Malignus Youth - Crisis

In 1990, a second EP was recorded live. This second EP, titled "Crisis", was released as a limited edition red and green vinyl, containing a 2 poster lyric sheet which has since become rare. "Crisis" was so-titled as it was released amid a tragic period in which personal friends within the Arizona Punk Rock Family were killed. The album was dedicated to them. The music contained themes of conflict, personal loss, fear of growing up, hopelessness and suicide.

Malignus Youth's musical tastes were maturing. "Crisis" marked a diversion from punk rock conventions by adopting compositional techniques more traditionally associated with classical music. Unique use of cadences in the guitar created vamps, or "riffs", each with a tension-release tension-release pattern. This created a dramatic element that merged into musical ideas, themes and phrases. Songs drifted away from 4/4 time to 3/4 and back, sometimes one after the other, even occurring simultaneously. Two-part harmonies, "call and response" singing patterns, as well as use of counterpoint-- a concept of 18th century Baroque music-- blended seamlessly with more traditional punk vocal styles.--wiki




Genre: Hardcore
Year: 1991





Tracklist:

01. Charlie
02. Who Could Say
03. When I Grow Up
04. Childhood Dreams
05. Push-Pull
06. No escape
07. Youth in Asia
08. S.U.E.




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Malignus Youth - s/t

Malignus Youth was a hardcore punk band from Sierra Vista, Arizona that was active from 1987-1994 and again from 1999-2001.

Known as punk rock pioneers for their unique sound featuring exceptional complexity in musical arrangements, vocal harmonies, melodic structure, classical music influences, as well as their runaway breakneck speed, Malignus Youth released one LP, two 7" EPs, and a retrospective CD compilation of unreleased tracks. Their vinyl output was also collected onto one CD. Despite its relatively short existence, Malignus Youth is also noted by its unusually devoted fan base, even many years after their breakup.

As was typical of traditional hardcore punk, early Malignus Youth songs featured fast tempos, 4/4 time, slow introductions followed by fast verse-chorus-verse, and lyrics with social relevance. However, as they developed their musical style, song tempos became even faster while maintaining impressive tightness and control. Shouted vocals (as per the punk tradition) developed into an elegant singing of unified harmonized melody. The traditional verse-chorus-verse structure was scrutinized and altered into even patterns, each with its own structure. Bass lines became more melodic and experimental. Guitar lines served to counterpoint the melodic basslines creating a musical point-counterpoint, perhaps at this point, unheard of in punk rock.

One feature that characterized later Malignus Youth was a rush of lyrics from Martin as Olaje sang in the background, which would be seamlessly "switched" so that Olaje sang in the foreground as Martin sang in the background. By taking turns on the lead lyrics, the impression would be created that a single singer was belting out ultra-fast lyrics without interruption.--wiki



Genre: Hardcore
Year: 1990





Tracklist:

01. Malignus Youth
02. I Think I Know
03. Go Ahead
04. Again
05. So This is Life
06. In These Thoughts
07. Powertrip
08. The Only Unknown





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