Malignant Growth

American hardcore punk band from Louisville, Kentucky. After original singer Kenny Ogle left town, high school student Brett Ralph took over as frontman. In the early 1980s, they were the heaviest hitters on the local scene and shared bills with Minor Threat, Black Flag, Necros, Circle Jerks, The Dicks, Die Kreuzen, D.O.A., and many more. In January 1983, Ralph, the Abromavage brothers, and Todd "Sid" Fuller recorded six songs at Paul Mahern's studio in Indianapolis. Three of the songs appeared on Mahern's The Master Tape Vol. 2, and all six songs were self-released by the band on a limited quantity cassette. The six songs finally appeared together on vinyl in 2011. Around 1985, the band changed its name to Fading Out.