digipak. Darkness is a subject that many extreme metal bands have focused on since the dawn of the genre; the obfuscation of truth, the monsters that hide in the shadows and the evils that mankind commits for self-serving needs are all popular aspects of darkness which bands have explored. MALACODA takes a different approach and drags the darkness into the light, and tries to find the beauty within the shadows. “Ritualis Aeterna” is a dark melodic metal release with symphonic and gothic elements blended with aggressive metal tones and riffs, with a taste of progressive metal to it’s mixture. The EP shows seasoned musicians at their best and has some of MALACODA ’s strongest songs to date.