Misery index

History



Baltimore, United States (2001 – present)
Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland by Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Mike Harrison (guitar, vocals) and Kevin Talley (drums). Some say the band is named after Assück’s last album of the same name (1996), however the socio-political theme featured in many of the lyrics also point towards the economic term (both increasing inflation and unemployment result in the rise of the misery index). As of 2006, its line-up consists of Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Sparky Voyles (guitar), Mark Klöppel (guitar) and Adam Jarvis (drums).

Their music is best described as death metal with strong hardcore and grindcore influences. Their vein of music is often said to resemble their fellow Maryland death metal outfit Dying Fetus, as Netherton and Voyles are former members of the band. Misery Index’s lyrical subject matter is quite left-wing, often coinciding with anarcho-punk aesthetic and focusing mostly on the ills of modern society.

They have toured with bands such as Fear Factory, Mastodon, Nile & Suffocation. They have also released a promotional video for ‘The Great Depression’ from the ‘Retaliate’ album and as of late November 2006, have a promotional video for ‘Conquistadores’ (from the album ‘Discordia’) ready to release.
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Traitors

Tracklist:

1 We Never Come in Peace  download    
2 Theocracy               download
3 Partisans               download
4 Traitors                download
5 Ghosts of Catalonia     download
6 Occupation full track   download
7 Ruling Class Cancelled  download
8 The Arbiter full track  download
9 American Idolatry       download
10 Thrown into the Sun    download
11 Black Sites            download

Discordia

Tracklist:

1 Unmarked Gloves       download
2 Conquistadores        download
3 Outsourcing Jehovah   download
4 Breathing Pestilence  download
5 Meet Reality          download
6 Sensory Deprivation   download
7 The Medusa Stare      download
8 Dystopian Nightmares  download
9 Discordia             download
10 Pandemican           download