The Will to Kill

{{one source|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = The Will to Kill | type = studio | artist = [[Malevolent Creation]] | cover = Malevolent Creation The Will To Kill.jpg | released = November 5, 2002 | recorded = Mana Studio, Tampa | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Death metal]] | length = 41:33 | label = Arctic Music, [[Nuclear Blast]] | producer = Malevolent Creation | prev_title = [[Envenomed]] | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = [[Warkult]] | next_year = 2004 }}

'''''The Will to Kill''''' is the eighth studio album by Florida [[death metal]] band [[Malevolent Creation]]. The U.S. and UK album covers are alternate.

The album was rated a 4.75 out of 5 by The Metal Crypt.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=715|title=Review of Malevolent Creation - The Will to Kill|work=The Metal Crypt|first=Michel|last=Renaud|date=February 8, 2003|access-date=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{track listing | total_length = 41:33 | title1 = The Will to Kill | music1 = Phil Fasciana | lyrics1 = Kyle Symons | length1 = 3:58 | title2 = Pillage and Burn | music2 = Rob Barrett | lyrics2 = Rob Barrett | length2 = 2:21 | title3 = All That Remains | music3 = Fasciana | lyrics3 = Symons | length3 = 3:55 | title4 = With Murderous Precision | music4 = Fasciana | lyrics4 = Symons | length4 = 3:49 | title5 = Lifeblood | music5 = Fasciana | lyrics5 = Symons | length5 = 3:31 | title6 = Assassin Squad | music6 = Barrett | lyrics6 = Barrett | length6 = 3:05 | title7 = Rebirth of Terror | music7 = Fasciana | lyrics7 = Symons | length7 = 3:34 | title8 = Superior Firepower | music8 = Fasciana, Barrett, Gordon Simms | lyrics8 = Barrett | length8 = 3:34 | title9 = Divide and Conquer | music9 = Fasciana | lyrics9 = Symons | length9 = 4:58 | title10 = The Cardinal's Law | music10 = Fasciana | lyrics10 = Symons | length10 = 5:18 | title11 = Burnt Beyond Recognition | music11 = Barrett | lyrics11 = Barrett | length11 = 3:30 }}

==Personnel== ;Malevolent Creation * Kyle Symons - vocals * [[Rob Barrett]] - lead guitars * Phil Fasciana - lead guitars * Gordon Simms - bass * Justin DiPinto - drums

;Additional musician(s) * [[James Murphy (guitarist)|James Murphy]] - guitar solo on "Assassin Squad" * Shawn Ohtani - guitar solo on "All That Remains"

;Production * [[Jean-François Dagenais|Jean-Francois Dagenais]] - Mixing * Shawn Ohtani - Engineering * [[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]] - Cover art * Robert Cardenas - Layout

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Will To Kill}} [[Category:Malevolent Creation albums]] [[Category:2002 albums]] [[Category:Albums with cover art by Travis Smith (artist)]]