Formed: 2001
From:
Baltimore,
MD,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Misery Index News
Below is our complete Misery Index news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Scour Premiere New Music Video For “Blades”
With just over a month to go until the February 21st release of Gold, the debut album from black metal supergroup Scour, the band has now also premiered an official music video for their second single, “Blades”, streaming via YouTube for you now below.
Fronted by Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, etc.), Scour also boasts members from renowned acts like ex-Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index and Pig Destroyer.
Scour Premiere New Single “Blades”
With just over a month to go until the February 21st release of Gold, the debut album from black metal supergroup Scour, the band has unveiled a second single, “Blades”, streaming via Spotify for you now below.
Fronted by Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, etc.), Scour also boasts members from renowned acts like ex-Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index and Pig Destroyer.
Brutal Assault Unveils 23 Additional Bands
Legendary death metal act Carcass is set to make a triumphant return to the Fortress after a five-year hiatus. Joining them is Cytotoxin, promising an onslaught of toxic and brutal death metal. Death/goregrind force from Belgium Aborted will join the lineup alongside Sweden's Dark Tranquillity, renowned for their signature Gothenburg melodic death metal sound. Vltimas, the apocalypse riders, will complete this imaginary death metal circle.
American band Escuela Grind will bring chaos with their grindcore, followed by Misery Index and Rotten Sound, known for their mixes of death and grind genres. The onslaught will culminate with Pig Destroyer.
Representing the black metal genre are American act Akhlys, underground sensation Yellow Eyes, and folk psychedelic ensemble Hexvessel.
From the gothic scene, the lineup will welcome industrial favorites Deathsars and the post-punk-tinged Unto Others. Finnish melodic outfit Kalmah will arrive from the dark swamps, and heavy-rock-metal band Soil will come from overseas. Cynic, known as "tech metallers," will present a special Focus set in celebration of the re-release of their iconic debut album. Additionally, acts like Master Boot Record, with their 8-bit computer sounds, and the brutally honest post-hardcore group Svalbard will offer their unique musical perspectives.
Prepare for some hardcore action as Madball makes a comeback to Brutal Assault, after six years, promising a lively moshpit. Also making their debut at BA are established bands like Cancer Bats, Show Me The Body known for their innovative musical identity, and This Is Hell, recognized for their intense and energetic live performances in the metal punk scene.
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Embrace Your Punishment Premiere New Single
Valenciennes, France-based slamming brutal death metal band Embrace Your Punishment premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of "Unconquered", taken from their upcoming new album "Made Of Stone", which will be out in stores December 1, 2023 via Lacerated Enemy Records. Jason Netherton from Misery Index guests.
Check out "Unconquered" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Unearth Premiere New Single & Music Video
Metalcore quintet Unearth premiere an official music video for their latest track named “Into The Abyss“, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. It is the third single to arrive from the band’s forthcoming new studio full-length “The Wretched; The Ruinous“, which is scheduled for a May 05th, 2023 release date.
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Unearth Premiere New Single & Music Video
Boston metalcore quintet Unearth premiere a new single and music video by the name of “Mother Betrayal”, taken from their upcoming new album "The Wretched; The Ruinous", which will be out in stores May 5th, 2023 via Century Media Records.
Check out "Mother Betrayal" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
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Unearth Premiere “The Wretched; The Ruinous”
Boston metalcore quintet Unearth premiere their new single “The Wretched; The Ruinous”. You can give that song a spin streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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Misery Index Releases "Rites Of Cruelty" Video
Baltimore death metal savants Misery Index continue to promote their latest album Complete Control, which was released worldwide via Century Media Records earlier this year, by launching a new video for the song "Rites Of Cruelty," streaming now. Created by Chris Joao / Iron Elephant Studio, watch the video below.
On the new single, Misery Index bassist/vocalist Jason Netherton states:
"This video is a sincere shout-out to all the Misery Index fans who made the effort to come and rage with us this past summer on the various Complete Control tours - from festival stages to dive bars, we've hit them all, and this video is a tribute to the good times of summer past as we enter the darker months of autumn. We chose the track 'Rites of Cruelty' as we feel it embodies all the pissed-off energy of our new album in one bombastic faceripper, from blast beats to tank-like breakdowns, it's become a staple of our live set, and we hope you all dig it as well." More...
Misery Index Premiere New Music Video
Baltimore based death metal band Misery Index premiere a new official music video for the title track to their seventh studio full-length, “Complete Control“. Century Media have a May 13th release date scheduled for the new record.
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Misery Index Unveils New Music Video
Baltimore-based death metal savants, Misery Index, have released the new single and music video for "Infiltrators." Watch the video featuring live-footage from their show at the Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland, which was directed by Chris Joao, below. The track is off their new record, "Complete Control," to be released worldwide via Century Media Records on May 13.
Misery Index states about the song, "’Infiltrators’ is certainly the most hardcore-tinged song on the album (as well as the shortest). The lyrics target those who spew divisive, dehumanizing ideologies. It’s an outright rejection (and admittedly a strong one) of those who support and apologize for these people and their anti-social, fascistic worldviews." More...
Misery Index Premiere New Track
Baltimore-based death metal/deathgrind band Misery Index premiere a new track by the name of “Strategies Of Manipulation” streaming for you below. The song is B-side from the sessions for their latest album “Complete Control“ due out on May 13th via Century Media Records.
The group have the below co-headlining tour with Origin, and Wolf King scheduled to promote the new effort: More...
Misery Index Premiere New Single
Baltimore-based death metal outfit Misery Index premiere the first advance track named “The Eaters And The Eaten“, from their seventh studio full-length “Complete Control“. A May 13th release date through Century Media has been slated for that album, which was mixed by Will Putney (Body Count, Every Time I Die).
Misery Index Reveals New Album Details
Two decades into their venerable careers, Baltimore-based death metal savants, Misery Index, are back with the forthcoming release of their new record, "Complete Control," which will be available worldwide via Century Media Records on May 13.
"Complete Control" was mixed by Will Putney, mastered by Jens Bogren / Fascination Street studios and features artwork by Matt Lombard, which can be seen below.
Misery Index bassist/vocalist Jason Netherton states about "Complete Control": "We are super stoked to present our new album 'Complete Control' - a pandemic-spawned 9-track opus of vitriolic death metal which draws heavily on our enduring brutal hardcore and grindcore influences. We tracked the album in September and October of 2021, and it was subsequently mixed by Will Putney prior to being mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street studios. The cover features the visceral, uncanny work of visual artist Matt Lombard, which to us hammers home the contradictory forces of control and chaos which define our modern age. The album's central lyrical themes focus on these competing forces of control and chaos; they interrogate ‘power’ as something that is not always wielded with brute force in the modern age (through violence), but moreso as a control-society where it manifests on a self-governing, individual level. ALSO, we are looking very much forward to hitting the road again this year! Starting with a run of dates with our old friends Origin and Wolf King in North America, leading into festival appearances, a West Coast US tour and an EU headliner coming later this year. Until then, see you all soon and keep hammering the nails!"
"Complete Control," the seventh studio album and Century Media debut for Misery Index, is a riff-driven assault that captures the tension of the modern condition and channels it into 9 songs of ripping end-times death metal. Spewing with Orwellian invective and razor-sharp songwriting, Complete Control is a much-needed hammer to the face; a wake-up call for the disaffected and dispossessed. More...
Misery Index Announces Tour With Origin
Death metal/grindcore veterans Misery Index announces The Space Control Tour 2022 with Origin today. The North American tour includes support from Wolf King and additional special guests throughout the spring run, which start on May 6 in Chicago and wrap on May 22 in Austin. For more information and to purchase tickets, which go on-sale Friday, February 11 at 12 PM, ET, head here.
"Only on rare occasion do the stars align to deliver a ripping assault of such extraordinary magnitude. Get your tickets, come out with your friends, and get blasted to bits," states Misery Index about the forthcoming North American tour.
Misery Index recently announced their signing to Century Media Records and are thrilled to add to their legacy at their new label home. The band have established themselves as a stronghold for outspoken, politically charged lyrics and savage yet surgically precise metal. They have released six studio albums, several EPs and have performed well over 1.000 concerts in 44 countries to date. Stay tuned for more news on Misery Index in the next few weeks.
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Former Misery Index Guitarist Passes Away
Bruce Greig, the former guitarist of Misery Index, Dying Fetus, Next Step Up and Covenance, has died. His former bandmates in Misery Index has announced a memorial gathering to take place on February 11th. Their message reads as follows:
"This is really hard to write. We are absolutely gutted to learn about the passing of Bruce Greig. As a member of the M.I. Family, He was a one of a kind riff master, and an overall infectiously positive dude…and we will miss him deeply. Bruce was the driving force behind the ever-influential Next Step Up, Together We Fall and Covenance, as well as District Heights Records (Stout, Sean Wells) and the defunct Bethany Recordings. In addition, Bruce’s past band resume includes Misery Index, Dying Fetus, Fear of God, Voxhumana, Spine, and Desecration.
"A memorial gathering will be held on Tuesday, February 22 from 10-11 AM, followed by a memorial service at 11 AM at Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice." More...
Misery Index Premiere Bolt Thrower Cover
Misery Index premiere a previously unreleased cover of Bolt Thrower‘s “When Glory Beckons”, taken from their upcoming new b-side and rarities compilation “Coffin Up The Nails”, due out July 09th.
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Tomas Lindberg Returns To Lock Up For New Album
Initially joining the band in 2002 for the "Hate Breeds Suffering" album, Tomas Lindberg (Grotesque, At The Gates, Disfear) who also recorded the "Necropolis Transparent" and "Play Fast Or Die - Live in Japan" albums with Lock Up, is now back in the fold joining Kevin Sharp for more insane malevolent grind and death vokill attack.
Lock Up is currently recording the brand new album, "The Dregs Of Hades," to be released via Listenable next fall. The "Dregs Of Hades album" will also feature new drummer Adam Jarvis (Misery Index, Pig Destroyer) on drums following Nick Barker’s departure last year.
Adam Jarvis comments: "When Shane first asked me to join the already elite league of extraordinary gentlemen I was beyond ecstatic! THEN.... I find out Tompa was rejoining the band and I went bananas! So excited for everyone to hear what madness we’ve created so far, and for a double assault from Kevin and Tompa that is bound to make you want to punch stuff!" More...
Scour Premiere New Music Video “Flames”
Scour - featuring Phil Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera, etc.), John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, ex-Cattle Decapitation), Mark Kloeppel (ex-Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Lock Up) - premiere a new official music video for their new single “Flames”. The track is taken from their new EP, “Black“, out in stores now via Nuclear Blast Records.
Scour Premiere New Music Video "Doom"
Scour - featuring Phil Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera, etc.), John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, ex-Cattle Decapitation), Mark Kloeppel (ex-Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Lock Up) - premiere a new official music video for their track “Doom”. The track is taken from their new EP, “Black“, out in stores now.
The band tapped two special guests for this new song and video: actor Jason Momoa (‘Aquaman‘, ‘Game Of Thrones‘) and Hate Eternal guitarist Erik Rutan.
Misery Index Signs With Century Media
Century Media Records are proud to welcome US death metal/grindcore veterans, Misery Index, to its worldwide family. Active since the early 2000s, Misery Index have established themselves as a stronghold for outspoken, politically charged lyrics and savage yet surgically precise metal, releasing six studio albums, several EPs and performing well over 1,000 concerts in 44 countries to date. Now, the band has teamed up with a reliable new partner for the years to come.
“We are very excited to spew forth our next batch of vitriol with our good friends at Century Media. It is a massive pairing for a new chapter! Respect!” - Misery Index
“When I started working at Century Media, Misery Index was the first band I suggested to sign right after the release of the “Overthrow” MCD on the band’s own Anarchos Records. Now, many years later the plan finally worked out. We are excited and very happy to welcome them to Century Media Records!” - Philipp Schulte, Director Century Media
Misery Index are currently working hard on their seventh studio album, expected to be released in 2021 right on time with the group's 20th anniversary.
As a special treat for all their fans who currently miss seeing Misery Index live, the band teamed up with Revolver to present a brutal live set captured on March 6, 2020 in Munich during "The Campaign For Musical Destruction" with Napalm Death, Eyehategod, Rotten Sound, and BAT. Visit Revolver on September 4 at 9 AM, EST / 15:00 CET / 6 AM, PST. More...