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\"\"<\/a>I always get intrigued when I have an album to review and I find out that the band has been around for quite some time (over ten years in fact) and I\u2019ve never heard of them. Shame on me, shame indeed. Although in reading up on this new album by Misery Signals, I find that it\u2019s been five years since their last album and this one was in fact a completely fan funded effort. I truly love the concept of the pledge music, the pozibles and the every other outlet that allows bands to continue to create music and do it because the fans want it, in the case of Misery Signals, it was indiegogo that got this album to us today. So after all that ramble at the start, what I\u2019m trying to say is, that when this much effort is put in by the fans, you\u2019d like to hope that it\u2019s returned by the band\u2026<\/p>\n

So, what do we have here with \u2018Absent Light\u2019?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to say, a mix of hardcore, progressive, metalcore, with melodic tendancies\u2026 or Harprogmetalicore as I\u2019m now calling it, PS: \u2018Harprogmeatlicore\u2019 is copyright TM Troy Culpan 2013\u2026 yeah, that\u2019s what I get from it, and what I truly do enjoy is an album that I can\u2019t tap my foot along to due to the curve ball time signature changes that find their way into some songs. Take \u2018Reborn (An Execution)\u2019 which is 3 minutes and 44 seconds of perfect arrangements, even incorporating strings throughout, but it is a monster of a song that if the rest of the album is as good as this track, well then, bring that on. Some of these songs are short, sharp and deliver a punch that Rocky would be proud of, and in terms of this \u2018genre\u2019 this is actually pretty damn impressive.<\/p>\n

The album continues on in the Harprogmetalicore vein and just honestly is kicking ass. \u00a0The quiet musical interlude between \u2018Shadows and Depth\u2019 is soothing and here\u2019s me expecting a nice flow into the \u2018Lost Relics\u2019 oh but instead, I got punched the face with a wall of growls and if I wasn\u2019t awake before, well I am now. The more I listen, the more I dig this album, as I can hear all the musical elements within what they have done, numerous parts, layers and it\u2019s so clean, the playing is top notch here. Producers Greg Thomas and Ryan Morgan both members of the band have done a killer job here with \u2018Absent Light\u2019 and as I mentioned at the start, well it\u2019s fair to say that they\u2019ve done the fans proud.<\/p>\n

The album finishes more intense than a camp site with songs like \u2018The Shallows\u2019 which actually is probably now my favourite on the album and this late in too, there is just something about the tone and groove on this one that stands out. \u2018Ursa Minor\u2019 turns it up even more, but I\u2019m pleasantly surprised by the closing track \u2018Everything Will Rust\u2019 where we get a taste of clean vocals for the first time, in fact I had to check that the same album was still on. Oh wait, there we go, the growls are back, phew, I was worried for a second\u2026 the album goes out as it began, quietly, tranquil and has bookended what was a kick ass album.<\/p>\n

Overall, this was a solid 43 minutes of music that was worth my time checking out, and if you want to check out something new, interesting and the first in the genre of Harprogmetalicore, well then Misery Signals new album \u2018Absent Light\u2019 is where you should head to.<\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Milwaukee, USA<\/p>\n

For fans of:<\/strong> Hardcore \/ Metal<\/p>\n

Produced by:<\/strong> Greg Thomas, Ryan Morgan<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 26 July 2013<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> UNFD<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.miserysignals.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/strong>
\nA Glimmer of Hope
\nLuminary
\nReborn (An Execution)
\nCarrier
\nShadows and Depth
\nLost Relics
\nTwo Solitudes
\nDeparture
\nThe Shallows
\nUrsa Minor
\nEverything Will Rust<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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