Malice, the latest EP from California’s Bay Area hard rock outfit Modern Monsters, mirrors the band’s outlook on the state of societal issues – unrestrained power, a tiered judicial system, distractions from introspection, and the evaporation of love. Stream the album here. Made up of Rich Well (guitar), Brody Bass (bass), Keenan Tuohy (drums), Josh Weaver (vocals), and Wyatt Lennon (guitar), Modern Monsters was formed in 2019. Eschewing the flatness of mainstream music, Modern Monsters’ sound amalgamates greasy, down-and-dirty rock with raw edginess, a sound conjuring up raging cogency, crawling with sinister secrets. Comprising five tracks, highlights on the EP include “March 3, ’91,” the day Rodney King found himself at the mercy of the LAPD. Opening on ominous, dark tones, the tune ram...