Restless- this word summed up the bulk of the past few years of not only the band's existence, but perhaps the entire world's. Global changes in the way of life, human understanding and perspectives allowed an unrelenting aura of apprehension to permeate through all facets of life. Yet, people turned to art to bring a sense of normalcy and comfort. 

Looking to their musical influences, the band realized that they resonated with the more poetically minded influences from their early days. "I think over time we turned into something that wasn't us- just to appease others, or to check some boxes." Frontman Lucas Di Mascio muses. "I actually think I've gained a deeper appreciation of the mindsets and influences I had when starting the band." 

"Our new direction has meshed our creative writing interests with our entire discography." Says Malacoda bassist Zak Stulla. "This, in my opinion, brings out the best of Malacoda’s foundational elements- while evolving into a permanent direction that all our new and old fans will enjoy."

While Malacoda's sound has always been a writhing and living thing amongst releases, the infatuation with darkness and emphasis on dynamics in their songwriting has always remained a constant. The band's unwavering appreciation of the dissonant atmospheres found in 80's goth rock music shows no signs of fading away, but the band's flirting with progressive rock-style compositions is being brought further into the moonlight. 

While the band spent more time in stagnation than they probably would have liked, it was necessary for them to rediscover themselves. Nearing a decade of the band's existence has lead them down a path of nostalgia, even as new blood joins the fold. New philosophies were gained- or perhaps they were older ones simply rediscovered...