In the late '80s, Faith No More replaced their technically limited lead singer Chuck Mosely after two albums, installing the far more gifted and expressive Mike Patton and thereby taking the band into far more wide-ranging and experimental arenas than they could have previously explored.
Well, that doesn't quite happen with the second album by Wisconsin screamo outfit Misery Signals: new lead singer Karl Schubach is neither particularly different from nor particularly superior to original vocalist Jesse Zaraska.
This time, it's the band that seems to have stepped up their game.
Where the debut Of Malice and the Magnum Heart seemed to force together the band's metal and math rock influences, Mirrors is considerably more fluid in its blend of aggression and time-signature trickery.
Technically impressive dual-guitar countermelodies balance the preponderance of heavy unison riffs, while drummer Branden Michael Morgan displays considerably more variety than the average double-time beats.
Famous friends alert: the chorus of the single "One Day I'll Stay Home" is sung by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Face YourselfMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | The FailsafeMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Post CollapseMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | MigrateMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | One Day I'll Stay HomeMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Something Was Always Missing, But It Was Never YouMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Reverence LostMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Sword of EyesMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | An Offering to the Insatiable Sons of God (Butcher)Misery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | AnchorMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | MirrorsMisery Signals | Misery Signals | Play | 07:44 | 17 MB | 55 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 354 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Johnson | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Misery Signals | Audio Production, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Branden Morgan | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Ryan Morgan | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Ryan David Morgan | Guitar |
| 6 | Stuart Ross | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 7 | Ben Schigel | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Karl Schubach | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
Misery Signals
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |