In our ongoing investigation of deceptive and outright fraudulent extreme metal acts, we pull the rug under a handful of established outfits that don’t even seem to bother hiding that they are after your money first, artistic integrity a distant second - an audience satisfaction not even registering. The more we pull away the blinds the more obvious these practices become. Maybe your favorite band is in here, maybe your life-long inspiration only cares about the dollars/euros you’re giving him/her? Don’t be fooled, there are plenty of honest, hard-working metal bands everywhere in the scene. It’s just that these money-hungry, artistically vacuum units make it difficult for everybody involved. These bands stopped caring, they lost the passion and fire. In short: they Sold Their Souls...
Despite being around since early 1992 Yonkers, New York underground heroes Malignancy have only released three albums to date. Prolific they are not, but quality always tops quantity. "Eugenics", their latest slab of horrifying and technically impressive brutality, upped the ante considerably and raised the high standard of "Inhuman Grotesqueries" even more. With this scribe being an old school fan (from the time of "Intrauterine Cannibalism" and "Motivated By Hunger" EP) of the band, there was no hesitation when the chance arose to talk to founding member and vocalist Danny Nelson. Nelson clearly loves what he does as he in detail explains the band’s beginnings, their various records and how he perceives the scene of today.
Malignancy’s humble beginnings can be traced back to being formed by yourself and Javier Velez in February 1992 in Yonkers, New York. In the first few years a bunch of demos were released, of which 1994’s "Rotten Seed" and 1997’s "Ignorance Is Bliss" are the most well known. The latter also introduced Mortician member Roger J. Beaujard on drums. Could you give us a brief overview of the highpoints, lowpoints and challenges you faced during these early days? What do you recall from the earlier days of the Yonkers/New York scene – were there any events or happenings that stand out in your memory? 
In 1999 the debut "Intrauterine Cannibalism" was released through United Guttural Records, the label then-owned/operated by Rich Lipscomb (Fleshgrind). It was recorded at Primitive Recordings Studio by Roger J. Beaujard and featured artwork by Juha Vuorma (Autopsy, Edge Of Sanity, Fleshgrind, Unholy). That must have been an accomplishment. Signing with a reputable label after years of working the local underground scene. In retrospect, are there any things you wish you’d done differently back then? 
2001 saw the release of the "Ignorance Is Bliss" demo compilation on Primitive Recordings. Was this a gesture of appreciation towards the band’s growing fanbase? I imagine not everybody was so lucky to own the original "Eaten Out From Within", "Rotten Seed" and "Ignorance Is Bliss" demo tapes. 
During that same year Lipscomb announced that he was folding his label United Guttural Records. How much of an impact did that have on the band and its workings? It must have been a considerable setback! 
To be honest, it really did not do much for us. We pushed the album just like all the others with a U.S. tour in 2008 with Impaled and a few festival appearances throughout the year. "Inhuman…" is a great album, but it was such a bitch to record. We chalk it up as another learning experience.
This third album is a semi-conceptual, post-apocalyptic tale of mankind’s demise by alien invasion and their own undoing. Science-fiction isn’t exactly new to death metal, as bands as Nocturnus, Wormed, Gigan and more recently Rings Of Saturn and Deeds Of Flesh have proven. In what ways is this album superior to Malignancy’s past output, in your opinion? 
If we could we certainly would but our careers dictate what we can and can’t do. The band is always a constant. We jam a few times a week and play a few shows a month. We only take a week or two off after tours. You just need a break to get back to real life again.
