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| origin          = Perth, WA
| origin          = Perth, WA
| genre          = Death metal
| genre          = Death metal
| years_active    = 2003 - present
| years_active    = 2003 - 2016
| label          = Prime Cuts
| label          = Prime Cuts
| associated_acts = [[The Amenta]], [[Pathogen]], [[Centaur]], [[Gallows for Grace]], [[Entrails Eradicated]], [[The Alchemont]], [[Enforce]], [[Vespers Descent]], [[Animistic]], [[Mhorgl]], Impiety, [[Shrapnel]], [[The Furor]]
| associated_acts = [[The Amenta]], [[Pathogen]], [[Centaur]], [[Gallows for Grace]], [[Entrails Eradicated]], [[The Alchemont]], [[Enforce]], [[Vespers Descent]], [[Animistic]], [[Mhorgl]], Impiety, [[Shrapnel (WA)]], [[The Furor]], [[Depravity]], [[Bloodlust]], [[Pagan]], Dybbuk, [[Iniquitous Monolith]]
| website        =  
| website        =  
| current_members = Lynton Cessford, Cain Cressel, Jarrod Curley, Louis Rando, Dave Sandstrom
| current_members =
| past_members    = Aidan Barton, Shaun Dee, Dave Elzer, Ben Stanley
| past_members    = Lynton Cessford, Cain Cressel, Jarrod Curley, Louis Rando, Dave Sandstrom, Aidan Barton, Shaun Dee, Dave Elzer, Ben Stanley
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===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Line-Up
*Final Line-Up
**Lynton Cessford (guitar)
**Lynton Cessford (guitar)
**Cain Cressal (vocals)
**Cain Cressal (vocals)
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**Louis Rando (drums)
**Louis Rando (drums)
**Dave Sandstrom (bass)
**Dave Sandstrom (bass)


*Former members
*Former members
**Ben Stanley (drums)
**Ben Stanley (drums) 2005 - 2011
**Shaun Dee (bass)
**Shaun Dee (bass) 2007 -
**Jarod Carrow (guitar) (2006 - 2007)
**Jarod Carrow (guitar) 2006 - 2007
**Aidan Barton (guitar) (2005 - 2008)
**Aidan Barton (guitar) 2005 - 2008
**Dave Elzer (bass) (2005 - 2007)
**Dave Elzer (bass) 2005 - 2007


===Band Information===
===Band Information===


Formed in Perth as a duo of ex-[[Centaur]] and [[Pathogen]] vocalist Cressal and Curley on guitar, Malignant Monster plays aggressive, melodic death and thrash. The band’s live line-up was completed in late 2005 with the addition of Barton from '''Pathogen''', Stanley from '''Centaur''' and Elzer and after the release of the album, most of which was recorded by the original duo of Cressal and Curley. Elzer left the band in early 2007 and was replaced by Dee, Malignant Monster was able to uphold a support gig to '''God Forbid''' in March. Since then they have opened for '''Marduk''', '''The Black Dahlia Murder''', '''Cryptopsy''', '''Morbid Angel''', '''Grave''' and more. Lynton Cessford ([[The Alchemont]], [[Gallows for Grace]]) replaced Aidan Barton ([[Pathogen]]) during 2008 and the band has started work on a full length album for 2010. Cain Cressal joined [[The Amenta]] in 2009. Malignant Monster supported '''Mayhem''' and '''Exodus''' in late 2010. During 2011 they appeared at [[Bastardfest]].
Formed in Perth in 2003 as a duo of ex-[[Centaur]] and [[Pathogen]] vocalist Cain Cressal and Jarrod Curley on guitar, Malignant Monster played aggressive death and thrash metal. The band’s live line-up was completed in late 2005 with the addition of Aidan Barton from '''Pathogen''', Stanley from '''Centaur''' and Dave Elzer and after the release of the album, most of which was recorded by the original duo of Cressal and Curley. Elzer left the band in early 2007 and was replaced by Shaun Dee, and Malignant Monster supported '''God Forbid''' in March. After this they opened for '''Marduk''', '''The Black Dahlia Murder''', '''Cryptopsy''', '''Morbid Angel''', '''Grave''' and more. Lynton Cessford ([[The Alchemont]], [[Gallows for Grace]]) replaced Barton during 2008. Cain Cressal joined [[The Amenta]] in 2009. Malignant Monster supported '''Mayhem''' and '''Exodus''' in late 2010. During 2011 they appeared at [[Bastardfest]]. Louis Rando of '''Impiety''', [[The Furor]] and several other bands joined Malignant Monster in 2012; the 'Prelude to Murder' EP was released late in the year. 2013 saw the release of the long-delayed second album and in November Malignant Monster supported '''Enslaved'''. After this activity from the band decreased at Malignant Monster played their last in Perth on February 23, 2016.


===Discography===
===Discography===


'''Album:'''
'''Albums:'''


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| 2005
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| '''''Foul Play'''''
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| '''''Yours in Murder'''''
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'''Compilation tracks:'''
'''EP:'''


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| '''''Prelude to Murder'''''
| "Old Corpus Dilecti"
| Independent
| '''''Underearthed 4'''''
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| "Fucking Hostile"
| '''''The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime'''''
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| "Resurfacing"
| '''''Sovereign Studios Sampler Vol. 1'''''
| Sovereign Studios
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| 2007
| "Drive the Nails"
| '''''A Blaze in the Southern Skies'''''
| Prime Cuts
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 4 April 2022

Malignant Monster
OriginPerth, WA
GenresDeath metal
Years active2003 - 2016
LabelsPrime Cuts
Associated actsThe Amenta, Pathogen, Centaur, Gallows for Grace, Entrails Eradicated, The Alchemont, Enforce, Vespers Descent, Animistic, Mhorgl, Impiety, Shrapnel (WA), The Furor, Depravity, Bloodlust, Pagan, Dybbuk, Iniquitous Monolith
Past membersLynton Cessford, Cain Cressel, Jarrod Curley, Louis Rando, Dave Sandstrom, Aidan Barton, Shaun Dee, Dave Elzer, Ben Stanley

Band Members

  • Final Line-Up
    • Lynton Cessford (guitar)
    • Cain Cressal (vocals)
    • Jarrod Curley (guitar)
    • Louis Rando (drums)
    • Dave Sandstrom (bass)
  • Former members
    • Ben Stanley (drums) 2005 - 2011
    • Shaun Dee (bass) 2007 -
    • Jarod Carrow (guitar) 2006 - 2007
    • Aidan Barton (guitar) 2005 - 2008
    • Dave Elzer (bass) 2005 - 2007

Band Information

Formed in Perth in 2003 as a duo of ex-Centaur and Pathogen vocalist Cain Cressal and Jarrod Curley on guitar, Malignant Monster played aggressive death and thrash metal. The band’s live line-up was completed in late 2005 with the addition of Aidan Barton from Pathogen, Stanley from Centaur and Dave Elzer and after the release of the album, most of which was recorded by the original duo of Cressal and Curley. Elzer left the band in early 2007 and was replaced by Shaun Dee, and Malignant Monster supported God Forbid in March. After this they opened for Marduk, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cryptopsy, Morbid Angel, Grave and more. Lynton Cessford (The Alchemont, Gallows for Grace) replaced Barton during 2008. Cain Cressal joined The Amenta in 2009. Malignant Monster supported Mayhem and Exodus in late 2010. During 2011 they appeared at Bastardfest. Louis Rando of Impiety, The Furor and several other bands joined Malignant Monster in 2012; the 'Prelude to Murder' EP was released late in the year. 2013 saw the release of the long-delayed second album and in November Malignant Monster supported Enslaved. After this activity from the band decreased at Malignant Monster played their last in Perth on February 23, 2016.

Discography

Albums:

2005 Foul Play Prime Cuts
2013 Yours in Murder Independent

EP:

2012 Prelude to Murder Independent
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