Retaliate
Misery Index · 2003
35 min · 11 tracks · deathgrind
A relentless barrage of blast beats and guttural vocals collide with politically charged lyrics in this uncompromising deathgrind offering.
Top tracks — play these first
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Retaliate — The title track opens the album with a furious energy that sets the tone for its aggressive themes and complex instrumentation.
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The Lies That Bind — This track exemplifies the band's knack for combining fast tempos with insightful social commentary, making it a standout on the album.
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Demand the Impossible — With its anthemic chorus and driving rhythm, this song encapsulates the band's call for revolution against complacency.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- unrelenting intensity throughout
- short bursts of aggression
- politically charged confrontational themes
- cathartic release of frustration
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm, soothing sounds
- seek lengthy, immersive tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2003, Retaliate is Misery Index's second studio album, following their debut, Discordia. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their presence in the deathgrind scene, showcasing their unique blend of grindcore and death metal that would define their sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nailbomb· Pig Destroyer· Napalm Death
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Retaliate 3:28
- 2 The Lies That Bind 2:46
- 3 The Great Depression 2:40
- 4 Angst isst die Seele auf 4:16
- 5 Demand the Impossible 4:28
- 6 Order Upheld/Dissent Dissolved 2:21
- 7 Servants of Progress 2:14
- 8 The Unbridgeable Chasm 3:28
- 9 Bottom Feeders 2:05
- 10 History Is Rotten 3:31
- 11 Birth of Ignorance 3:48
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