Customer Reviews

Misanthropy Pure

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I really dont have much to add. If you are a fan of this band, as I always have been, buy this album without hesitation. If you have heard of them, but never got into them, I am both sad for you, and happy that you might start here, and if you pass up this amazing album, I have no idea what to say.

The songs flow as if over 5 years havent passed. This is a band unscathed by the fiasco that has been "metalcore for the last 1/2 decade.

The title song is bone chilling, lyrically. and brings back visions of me in a pit at a show ages ago, Im now a 26 year old banker. (yeah, sad)

Bear the Brunt... is easily my favorite track. funny coming from a man who's main love in music is speed. It is a heavy song. but not fast. but still, the guitar play in it is amazing.

This album starts out by punching you in the chest, knocking the wing out of you, and doesnt let up all through 11 tracks till you have succumbed to the fury (and philosophy) that is the mighty Shai Hulud.

No, This was never my favorite band, My favorites include Iron Maiden, Darkest Hour, and At the Gates. But somewhere among those Gods of Metal. This, the forefather of metalcore, has found a place.

Buy this album.

It's been years since Shai Hulud has released their last album. Geert is no longer the lead singer. They have some new guy named Matt now. At first, i thought no one would be able to be as good as Geert was. Now that i have heard this album numerous times, i must say Matt fits in just fine. His screaming style is a little more like Chad.

Misanthropy Pure is definately a heavy album. Matt Fox will never disapoint when it comes to writing great songs with great lyrics. The opening track "venomspreader" reminds me of a Zombie Apocalypse song. The re-recorded "set your body ablaze" which sounds a little different from the original. Overall an excellent album. My favorite tracks are venomspreader, the creation ruin, to bear the brunt of many blades, and cold lord quietus.

These guys are one of the only true metalcore bands left.

Ive had this album for a while now and ive enjoyed Shai Hulud for longer. This album is not like their previous albums...its better! I enjoyed "ill-tempered" immensely but this album is very different in the musical approach from "ill-tempered" and i feel in some ways reflects a very different band. Its just non-stop brutality. As a singer in a band my favorite part of this album are the lyrics. Theyre creative, focused, relentless, and uncompromising. As the album name implies, even though the bands lineup may change, their philosophy is the one driving force behind shai hulud that is a constant and will never change.

4 stars doesn't mean it's bad at all, It just aint no "Ill Tempered" or Hope and "Compassion". The album itself takes a long long time to sink in but after that whole phase...THis has become another GREAT Shai Hulud release but It's not perfect...For all true hardcore fans go pick this up and support the one remaining true Hardcore.

I just got the album this last weekend - preorder'd so I got it early. I haven't turned it off. Make sure you don't miss this one.