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01. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Virus
02. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Malfeitor
03. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - The Death Of Lasarus
04. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Cold Face
05. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Auguste Piccards Nightmare
06. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Introspektion
07. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Public Worship
08. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Ecaf Dloc II
09. Maschinenzimmer 412 (Mz. 412) - Still...
ARTIST
TITLE
Malfeitor
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
CSR 318CD CSR 318CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
12/16/2022

A history lesson, recorded in autumn 1989. Unavailable for over 20 years in any format, Cold Spring Records present Malfeitor, the now classic album from Maschinenzimmer 412. This was the last release under that name, and what seemed like the final nail in the coffin for the Swedish Black Industrial act. Six years later they rose from the ashes, restructured and resurrected as MZ. 412. This is evil incarnate, staring into the abyss. Relentless industrial rituals; darkness fused with machines, your fears and your power. An expression of the coldest music imaginable. With a more lyrical approach than the predecessor Macht Durch Stimme (CSR 306CD), Malfeitor explores themes of death, with an unequivocal dystopian outlook. Cavernous heavy industrial, primitive machine rhythms, and cold metallic loops created on old synths with very little post-production. What you hear is how it sounded on those original sessions. Originally released on LP in 1989 by Cold Meat Industry, this monumental album is now available for the first time since 2001. This definitive edition has been painstakingly transferred and mastered from the original 4-track tapes, with no unnecessary "padding". Digipak with elegant new artwork by Abby Helasdottir (Gydja).

In 1987, Henrik Nordvargr Björkk, Jouni Ulvtharm Ollila, and Leif Holm forged a band that would be an outlet for blasphemous prophecies, yet from a unique sonic spectrum. The unholy triumvirate were already hitting hard as Pouppée Fabrikk, with Maschinenzimmer 412 unleashing their deepest, darkest personas. Jonas Drakhon Aneheim joined in 1995, replacing Holm and thus enacting the change of name to the abridged MZ. 412. MZ. 412 are an act that continues to cover the earth in a nightmarish black veil. Rare releases and even rarer performances have only added to the cult status of these prime movers.