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Track Listings
| 1. Face Yourself |
| 2. The Failsafe |
| 3. Post Collapse |
| 4. Migrate |
| 5. One Day I'll Stay Home |
| 6. Something Was Always Missing, But It Was Never You |
| 7. Reverence Lost |
| 8. Sword Of Eyes |
| 9. An Offering To The Insatiable Sons Of God (Butcher) |
| 10. Anchor |
| 11. Mirrors |
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With a new vocalist for the album Misery Signals needed to make sure this album was something special. As a band who have never really made in big in the UK, and a band who have only been over touring 1 or 2 times it was make or break time.
They made it.
With a tour for the album in November it is something that I cannot wait for.
The album has everything a metal album should with crisp vocals and tech-beatdowns that send shivers from the top of your neck down to the bottom of your spine.
Stand out tracks include: Mirrors, Anchor and The Failsafe.
This album will make this band huge, certainly in the USA and UK. If it doesn't then they will be one of the worlds most underrated bands.
For me, THE album of 2006.
They made it.
With a tour for the album in November it is something that I cannot wait for.
The album has everything a metal album should with crisp vocals and tech-beatdowns that send shivers from the top of your neck down to the bottom of your spine.
Stand out tracks include: Mirrors, Anchor and The Failsafe.
This album will make this band huge, certainly in the USA and UK. If it doesn't then they will be one of the worlds most underrated bands.
For me, THE album of 2006.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
They Continue To Amaze
2 Sep 2006
Format:Audio CD
Since their inception, Misery Signals have been one of the most talented up and coming bands in the heavy music scene. Even with only two official albums and an ep under their belts (although the members have scraped their teeth in such revered bands as 7 Angels 7 Plagues and Compromise), one listen to any material these guys have put forth is enough to make any doubter an instant believer. Granted they are lumped in with a fairly stagnant and overbearing scene at the moment, the music would be just as good even if metalcore weren't the 'in' thing.
"Face Yourself" breaks down the doors, opening with a gigantic wall of crushing sound. Notice new vocalist Karl Schubach's presence on the mic immediately. And this guy was just an open audition? A guitar player by trade you say? Hard to believe after his punishing screams ring up and down your body. But where most bands in metalcore fail by sub-coming to the urge of throwing in a power-filled emo chorus or outrageously bland lyrical topics, Misery Signals shines. The lyrics are powerful and going with the theme of the record, they are much about self-reflection and the image we project on our peers in society, and how we inevitably love to believe we are fine when we are really falling apart.
Don't think the magnificent musicianship of the last record has been lost a bit, because it hasn't. Misery Signals is able to maitain an umcomprisingly heavy atmosphere while stringing ambient and melodic breaks throughout almost every song. Ryan Morgan and Stu Ross still unleash manically heavy riffs and also the calmer sections that many other bands don't even dare attempt, and Kyle Johnson and Braden Morgan are still more than capable of filling in the complex and unrelenting rhythms that Misery Signals are known for. While overall "Mirrors" probably isn't particularly as heavy as its predecessor "Of Malice and the Magnum Heart", it is definitely more ambitious and stable at moments. The record seems to begin with an onslaught ("Face Yourself", "The Failsafe" and "Post Collapse), then slowly drift into a somewhat more sudbued section ("Migrate", "One Day I'll Stay Home" and "Something Was Always Missing, But It Never Was You") before eventually ending in fury just as it began.
"Mirrors" is just another example of how Misery Signals continue to prove they are one of the most competent bands to get lumped in with the metalcore scene. Although they are obviously light years ahead of most of the bands they are associated with, there's an obvious reason they've gotten the tag. If you like metal or hardcore that is heavy, intelligent, and yet extremely atmospheric and melodic, you need to jump on the Misery Signals bandwagon immediately. This is already easily one of 2006's best offerings.
"Face Yourself" breaks down the doors, opening with a gigantic wall of crushing sound. Notice new vocalist Karl Schubach's presence on the mic immediately. And this guy was just an open audition? A guitar player by trade you say? Hard to believe after his punishing screams ring up and down your body. But where most bands in metalcore fail by sub-coming to the urge of throwing in a power-filled emo chorus or outrageously bland lyrical topics, Misery Signals shines. The lyrics are powerful and going with the theme of the record, they are much about self-reflection and the image we project on our peers in society, and how we inevitably love to believe we are fine when we are really falling apart.
Don't think the magnificent musicianship of the last record has been lost a bit, because it hasn't. Misery Signals is able to maitain an umcomprisingly heavy atmosphere while stringing ambient and melodic breaks throughout almost every song. Ryan Morgan and Stu Ross still unleash manically heavy riffs and also the calmer sections that many other bands don't even dare attempt, and Kyle Johnson and Braden Morgan are still more than capable of filling in the complex and unrelenting rhythms that Misery Signals are known for. While overall "Mirrors" probably isn't particularly as heavy as its predecessor "Of Malice and the Magnum Heart", it is definitely more ambitious and stable at moments. The record seems to begin with an onslaught ("Face Yourself", "The Failsafe" and "Post Collapse), then slowly drift into a somewhat more sudbued section ("Migrate", "One Day I'll Stay Home" and "Something Was Always Missing, But It Never Was You") before eventually ending in fury just as it began.
"Mirrors" is just another example of how Misery Signals continue to prove they are one of the most competent bands to get lumped in with the metalcore scene. Although they are obviously light years ahead of most of the bands they are associated with, there's an obvious reason they've gotten the tag. If you like metal or hardcore that is heavy, intelligent, and yet extremely atmospheric and melodic, you need to jump on the Misery Signals bandwagon immediately. This is already easily one of 2006's best offerings.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Brutal, yet melodic
27 Oct 2006
Format:Audio CD
As it's been mentioned by other reviewers, this is an amazing album. I don't even remember how I stumbled onto Misery Signals, but I'm very glad I did. The best way I can describe this band is to say that they mix hardcore vocals (without cheesy HC lyrics), complex heavy, yet melodic riffs, and pummeling DB drumming to produce a progressive, Hopesfall meets hardcore type sound. Actually, the slight similarity to old Hopesfall is what really attracted me. The best part about Misery Signals is that they cannot be easily compared to anyone else!
If you're looking for something crushing, monstrous, yet simultaneously beautiful, pick this CD up. It's a breath of fresh air amongst other bands in the stagnating metalcore scene.
"One Day I'll Stay Home" and "The Failsafe" are worth the price of the CD alone. Amazing songs.
If you're looking for something crushing, monstrous, yet simultaneously beautiful, pick this CD up. It's a breath of fresh air amongst other bands in the stagnating metalcore scene.
"One Day I'll Stay Home" and "The Failsafe" are worth the price of the CD alone. Amazing songs.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
An Amazing Follow Up
23 Aug 2006
Format:Audio CD
When Of Malice And The Magnum Heart came out a couple of years ago, I went to Best Buy and bought it. I loved it. Catchy riffs, great breakdowns, amazing melodies and vocals made it a favorite cd at the time. I don't remember how many times I've listened to it. And today, I went to the exact same Best Buy and bought the new Misery Signals cd.
It was really sad to see Jesse go. I was wondering how they were going to keep their sound because the combination of Jesse's throaty and raspy scream and the catchy riffs is what made the band. I quickly found out that they had not lost their edge when I heard the new singer, Karl, on the new song they put up on their myspace. While Karl doesn't use the same vocal style as Jesse, his vocals are great just like Jesse's. I think both of the singers are great. The band has kept their signature sound: catchy riffs that get stuck in your head combined with great breakdowns, and they don't stop. Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy is in the song One Day I'll Stay Home. For those of you who don't know, Patrick is a huge hardcore fan.
All in all, this cd is one of the top 10 metal/hardcore cds of 2006. I've waited 2 years for this cd and it was well worth the wait. If you enjoyed their previous full length, you should definitely get this cd. It's great and the catchy notes and riffs will get stuck in your head.
It was really sad to see Jesse go. I was wondering how they were going to keep their sound because the combination of Jesse's throaty and raspy scream and the catchy riffs is what made the band. I quickly found out that they had not lost their edge when I heard the new singer, Karl, on the new song they put up on their myspace. While Karl doesn't use the same vocal style as Jesse, his vocals are great just like Jesse's. I think both of the singers are great. The band has kept their signature sound: catchy riffs that get stuck in your head combined with great breakdowns, and they don't stop. Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy is in the song One Day I'll Stay Home. For those of you who don't know, Patrick is a huge hardcore fan.
All in all, this cd is one of the top 10 metal/hardcore cds of 2006. I've waited 2 years for this cd and it was well worth the wait. If you enjoyed their previous full length, you should definitely get this cd. It's great and the catchy notes and riffs will get stuck in your head.
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