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Malpractice was formed in 1994 in Kouvola, Finland. After starting out as a thrash-metal band they cast aside their thrash influences after the release of their first self-financed MCD "Memorial" (1996), and embraced more melodic and progressive elements. Later the same year Malpractice released another MCD, "Frozen".
Still without a recording deal, Malpractice recorded an album’s worth of material in March 1998 at Music Bros studio in Imatra, Finland with engineer Miitri Aaltonen and Malpractice’s first full length album "Of Shape And Balance" was out in September, released by Mastervox Records.
It took a good six years, a couple of low-key demos and a lot of hardships before Malpractice activated again in 2004 to record yet another demo titled "Circles And Lines", which caught the attention of Spinefarm Records. Malpractice signed a deal with them in December 2004 and the recordings of Malpractice's 2nd full-length album "Deviation From The Flow" took place in April at Astia Studio A with producer Anssi Kippo (Children of Bodom, Teräsbetoni etc.).
With its superior musicianship, grand choruses and solid songwriting “Deviation from the Flow” is a worthy successor to the legacy of Dream Theater, Fates Warning and other progressive metal dinosaurs and now 2008 sees the release of Malpractice’s 2nd effort for Spinefarm.
While still progressive and melodic, “Triangular” also sees the return of some of the thrashier elements in Malpractice and combined with the virtuoso skills of the new vocalist Aleksi Parviainen “Triangular” takes Malpractice to a whole new level of excellence, making the listener think about Queensrÿche meeting Megadeth meeting Dream Theater. Much like their heroes, Malpractice certainly know their way around different moods and atmospheres, ranging from “Waves’” fragile tranquility to “Triangular’s” instrumental extravaganza and “Symmetry’s” almost poppy choruses.
Showing Malpractice more versatile than ever, “Triangular” is a sure-fire delight, and not exclusively for the lovers of progressive metal and rock.
Hearing is believing. From the connoisseurs of prog, to the connoisseurs.


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Member Since: 7/29/2006
Band Website: malpracticeband.com
Band Members:
JOONAS KOTO - Guitar

TONI PAANANEN - Drums

ALEKSI PARVIAINEN - Vocals

MARKUS VANHALA - Guitar

JONAS MÄKI - Bass

Influences: Fates Warning, Queensryche and various others
Sounds Like: Malpractice Discography:

"Triangular" 2008
Spinefarm Records

1. Maze Of Inequity
2. Symmetry
3. Deception
4. Deadline
5. Platform
6. Triangular
7. Waves
8. Fragments

"Deviation From The Flow" 2005
Spinefarm Records

1. Assembly Line
2. Colours In Between
3. The Industry
4. The Long Run
5. Divided
6. Expedition
7. Circles In The Sand
8. Fragile Pages

"Of Shape And Balance" 1998
Mastervox Records

1. We Become One
2. Static Progress
3. Someone Else
4. Again & Again
5. Groundfrost
6. The Rememberance
7. Clouds
8. Farewell
9. In Shallow Waters

"Frozen" 1996
Disharmonial Records

1. Frozen
2. Silence
3. Icicle
4. Rain
5. Will
6. Fall

"Memorial" 1996
Malfunction Records

1. The Outcast
2. Bind
3. My Memories
4. Mind Museum

Record Label: Spinefarm / Universal
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Triangular out now!!!

Triangular out now!! Buy it from your loyal/local record store, or for example from RecordshopX : http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/Malpractice/? or CDON : http://www.cdon.com/main.phtml?navroot=906Th...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:41:00 PST

New song online now!

New Malpractice song "Maze Of Inequity" is online now! Check out this preview from the upcoming album "Triangular" coming out March 19 2008!"Triangular" with a T-shirt available for pre-order here:htt...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:13:00 PST

Pre-order Malpractice : Triangular

Pre-order Malpractice : Triangular with a T-shirt!Finland: http://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/Malpractice/Triangular/3019 6/Other countries: http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/Malpractice/Triangular/301 9...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:13:00 PST

Malpractice : Making of Triangular

http://www.youtube.com/donzabalA short documentary of the Finnish prog-metal band Malpractice recording the album "Triangular" at Astia-Studio and South-East Sounds and having some fun in the process....
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:15:00 PST

Malpractice studio diary

Malpractice studio diary in English and Finnish can be read at our official forum:www.malpracticeband.com/forum.html
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:10:00 PST

New vocalist and album!

The new vocalist of Malpractice is Aleksi Parviainen. Besides Malpractice Aleksi also sings in Reversion and Soulcage. After the departure of previous frontman Mika Uronen there were a few great cand...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:10:00 PST

Malpractice news

Malpractice has demoed 6 new songs for the forthcoming third album. A few new songs are also under construction. One of the new songs is going to be the first instrumental piece ever recorded by Malpr...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:32:00 PST

New pics

There's a few new pics in the pictures section of our profile. Live stuff from our "Deviation On The Road" Finnish tour last summer. Ugly guys but can't help it...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:52:00 PST

Mika Uronen quits Malpractice

Vocalist Mika Uronen has decided to quit Malpractice after 11 years of partnership. As a reason for his departure he states lack of motivation and losing interest in band activities in general. This t...
Posted by MALPRACTICE on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:23:00 PST