chills. It was bitchin!

[Metal.mike]

Didn’t realize Vincent from the acacia strain is on this track

[alexperry]

Now this is a pleasant surprise!!!🔥🔥🤘🤘

[electricsal]

Maul fucking rules. TAS is one of my favorite bands. This is epic.

[mechanoidk]

Fucking killer. The sacred and the profane have been a regular listen for me. Best new band in the death metal scene bar none.

[JamesParatiiArts]

saw these lads at Austin Death Fest earlier this year. They promised me that the new LP was gonna be killer, and here is the evidence x

[tiagolopes]

Ok, this band just got on another level..., this song is absolutley fkng disgusting🔥🤘🏻 the riff, the groove, the HC influece... Jesus Im staying out of the pit

[pestesoidubutor]

Wow brutal 🔥🤘 love these solemn doomy death-metal atmospheres melt with the most scathing hardcore.

[UponThisAltar]

Everything Maul has released has been disgusting, brutal, remorseless death metal, but this, this?! WHO LET THEM INTEGRATE HARDCORE?! The moshpits next tour are going to be lethal to enter...