Vocalist and Guitarist Deron Miler to Return to Malevolent Creation

Big news today for Floridian death metal fans, and honestly everyone who’s kept up with their grimy dirge since 1986. In a glorious bit of good news, Malevolent Creation announced this morning (Saturday, November 29) that they’ll return to being a five-piece, with Deron Miler returning on vocals and guitar.

The band shared:

“It is official!! Malevolent Creation has returned to a 5 piece with Deron Miler returning on vocals/guitar, Jesse Jolly bass/vocals, Chris Cannella guitars, Ronnie Parmer drums and Phil Fasciana guitars. We feel this will be the best way to retain the classic MC sound and now with 3 guitars we can do things we have wanted to do but never could. 3 part guitar harmonies and playing songs that have not been played in many years.

“We’re going to start working on our 14th studio album in January and there will be no live shows in 2026 (never say never) but finishing our new album is top priority.

“Let’s welcome Deron Miller back into the band and this line up should be very intense on our new album Return Fire.”

As it stands now, the lineup consists of Deron Miler on vocals/guitar, Jesse Jolly on bass/vocals, Chris Cannella on guitar, Ronnie Parmer on drums and Phil Fasciana on guitar.

Fasciana, the only remaining original member, had his own bit of (not so good) news he shared recently. Last month, he issued a public apology to his family, bandmates, and touring crew for acting like a piece of shit after mixing alcohol and prescription meds, which left him unable to finish their North American tour. Over the summer, he was hospitalized in France for a pneumonia.

At least the band’s back together now!