The seventh level and eighth circle contains the whole of Malebolgia, where the fraudulent are punished.The sub-circles of the eighth circle of Dante's Hell, is where those guilty of simple fraud (that which doesn't break a special bond between sinner and victim, e.g.. family, guest/host etc.) are punished.The sub-circles here in circle 8 do indeed have a special name given to them by Dante. Each is called a 'malebolgia' or evil-pocket (in Italian 'male' = evil , bolgia = pocket) and circle eight as a whole (i.e. a collection of such pockets) is called the 'Malebolge' (the plural form of 'malbolgia'). As far as I understand it this is a word/ term which Dante himself invented. In fact it's interesting to note that many words found their way into regular Italian usage by way of Dante's great work. In many ways his influence on the Italian language is comparable to that of Shakespeare in English centuries later.These 'evil-pockets' are like a tunnel running around the whole circle of Hell. In the ninth Bolgia of Malebolgia, in the sub circle of hell reserved for schematics. Mohammed is not among the idolaters or the pagans, but among sinners being punished for breaking off from the Christian church, all of whom, appropriately enough, have their bodies rent as retribution for rending the body of Christ.MALEBOLGIA began in 2000 as a side-project for Joseph and Kevin and quickly became the serious band they had sought. While many musicians have come and gone throughout the years, the core line-up of Joseph (guitar/vocals), Kevin (drums), and Josh (vocals) has developed its own gruesome flavor of extreme music since early 2003. Initially a gore band, MALEBOLGIA later collectively decided that while Gore is great, there needed to be something behind the lyrics to match the intensity and insanity of the music.“Synchronized Stabbings†arose in early 2001 as a demo EP which featured original vocalist Daniel Marshall. This demo demonstrated MALEBOLGIA’s willingness to grind your face off, drop in an off-time breakdown, and stray from typical death metal and extreme metal conventions. Two years later, in mid-2003, the “Requiem for the Inexorable†2-song promo saw the light of day, hinting at the ferocity and angst of the newly refreshed core line-up.Having shared the stage with the likes of Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Gorgasm, Spawn of Possession, Pyaemia, October 31, Harakiri, Prelude to Damnation, the Red Chord, Mortician, Severed Savior, Pyaemia, CKY, Undying, Commit Suicide, Between the Buried and Me, Terminally Your Aborted Ghost, DeadWaterDrowning, and an impressive roster of local and regional acts, the core of MALEBOLGIA has showed it’s tenacity and willingness to play to anyone, anywhere. With a whirlwind 25-minute set of blasting insanity, absolute rage, and random stage antics, MALEBOLGIA showcase how devoted musicians can make even the worst situation worthwhile.Due to a flood of line-up changes, Requiem for the Inexorable’s recording sessions have been postponed until the line-up has been solidified. It will be at this time that MALEBOLGIA hopes to unleash the full wrath of years of setbacks and delays on the public. MALEBOLGIA has proven to be a hard-working and dedicated band. MALEBOLGIA has added new members in the form of Tim Knouff (bass) and Matt Lovett (guitar). 2007 will see the band finalizing the material for the new album and continuing to solidify the band in the underground scene.
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