Caustic Hardcore/Noise Punk band BILA is characterised by high-octane, socially and humour-charged bursts of energy in visceral, ragey, bilingual song form.
The trio started at the end of 2014 and later on released their debut EP ‘Liba’ on cassette with Youth of Today, a small label from Venice (now re-released digitally with Malta-based KEWN Records). This led to tours in both Malta and Italy, including Venice in 2015. BILA has played multiple venues across Malta and at festivals such as Rock the South Malta and Sickfest, among others. BILA were also invited to perform in the annual ‘Malta Takes London’ event both in 2016 and 2017, at Proud Camden and Blundell Studios respectively. BILA had their first 7’’ release, ‘Do What I Want’, on Canadian Imprint Kingfisher Bluez and KEWN records in June 2018 to great success. 2018 saw the band open for Kaiser Chiefs at their only Malta show and later on in the year release their EP Bestjarju through KEWN records, supporting this offering by playing multiple shows and embarking on a mini tour in the UK in February 2019.
In late 2019, BILA had the opportunity to tour alongside Illinois-based post-metal band Staghorn across the American Midwest to promote the release of their EP ‘Deheb, Inċens u BILA’, playing 12 blistering shows in 12 states. The trio built on this buzz with constant gigging and writing of new material that was eventually recorded and produced by renowned UK producer/multi-instrumentalist Wayne Adams (Petbrick, Big Lad), resulting in their first full-length album “BEŻŻALART” (2025), the purest representation of BILA’s sound, vibe and energy. OUT NOW through Go Down Records/Kewn Records.
LINEUP
Nick Morales - Vocals, Guitar
Samwel Mallia - Vocals, Bass
Benji Cachia - Drums & Percussion
Storeroom, XBX1027 Ta' Xbiex, Malta
