Band: Maldita
From: Madrid, Spain
Their formation story:
(Eli, vocals): "In 2022 Carlos (drums), Diego (bass) and I wanted to start a hardcore band in Madrid, Spain. At that time Rafa and Arturo, also friends of ours, were involved in the project as guitar players, but they left the band at the end of 2022. After months without a guitarist, I asked Pepe in November 2023 if he wanted to join the band, as we have known each other since we were little kids.
"To sum up, we’ve been rehearsing together for almost a year and played our first show in May 2024."
Their sound in their own words:
"It is hard for me to say, but I think that we don’t have any clear references. We like classic NYHC like Agnostic Front, Warzone, Breakdown, or Madball but also we get inspo from diverse genres. We don’t really feel like we sound clearly like any of the mentioned bands, but we try to emulate that style without copying it."
Latest release info:
"Brujeria is the name of our first EP, released in October 2024. It is a 6-song + intro Spanish-sung record with fast riffs, catchy rhythms, and some heavy breakdowns.
"Our lyrics talk about the social and personal maelstroms that drag us down, the conflict that implies being part of big cities like Madrid, the legitimacy of resentment and revenge but also insurrection against all of the above."
Future plans:
"Our intentions are to play as many times as possible. We have a couple gigs planned in November in Madrid. We have played almost 10 shows since we started, so we want to play all around Spain. We have visited Galicia and Basque Country, but we want more!
"Also, we hope to find a record label interested in us and maybe release physical copies."
What other bands from their region should we check out?
"There is currently an emerging wave of bands right now in Spain, but back in the day there were a few bands that really made a difference to us like Poder Absoluto, Barcelona, Venganza or Muro (Colombia, where Diego is from)."
Maldita on social media: Instagram
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