Malfested

**Malfested** is a death metal band from Kortrijk, Belgium, formed in 2020 during the pandemic. They burst onto the scene with their debut EP *Shallow Graves*, a 22-minute slab of old-school death metal worship that channels ’90s-style riffing, macabre melodies, and aggressive vocals ranging from deep growls to piercing screams. In 2022, they dropped *Unethical Creations*, a full-length effort showcasing their signature blend of mid-paced heaviness and atmospheric touches, further cementing their status as purveyors of raw, riff-driven extremity. The band’s thematic focus on war, death, and occult imagery—paired with their self-described origins as a “clandestine cult of necromancers”—adds a layer of sinister mystique to their destructive sound.