Get your head caved in by nasty new Malevolence single Trenches
Hot off tours with Trivium, Lamb Of God, Mastodon and more, rising metalcore champions Malevolence have returned with a crushing new tune
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Get your head caved in by nasty new Malevolence single Trenches
Hot off tours with Trivium, Lamb Of God, Mastodon and more, rising metalcore champions Malevolence have returned with a crushing new tune
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