''Maleventum'' is the fourth studio album by

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symphonic black metal band

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, released in 2002 through

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. It was the only album of the band that featured Madras on vocals and Taranis on drums; they replaced former vocalist

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and drummer Flegias, who departed the band the year before.

Track listing

Personnel

; Opera IX * Madras — vocals * Ossian D'Ambrosio — guitars * Vlad — bass * Taranis — drums * Lunaris — keyboards {{DEFAULTSORT:Maleventum 2002 albums Opera IX albums Avantgarde Music albums