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The most notable Church of Misery is a japanese doom metal band with a specific extra-groovy sound that is often described as “stoner doom” but the band tends to snub this term saying “We hate trend. We hate corporate attitude. We hate the word ‘stoner’. Death to false stoners!! Let there be DOOM!!” (citation from the Master of Brutality album cover artwork notes).
Band was formed in 1996 in Tokyo by bassist Tatsu Mikami (ex-Salem) and guitarist Tomohiro Nishimura, line-up was completed with singer Nobukazu Chow and drummer Hideki Shimizu. Band’s raw and groovy style of doom metal rooted in 70s heavy rock with psychedelic feel and their notable lyrics mostly based on the famous serial killers’ characters soon founded out the way into the hearts of the underground metal fans all over the world even though the band didn’t play anywhere outside Japan until 2005. Band recorded first album entitled “Volume 1” at their live performance in Tokyo in 1996 for the DOOM RECORDS planning to release it in 1997 but the record company cancelled it fooling people who pre-ordered this album, and then released it as a rare unofficial bootleg. Next 1998 year three songs by Church Of Misery appeared on “Doomsday Recitation” compilation, soon this was followed by “Born Too Late” - the split record with canadian band Sheavy which included Saint Vitus’ War Is Our Destiny song cover version.
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flori_hedig
German review of the new album by metal4.de. "Thy Kingdom Scum" gets 8 out of 10 ! http://www.metal4.de/review/church-of-misery-thy-kingdom-scum
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KillYourselff
Killer stuff
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irka_rump
"Brother Bishop" brilliant as always
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wjelo
http://www.last.fm/music/Church+of+Misery/+images/89450917 please vote UP this photo of current line-up
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didjahboner
DOWN THE ROAD TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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michouz
new main pic : http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Church+of+Misery/+images/89077447
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Andre_L-
Wow, that's really awesome!
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JigsawJohnny
Awww yeahh can't wait for the new album! :) (further info)
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Framiska
Church of Misery "Brother Bishop (Gary Heidnik)" PV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fNLWpXJ8nc
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FantasyBro
Not for trend, not for stoner, not for corporate attitude
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Utumnos
Fucking great music.
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Roy__Strang
Shotgun boogie + Red Ripper blues in their Roadburn 2008's show is a killer combo. Simply perfect. [2]
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Borglanarg
Goddamn. I was wondering why the new album was so shitty, but there's another band with the same name.
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koholintisland
I wish more of my friends listened to Church of Misery >:
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Burymeinsmoke22
Hoohoooo great news. Is there a release date set yet?
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Divine-Empyreal
If you like, please check out my instrumental project. I tried to mix Doom Metal with New Age music, and Ethnic Folk. My debut was released a week ago. You can either download, or listen to the whole album, for free at here: http://uscu.unitedstudios.ru/2013/01/roaring-empyrean-to-earths-heart.html They are all listenable also at here, last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Roaring%2BEmpyrean Please do give me your criticism, feedback, idea and comment on it, at my user page, or at the artist shoutbox. Best regards and thank you!! \m/
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lastslay
CoM has just finished the recording of the new album. http://www.churchofmisery.net/news.html
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Framiska
Finally, "Church of Misery" started recording for new album! http://www.facebook.com/tatsu.mikami/posts/482616451775102
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lastslay
LET THERE BE NEW ALBUM!!!
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Elevatorman
it's time for new record i thnik!
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