Heirs to Thievery
Misery Index · 2010
34 min · 11 tracks · deathgrind
Frenetic riffs and relentless drumming collide with guttural vocals, creating an unrelenting assault that defines modern deathgrind.
Top tracks — play these first
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Embracing Extinction — This opening track sets the tone with its blistering speed and dark lyrical themes, immediately immersing the listener into the album's intense atmosphere.
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The Illuminaught — With intricate guitar work and a memorable chorus, this track exemplifies the band's ability to blend melodicism with brutality, making it stand out.
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You Lose — This track encapsulates the album's critique of societal failures through its stark lyrics and relentless pace, showcasing both aggression and thoughtfulness.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and execution within the deathgrind genre, maintaining intensity throughout.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent barrage of blast beats and rapid-fire guitar riffs, with most tracks clocking in under three minutes.
- Vocals alternate between guttural growls and higher-pitched screams, often layered for added intensity.
- Several tracks incorporate tempo shifts, moving from frenetic sections to slower, heavier breakdowns that emphasize the thematic content.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- frantic pace demands full attention
- short bursts of intensity
- cathartic release through aggression
- for energetic workouts
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer, immersive tracks
- dislike aggressive vocal styles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Heirs to Thievery is Misery Index's third studio album, released in 2010 as a follow-up to their critically acclaimed album, Traitors. By this point, the band had solidified their presence in the deathgrind scene and was exploring more complex song structures while maintaining their aggressive sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nailbomb· Pig Destroyer· Napalm Death
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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The Carrion Call
The imagery shifts from personal despair to broader societal commentary, highlighting the grim realities facing humanity.
By expanding from individual experience to collective suffering, this shift deepens the impact of the lyrics, illustrating the interconnectedness of personal and societal struggles.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Embracing Extinction 1:49
- 2 Fed to the Wolves 3:47
- 3 The Carrion Call 3:46
- 4 Heirs to Thievery 2:53
- 5 The Spectator 3:04
- 6 The Illuminaught 3:54
- 7 The Seventh Cavalry 4:44
- 8 Plague of Objects 3:08
- 9 You Lose 2:30
- 10 Sleeping Giants 2:56
- 11 Day of the Dead 1:50
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