"Mind the junk,” advises Malevolence guitarist and vocalist Konan ‘Kon’ Hall, as we pick our way through piled boxes of merchandise and memorabilia. The band’s history is plastered on the walls, from their earliest promotional fliers and press clippings from the pages of Metal Hammer to signs from their steamrolling not-so-secret set at this year’s Download Festival, which quite accurately declare, ‘This stage will be mayhem from 14:50 to 15:20.’
Mayhem is something Malevolence have done their best to incite since their earliest days more than 15 years ago. This bruising, pit-stirring hulk of a band have become one of the most talked-about metal acts of the last few years, thanks largely to their insane live shows.
