Before embarking on their upcoming EU & UK headline tour this October, Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have announced six new shows in Spain and Portugal for May and June next year. The tickets for this 2026 Iberia headline tour will be available on Monday, September 22nd at 10 AM CET.
The band commented: “Spain and Portugal have always been good to us since the early days and we’re extremely grateful for that! We don’t get to play for you often enough, so we’ll be back this October to rip our biggest headline shows yet. Can’t wait to see you all there! – Malev”
All confirmed dates for MALEVOLENCE’s “It’s All The Spain To You” Tour 2026:
27.05.26 – ES – Vitoria – Jimmy Jazz 28.05.26 – ES – Madrid – Copérnico 29.05.26 – ES – A Coruña – Playa Club 30.10.26 – PT – Lisbon – LAV Sala 2 01.06.26 – ES – Seville – Sala Custom 02.06.26 – ES – Barcelona – Razzmatazz Room 2
27.10. – FR – Toulouse – Bikini Club 28.10. – FR – Paris – Elysee Montmartre 30.10. – DE – Munich – Backstage 31.10. – DE – Leipzig – Felsenkeller 01.11. – DE – Berlin – Huxleys 02.11. – DE – Hamburg – Gruenspan 04.11. – NL – Tilburg – 013 05.11. – DE – Cologne – Live Music Hall 06.11. – BE – Ghent – Vooruit 08.11. – UK – Manchester – O2 Victoria Warehouse 09.11. – UK – London – O2 Academy Brixton
Fresh from their secret set at last weekend’s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have released a new single from their massively anticipated new album, ‘Where Only The Truth Is Spoken’, which is out now via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records.
The video comes in response to a takedown of their previous single ‘Salt The Wound’, which was forcibly removed from Nuclear Blast’s YouTube channel after The National Trust threatened legal action.
Apparently pretending to play the guitar for a couple of hours on a public path that thousands of tourists walk up every single day is a criminal offence worth pursuing,” said the band in a statement.
“The video is a celebration of where we come from and we’re proud of what we made. Fortunately… Someone has anonymously uploaded a version back to YouTube” they continued.
New single ‘So Help Me God’ sees the band safely performing within the walls of the historic Abbeydale Picture House cinema in Sheffield.
“This song is one of the most personal songs I’ve ever written. This song is a raw exploration of my own resentment, and unresolved anger” comments frontman ALEX TAYLOR.
“For the video, we wanted to match the tone of the song and have a raw performance driven video full of energy and aggression.”
The band surprised revellers at DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL on Sunday, after days of speculation around this year’s secret act. During a stunning set in a packed out AVALANCHE stage, guitarist Konan Hall unveiled his brand new guitar – a one of a kind collaboration between Jackson® Guitars and Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft® (more details below)
RELEASE SHOWS 21.06. – UK – Sheffield – Crookes Social Club – SOLD OUT! 22.06. – UK – Birmingam – HMV Vault * 23.06. – UK – Bristol – The Exchange – SOLD OUT! 24.06. – UK – Southampton – Joiners – SOLD OUT! 25.06. – UK – Liverpool – Jacaranda – SOLD OUT! 26.06. – UK – Brighton – Resident * * (acoustic & signing)
SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2025 w/ HATEBREED, BLEEDING THROUGH … 08.07. – US – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live 09.07. – US – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern 11.07. – US – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center 12.07. – US – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom 13.07. – US – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory 15.07. – US – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 16.07. – US – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE 17.07. – US – Huntington, NY – The Paramount 19.07. – US – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom 20.07. – US – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall 22.07. – US – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall 23.07. – US – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte 25.07. – US – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall 26.07. – US – Detroit, MI – Harpos 27.07. – US – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 28.07. – US – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
MALEVOLENCE HEADLINE UK & EU TOUR 2025 w/ SPEED, DYING WISH & PSYCHO FRAME 27.10 – FR – Toulouse – Bikini Club 28.10 – FR – Paris – Elysee Montmartre 30.10 – DE – Munich – Backstage 31.10 – DE – Leipzig – Felsenkeller 01.11 – DE – Berlin – Huxleys 02.11 – DE – Hamburg – Gruenspan 04.11 – NL – Tilburg – 013 05.11 – DE – Cologne – Live Music Hall 06.11 – BE – Ghent – Vooruit 08.11 – UK – Manchester – O2 Victoria Warehouse 09.11 – UK – London – O2 Academy Brixton
Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have released a new single from their massively anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, which is set to be released on the 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records.
Compared to the punishing previous singles, ‘Trenches‘ and ‘If It’s All The Same To You‘the brand new release ‘Salt The Wound’ shows a more emotional side of MALEVOLENCE, but that only makes its incredibly heavy chorus stand out even more.
Alex Taylor (vocals) commented: “‘Salt The Wound‘ is the product of us making a conscious decision to bridge the two faces of Malevolence. On one hand we have the heavy aggressive side, and on the other we have the slower melodic songs, so we wanted a song that could combine the two. The video was entirely shot in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. From the industrial depths of Sheffield, a 900-year-old ruined Abbey, to a perfect sunrise over some of the incredible hills of Derbyshire, there is some incredible scenery in the north of the UK which we sometimes take for granted, so this song felt like the perfect opportunity to show case some of that. From the moment I heard the guitar solo Josh had written for this song, I pictured him on a mountain top doing the solo, so we made it happen, Malev style!”
MALEVOLENCE are currently touring Australia for a run of dates supporting Alpha Wolf. 24.05. – AU – Forth – Forth Pub† 25.05. – AU – Hobart – Altar Bar† 28.05. – AU – Melbourne – Stay Gold 29.05. – AU – Geelong – Wool Exchange† 30.05. – AU – Albury – Beer Deluxe† 31.05. – AU – Castlemaine – Theatre Royal† 01.06. – AU – Narre Warren – District 14† †supporting Alpha Wolf
SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2025 w/ HATEBREED, BLEEDING THROUGH … 08.07. – US – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live 09.07. – US – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern 11.07. – US – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center 12.07. – US – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom 13.07. – US – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory 15.07. – US – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 16.07. – US – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE 17.07. – US – Huntington, NY – The Paramount 19.07. – US – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom 20.07. – US – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall 22.07. – US – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall 23.07. – US – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte 25.07. – US – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall 26.07. – US – Detroit, MI – Harpos 27.07. – US – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 28.07. – US – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersectio
MALEVOLENCE HEADLINE UK & EU TOUR 2025 27.10 – FR – Toulouse – Bikini Club 28.10 – FR – Paris – Elysee Montmartre 30.10 – DE – Munich – Backstage 31.10 – DE – Leipzig – Felsenkeller 01.11 – DE – Berlin – Huxleys 02.11 – DE – Hamburg – Gruenspan 04.11 – NL – Tilburg – 013 05.11 – DE – Cologne – Live Music Hall 06.11 – BE – Ghent – Vooruit 08.11 – UK – Manchester – O2 Victoria Warehouse 09.11 – UK – London – O2 Academy Brixton
Following the recent announcement of MALEVOLENCE’s hugely anticipated new album, the Steel City shredders have revealed the details of their biggest UK & EU headline tour to date, which culminates in a huge show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Sunday 9th November.
Frontman Alex Taylor comments: “Yo! We are very excited to announce the biggest headline tour of career yet… It’s absolutely insane to us that we are booked in these huge, historic & legendary venues and we need all of your support to prove to the world of metal that we are capable to smash them as a headliner. We put together the sickest support bill we could possibly find, featuring some of the coolest current bands from across the world – with the goal of creating the biggest and baddest Malev show of all time. We can’t wait. See you in Brixton Academy!”
MALEVOLENCE UK & EU 2025 27.10 – FR, Toulouse – Bikini Club 28.10 – FR, Paris – Elysee Montmartre 30.10 – DE, Munich – Backstage 31.10 – DE, Leipzig – Felsenkeller 01.11 – DE, Berlin – Huxleys 02.11 – DE, Hamburg – Gruenspan 04.11 – NL, Tilburg – 013 05.11 – DE, Cologne – Live Music Hall 06.11 – BE, Ghent – Vooruit 08.11 – UK, Manchester – O2 Victoria Warehouse 09.11 – UK, London – O2 Academy Brixton
MALEVOLENCE’s fourth studio album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, is set to be released on Friday 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order and pre-save Where Only The Truth Is Spoken now at: https://malevolence.bfan.link/where-only-the-truth-is-spoken
ABOUT MALEVOLENCE
MALEVOLENCE have never waited for permission. From the underground to festival main stages, they’ve built their reputation on sheer force of will, crushing live shows, and an unshakable foundation of heavy riffs and harder work. Now, with their fourth studio album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, Sheffield’s finest step into a new league.
Recorded in California at Dave Grohl’s legendary Studio 606, the album was tracked through the iconic Neve 8078 console, the same desk that captured game-changing records like Nirvana’s Nevermind, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, and Tom Petty’s Wildflowers. For a band that’s always pushed forward without compromise, it was the perfect setting to carve out a record that represents everything MALEVOLENCEstands for. The album marks a new level of songwriting precision without sacrificing the band’s trademark weight. Working alongside Grammy Award-winning producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira, Trivium), the result is MALEVOLENCE at their most punishing, urgent, and anthemic.
Lyrically, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken reflects the principles that MALEVOLENCE have lived by since day one—honesty, loyalty, and integrity. These are not just themes woven into the album but values the band holds in their personal and professional lives. This record doesn’t deal in facades or empty gestures; it’s an unfiltered expression of the struggles, victories, and unshakable brotherhood that have carried them this far.
Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have announced the details of their hugely anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, set to be released on the 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records.
Alongside the news of their new album, MALEVOLENCE have also released the video for their monumental new single ‘If It’s All The Same To You’. Featuring acting legend Alan Ford, who most famously appeared as Brick Top in Guy Ritchie’s classic British gangster film Snatch, the band’s new video is their biggest visual production to date. It sees the five-piece take on an elaborate art heist, before engaging in a white knuckle car chase with the Police. There may even be some easter eggs to be found throughout that hint at what MALEVOLENCE have in store for the future.
On their new album, the band comment: “‘Where Only the Truth Is Spoken’ is a level up in every sense—musically, lyrically, and visually. This was our first time recording outside the UK, and doing it in LA with Josh Wilbur was fun and refreshing. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in metal, and his approach pushed us to challenge new heights. The production, the songwriting, the videos—everything about this record is bigger, heavier, and more refined. Everything in Malevolence is, and always has been, a team effort and I feel like everyone really delivered on this record. To everyone who supports what we do, thank you. It goes without saying that we wouldn’t be in this position if it wasn’t for your overwhelming support. I’m excited to see where the journey goes next! Malevolence Made in God’s own country, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken”
Malevolence – Where Only The Truth Is Spoken Tracklist 1. Blood To The Leech 2. Trenches 3. If It’s All The Same To You 4. Counterfeit 5. Salt The Wound 6. So Help Me God 7. Imperfect Picture 8. Heavens Shake 9. In Spite (ft. Randy Blythe) 10. Demonstration Of Pain 11. With Dirt From My Grave
ABOUT MALEVOLENCE
MALEVOLENCE have never waited for permission. From the underground to festival main stages, they’ve built their reputation on sheer force of will, crushing live shows, and an unshakable foundation of heavy riffs and harder work. Now, with their fourth studio album Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, Sheffield’s finest step into a new league.
Recorded in California at Dave Grohl’s legendary Studio 606, the album was tracked through the iconic Neve 8078 console, the same desk that captured game-changing records like Nirvana’s Nevermind, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, and Tom Petty’s Wildflowers. For a band that’s always pushed forward without compromise, it was the perfect setting to carve out a record that represents everything MALEVOLENCE stands for. The album marks a new level of songwriting precision without sacrificing the band’s trademark weight. Working alongside Grammy Award-winning producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira, Trivium), the result is MALEVOLENCE at their most punishing, urgent, and anthemic.
Lyrically, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken reflects the principles that MALEVOLENCE have lived by since day one—honesty, loyalty, and integrity. These are not just themes woven into the album but values the band holds in their personal and professional lives. This record doesn’t deal in facades or empty gestures; it’s an unfiltered expression of the struggles, victories, and unshakable brotherhood that have carried them this far.
Sheffield’s metal powerhouse MALEVOLENCE have unleashed their brand-new single, ‘TRENCHES,’ embodying the raw resilience and grit of their Steel City roots. This standalone track is the first glimpse of their partnership with Grammy-winning producer Josh Wilbur, known for his work with heavyweights like Lamb of God, Korn, and Gojira. Amplifying their Northern backdrop, MALEVOLENCE also collaborated with in-demand director duo Double or Nothing Productions for a Metal video debut that demonstrates their unique identity in British Metal.
Vocalist Alex Taylor comments: “Trenches is possibly the most aggressive, ignorant and direct song we have ever written. Over the last few years, we’ve been playing more in the commercial metal circuit at festivals and arenas, so we wanted to take this opportunity to remind people that we still haven’t lost sight of where we came from. The lyrics are a declaration of not needing validation or approval, and a rejection of those who never supported the journey but only show their face when you achieve some level of success.”
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