Toronto industrial/thrash veterans MALHAVOC are giving listeners a chance to hear their upcoming album The Masquerade’s Death in full ahead of its November 13, 2026 release through Cursed Blessings Records.
Decibel Magazine is hosting the exclusive advance stream of the nearly 70-minute, six-track concept record.
A Return With a Dark Story
The album draws inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death, tracing the fear, privilege, isolation and uncertainty surrounding a devastating pandemic. MALHAVOC filters that story through its blend of old-school thrash aggression, industrial textures, electronic soundscapes and theatrical metal.
Frontman Jimi LaMort conceived, recorded and mixed the project. The title track reconnects original members Dave C., John C. and LaMort on a song they originally developed together in 1985. The record also includes appearances from Connor Lex Grant, Ian Mumble and founding member Nigel Williams, alongside current players Steve Jelliman and Lee “Sik Dogg” McCormack.
The full-length arrives on double vinyl, CD and digital formats. It follows a long gap between MALHAVOC studio albums and stands as an unusually ambitious return from the Toronto underground metal veterans.
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