New Jersey doom metal veterans Solace have unleashed a massive, vintage heavy metal assault with their final advance single, Malengine (The Scaffold). The crushing new track offers a dark glimpse into what fans can expect from their highly anticipated fifth full-length album, Fading Failing Ruin, which is set to drop on July 3rd, via Magnetic Eye Records.

The track almost didn’t make the cut due to its complex rhythmic structure. Guitarist Tommy Southard revealed that while he loved the moody, sorrowful opening riff he brought to the table, the rest of the band initially struggled to find the pocket. The mystery was solved when co-guitarist Justin handed the music over to some friends with formal music theory training, who analyzed the riff and discovered it was split down the middle between an odd 9/8 and 11/8 time signature.

Southard explains:

“Once everyone had figured out the groove of the riff, the song really started taking shape. It’s got doom. It’s got some metal flourishes and a killer kinda psych section. It went from maybe a song that wasn’t going to work to the final composition turning out as one of my faves songs on the album.”

Packed with psychedelic twists, turn-of-the-century metal flourishes, and pure doom weight, Malengine (The Scaffold) serves as a definitive showcase of everything that defines Solace’s signature sound. The single is available to stream now across all digital platforms.

Tracklist:

• 1. Spiral Will
• 2. Fettered to a Stone
• 3. A God Changes His Plans
• 4. Wrath’s Object (The Big Fall)
• 5. Culling the Herd
• 6. Beyond Below
• 7. Malengine (The Scaffold)
• 8. Every Day Is a Loaded Gun
• 9. Ridden