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{{Infobox album 
| Name = Succubus
| Type = Digital Album
| Artist = Malice in Thunderland
| Cover = SuccubusbyMaliceinThunderland.jpg
| Released = March 3, 2026
| Recorded =
| Genre = Power Thrash Metal
| Length = 47:00
| Label = Independently Produced
| Producer =
| Reviews =
|}}
''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''

'''Succubus''' is a music digital album released by the German power thrash metal band Malice in Thunderland in 2026. The album title, as well as tracks, are thematically centred around Succubi and similar themes. The band is known for their occult and dark-themed music and have a catalog of albums including ''Succubus'' and ''Satanic Bible''.

==Track Listing==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Track !! Title !! Track Time<br>(Minutes:Seconds)
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|1 ||Succubus || 3:47
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|2 ||Lilith || 4:22
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|3 ||Asmodeus || 4:26
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|4 ||Maldoror || 4:10
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|5 ||Blood || 3:53
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|6 ||Nine Circles of Hell || 4:31
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|7||Seven Demon's || 3:47
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|8 ||To Mega Therion || 4:33
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|9 ||Armageddon || 4:51
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|10 ||Tormentor || 4:04
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|11 ||Master of Pain || 4:15
|}
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==Album Review==
''The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on [https://www.succubus.net/blog/2026/05/30/a-review-of-the-album-succubus-by-malice-in-thunderland/ May 30, 2026]''

I have never listened to this particular music genre, power thrash metal, and really this is something of an eye opening experience for me. I tend to listen to more sensual instrumental works, it’s part of my nature and personalty after all. But there are more darker, more deeply so, aspects of succubi and in that comes some interesting things that this album brought me to think about. It is an emotional tone, a specific feeling, that comes from these works which set a tone in my thoughts about those of the succubi who are darkness incarcerated in a form of seductiveness and the fall they bring to others.

The album cover is interesting as it offers a bit of a glimpse of the music to be revealed. There is a certain feeling of temptation and seduction and yet at the same time the figures surrounding the succubus are the dark fate awaiting the unwary and unwise and I think it works really well in that. The cover is. perhaps, a little bit dark, perhaps a bit of a lighter tone to the main focus might have been interesting or perhaps a little more horns to be seen to just push the album title a little more could be a thought. Still as things are I think that this works well and it’s that eye catching nature that interested me.

What follows are a series of short thoughts about each of the tracks on the album and then an overall consideration of it and some closing thoughts. I will note that there is a theme in the music titles and within those titles are musical notes that I found interesting to reflect on while listening…

Succubus – The opening track and album title – The music begins with a crash, a resonant beat and a drum focus that was a surprise. Falling into a guitar overlay was an interesting change and works quite well with the drum beats. The vocals that enter have a telling harshness to them, to tell a story of the dark of succubi and what they are. That, honestly, unfolded perhaps in a bit of a rush, but the beat brings that urgency to the vocals, almost as if the singer is trying to escape the succubus herself. It felt like there was a bit of hesitation in the middle, the beat seems to awkwardly pause for a moment, to gather itself, and then press onwards. Perhaps a bit of foreshadowing, what awaits the one being taken by the succubus and that is an interesting thought. As the vocals return and the story continues, the fall and fate comes into focus, and I wondered about what this would look like in a series of flashbacks and forwards in a music video. The ensnaring, the taking and the devouring, are there in the music and it would be interesting to see that. The closing beats are perhaps a little abrupt, I wonder about a fade out rather than what is. More to allow for a bit of artistic license perhaps in a dark female gloating laugh which would work really well.

Lilith – Similarly to the first track, the music crashes into existence with drum beats and passion. It’s not quite the same tone as the first track, but there are hints of the two being connected, which the titles would suggest. When the vocals come in, it feels like there’s an undercurrent of pain which was a surprising thing. As the vocals tell their story, and parts of Lilith’s mythos are told, I thought there was a bit of longing and need in the words. At times some of the vocals were on the edge of being drowned out, a little hard to understand clearly here and there. Still, the tonal aspects kept the passions alive which was really well done. The interlude in the middle of this track seemed to be more gathered and to the point compared to the first, it followed better and held the passions of the moment more. The closing beats and vocals are a delight, and much like the first track, it closes a bit abruptly for me. Again I can’t help but think of a dark laugh at the close fading to silence…

Asmodeus – Track three turns towards what I think of as the incubi, and with that expectation the track begins with a dominant beat and purpose. A little more harsh than the preceding tracks, but the tone feels right from the start. That domination comes through in the vocals and the beat itself. It’s more corruption and taking of the other, rather than a seduction. That’s an interesting choice and as the track played with the slightly different beats, I wondered about the connections to the prior tracks and there seems to be one here and there. The track doesn’t stumble or feel like it is seeking itself, there’s a driving point that never seems to leave the vocals or beat here. The closing is, just like the prior tracks a bit abrupt, but it works here better for a reason I can’t quite say.

Maldoror – Once more the track begins with a crashing beat, but there’s little time before the vocals come into play. I think that works well here, there is a lot of vocals to carry the song and it’s quite a telling story. The instrument pauses seem to be less and that seems to work well. The pause that comes in the middle does not allow the drums to fall, and the music pressed on with passions that are really amazing. The closing is a bit abrupt once more, but here it seems to make sense.

Blood – The opening is rather abrupt, but then the vocals come into play almost immediately which was a surprise. The beat is harsh and pointed, much like the vocals are, the two coming together well. With the power of the drums it feels like the vocals are pushed to their limits to be heard and it’s quite a contrast. The lyrics are, perhaps, a bit more vampiric than demonic, but it tells a story that works well. The beat turns a little bit like a pulse rate here and there, and when the close comes it is quite the shift before the abrupt ending.

Nine Circles of Hell – The drums appear to open the track with the same force as in the prior tracks. A bit of a pause before the vocals, they pop really well with the instruments here. The story being told, a passage through the circles, was rather unexpected really. There is passion and demand to the vocals and I wondered what a track for each cycle might be like. A real tonal shift for each perhaps to reflect them. The bridge presses on really well and the vocals have that passion through to the last beat.

Seven Demon’s – i wonder about the opening, more in an artistic way really. It connects with the openings of the other tracks of course, but perhaps a little shift in beat might be a thought. The vocals come in quickly and the lyrics are interesting in their passions. The lyrics and background music fit well and there is more of a melding of them here than the prior tracks. The interesting thing here is that the beat doesn’t lose its way, the lyrics fall into them well and, again, save for the abrupt close it’s really well done.

To Mega Therion – This track has the tonal shift in the beginning I was wondering about. It fits with the balance of the album. but it’s more given to being a pulling force to the listener. The vocals come in and they fit well over the background. Again, an interesting story which gave something unexpected. Overall quite well done, and honestly the fade out ending surprised me and works really well.

Armageddon – The drums come in, the music rises and then the vocals slide in. It’s a bit different again to the balance of the album, perhaps a little strained here and there, but that seems to be the lyrics and music not quite being synched together. It almost feels like the music and lyrics are intending to fall apart by the close and that carried with me to the end. The close wasn’t quite what I expected, the bridge is passionate and I liked that quite a lot. But still the ending seemed to be missing something and I’m not sure what that is.

Tormentor – A bit of a different sort of opening, a little bit different tone which was attention grabbing. A bit longer until the vocals and I wondered what this might be like as an instrumental only. With that said, the vocals are clearer and more wide a sound than the prior tracks. The passions being song get past the instruments here. The bridges carry well, there’s no real distortion to be heard. The lyrics are telling, not in a telling of pain, but the way the singer pushed the emotions of the moment out to the close.

Master of Pain – The final track opens with the expected drums and instruments to set the mood which works well for the vocals to come in. The lyrics tell a story that felt dark, but that works well here. There’s no stumble in the music, no feeling of disconnecting lyrics and music. It does leave me reflective over this track and the album as a whole however, which feels right in what is offered here.

As my first introduction to power thrash metal, this was really more than I had expected overall. There is a hint of a common theme, a common beat, a feeling of a story in chapters being told and I liked that quite a lot. I do wonder if the opening moments feel a bit too similar than they need to be. I wonder about some flourishes that might have added a bit more of a darker tone, a little more seductive teasing to the listener. With that said, it is quite the unique album for me to consider and think about.

Four out of five pitchforks.

As an album with a succubus aspect to it, this is quite an unexpected find to add to my collection of music. I wonder about an album that is only about the well known succubi, beyond Lilith herself, and what that might be like. The idea of battling male and female vocals over the crashing beat somehow intrigues me… much like this album…

My thanks to Malon Mischief for reaching out and bringing to my attention this work, it’s truly something that I might never have found otherwise…

==External Links==
*[https://listen.music-hub.com/6nQ6J7 This album at Music-Hu]
*[https://maliceinthunderland.bandcamp.com/album/succubus This album at BandCamp]
*[https://www.maliceinthunderland.com Band Website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/@malon-mischief Music Videos available on YouTube]

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