''Controller'' is the third studio album by
metalcore
Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...
band
Misery Signals
Misery Signals is an American-Canadian metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002.
History Formation (2002–2003)
Misery Signals was formed after the disbanding of several bands, including 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Hamartia, and Compromise. Having p ...
and was released July 22, 2008. The album was recorded by producer
Devin Townsend
Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also ...
who produced Misery Signals' debut record ''Of Malice, and the Magnum Heart''.
On April 28, 2008, Misery Signals posted their first single for ''Controller'' called "Weight of the World".
Bassist
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...
, Kyle Johnson said "It was the first song we recorded for the new album and it's a different song for us, it's little angrier, faster and actually the shortest song clocking in at a little over two minutes."
Vocalist Karl Schubach goes onto say "It was the first song we tracked and Devin Townsend (Producer) had me run through the entire song once just to get down the idea of where I wanted to go. He told me that I nailed it right off the bat and we ended up keeping most of it as the finished version. The song itself is about deciding whether you should tell someone what you really think and get it off of your chest or take the high road and let them think that they are right. That situation can really blow up."
Recently they have filmed a video for their track "A Certain Death" which will serve as the first single off ''Controller''. The video was directed by renowned music video director David Brodsky and starred
Brandon Slagle
Brandon Slagle is an American filmmaker and former actor, known for his films ''The Black Dahlia Haunting'' and ''House of Manson''. In 2016 news of his film "Crossbreed" went viral when the casting of Vivica A. Fox' as the President of the United ...
in the narrative portions of the video.
Some 2,900 copies were sold in the first week of release. According to several sources, the album could have exceeded the limit of 20,000 copies sold.
Track listing
Personnel
;Misery Signals
*Karl Schubach - lead vocals
*Ryan Morgan - lead guitar, backing vocals
*Stuart Ross - rhythm guitar
*Kyle Johnson - bass
*Branden Morgan - drums
;Additional personnel
*Produced by Devin Townsend
*Drum engineering by Dean Maher
*Drum editing by Mike Young
*Additional percussion by Richard Morgan
*Artwork by Sons of Nero
References
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2008 albums
Misery Signals albums
Albums with cover art by Sons of Nero
Albums produced by Devin Townsend