Misanthropy Pure
Shai Hulud · 2008
41 min · 11 tracks · progressive metal
A relentless blend of intricate riffs and raw emotion that challenges the boundaries of metal and hardcore.
Top tracks — play these first
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Misanthropy Pure — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of disillusionment through its complex structures and intense emotional delivery, illustrating the band's signature sound.
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We Who Finish Last — This track features an aggressive yet melodic interplay of instrumentation, representing the balance between technicality and emotional resonance that defines the album.
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Cold Lord Quietus: I. They Congregate to Mourn / II. The Persecution of Every Next Breath / III. Go Forth to Life — As an ambitious multi-part suite, this track showcases the band's progressive tendencies and lyrical complexity, drawing listeners into a deep narrative experience.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases intricate compositions and a blend of vocal styles, marking a solid entry in progressive metal.
What we noticed
- Several tracks incorporate dual vocal styles, alternating between melodic singing and aggressive screams, enhancing the emotional intensity.
- The final track is a multi-part suite that combines various musical themes, creating a climactic conclusion that contrasts with the preceding songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Venomspreader 1:45
- 2 The Creation Ruin 3:16
- 3 Misanthropy Pure 4:28
- 4 We Who Finish Last 3:08
- 5 Chorus of the Dissimilar 3:34
- 6 In the Mind and Marrow 4:47
- 7 To Bear the Brunt of Many Blades 3:35
- 8 Four Earths 5:10
- 9 Set Your Body Ablaze 3:20
- 10 Be Winged 2:15
- 11 Cold Lord Quietus: I. They Congregate to Mourn / II. The Persecution of Every Next Breath / III. Go Forth to Life 6:35
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