In 2023, MALEVOLENCE came to Sulingen for the first time—and tore the place apart. They’re back in 2027. And rightly so.

The band from Sheffield plays hardcore and groove metal that sounds as if the line between the genres never existed. Edgy riffs, beatdown heaviness, a groove that doesn’t ask the audience to join in but pulls them in—and frontman Alex Taylor, who knows no boundaries on stage. Too heavy for punk, too hardcore for metal. That’s exactly where Reload thrives. Sheffield has a tradition: bands that don’t hold back. MALEVOLENCE is no exception. Since 2010, they’ve been playing their way through basements and clubs, organizing everything themselves and building their own label, MLVLTD Music—and in the process, working their way up from basements to the big festival stages. Before Nuclear Blast came knocking. Not the other way around.

Their third album, “Malicious Intent,” brought them international success; their fourth, “Where Only The Truth Is Spoken” (2025, Nuclear Blast), showcases a band that knows exactly where it’s headed. Lyrics about struggle, mental health, and attitude—exactly the kind of attitude that doesn’t need a marketing pitch. You can hear it.

MALEVOLENCE are in a league of their own when they play live. They proved that in Sulingen in 2023. In 2027, there will be no more surprises—just confirmation.