Spanish dark metal duo TodoMal premiere new music video for »Infero Tristi«; sophomore album »A Greater Good« out now via Ardua Music!

Spanish dark metal duo TodoMal premiere new music video for »Infero Tristi« taken from their sophomore album, »A Greater Good«, out on November 24th, 2023 via Ardua Music.

Tracklist:
01. Silent Mass
02. High Time
03. Infero Tristi
04. Ultima Lucerna
05. Dust And Nothingness
06. Antichrist Of Love
07. Loss
08. A Greater Good

Courtesy of Ardua Music:

Formed by Christopher B. Wildman and Javier Fernández (Asgaroth, Nexus 6, The Heretic, Dejadeath, etc.), TodoMal bring a new collection of “dark songs” (as they like to define it), which began with the seeds planted in »Ultracrepidarian«, their debut album.

Music has evolved into a complex, dense, and unclassifiable album that takes us on a journey through somber landscapes, existential doubts, tragicomedy, and spiritual and personal unrest.

The band would say: “This song draws inspiration from a medieval prayer/poem penned by Irish scholar-cleric Sedulius Scottus, who fervently implored God for deliverance from the scourge of plague. His entreaty took the form of a poignant poem entitled »Contra plagam«, wherein he poses the question “Infero tristi tibi quis fatetur?” – which roughly translates to “In the depths of sorrow, who will confess to You?” So, basically, if I die, who then will represent You? I’m far too important to be spared, mate…”

»A Greater Good« poses challenging questions, wrapped in music that is sometimes dark and at other times luminous, spanning from slow-tempo to progressive rock to quasi-mystical litanies. The path they embarked upon with their debut album, leading to desolate landscapes and the emptiness of the plateau, has continued into darker territories, reminiscent of tenebrist altarpieces, where doubts about what is right or wrong, what we do in this world to earn redemption, or why we have a nefarious tendency to destroy what we love are depicted against a smoldering forest.

Order »A Greater Good« here:
arduamusic.com (CD/LP)
arduamusic.bandcamp.com (CD/LP/Digital)
todomalband.bandcamp.com (CD/Digital)

Produced by Javier Fernández.
Recorded at Montseny Studios & Trinitat Studios, Winter 2022-2023.
Mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios and Javier Fernández.

Cover painting “Zoosofías 100” by Paloma Pájaro, used with kind permission of Universitat de València (colección Martínez Gerricabeitia) and the author.

Line-up:
Christopher B. Wildman – Vocals, Keys, Guitars, Acoustic Guitars
Javier Fernández – Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drums

Guest musicians:
Darío Garrido – Spanish Guitar
Teodora Gosheva – Vocals
Fernando Moya – Guitar solo in »Silent Mass«

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well