Sidious, the Black Metal force hailing from the United Kingdom presents their 4th studio album «Malefic Necropolis» which will be released in early 2026 and is a direct follow up on their 3rd studio album “Blackest Insurrection” which was released in 2022.
With Malefic Necropolis the band delivers a more mature record in both songwriting and production. The compositions have been extended with some wonderful interludes and speeches that might remind you of some older names who come from the same soil such as Cradle of Filth, Hecate Enthroned and the likes.. but without sounding like those bands.
The album opens with a deathlike sounding intro that lures you straight into the hellish depth of their newly created sound, only to burst open the gates of the underworld and fire a massive blast beat attack upon the listener. The guitars are clear, yet full of power with the right dose of low end that plays through the album with fast riffing chords, variated with some sweeping melodies. The bass is destructive, hammering alongside the pounding and aggressive drums that just want to make you bang your head against the wall! The vocals are harsh and full of hatred, but also deliver a lot of variation with chorus vocals, speeches and even story telling moments.
Sidious has managed to write a record that stands tall and is definitely worthy of their countrymen who delivered some of the most memorable classics within the UK scene! Malefic Necropolis is a powerful record that is aggressive, hateful and fiercely sounding that will be liked by every fan of the extreme metal genre.
No bullshit! Straight forward Old School Black Metal is what you can expect!
The album comes with a 24 page booklet, poster & full artwork design. Limited to 500 copies on CD.
Recommended if you like: 1349, Azaghal, Corpus Christii, Gorgoroth, Marduk, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Watain
