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"Shai Hulud are finally back with their new album (and Metal Blade Records debut) "Misanthropy Pure." Recorded at Silver Bullet Media in Connecticut and mixed by Eric Rachel at Trax East, "Misanthropy Pure," the band's first offering in over five years, Shai Hulud kicks it old school, according to founding member Matt Fox. "It's faster, slower, more metal, less metal, more rock, more progressive, and less progressive than anything we've ever done." Don't call it a comeback. It's not a reunion. It's an emergence from a hibernation that included plenty of activity. Shai Hulud have returned to the forefront of a scene they helped create. While the current "metalcore" climate has a blueprint that was co-authored by Shai Hulud, the band isn't content to rest on past triumphs. When the metalcore sound was in its infancy, there were four bands that every band was copying and those bands were Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Poison The Well, and Shai Hulud. Musically, the album combines hardcore, thrash, punk and metal, and siphons influence from diverse sources, ranging from Metallica to Burn to Testament to Dead Kennedy's to Circle Jerks. "We were influenced by Youth of Today and Testament from day one," Fox says proudly of the days before the term "metalcore" even existed. He admits they up the ante, refusing to adhere to trends or to cash in on some musical renaissance. "It's like that movie Deep Blue Sea," Fox says. "The tagline on the DVD box is 'Bigger. Faster. Smarter. Meaner.' That's how this record is. Is it the best thing we've ever done? I don't know. We'll leave that to those who listen." "Misanthropy Pure" was written and recorded by Matt Fox (guitars), Matt Fletcher (bass), Matt Mazzali (vocals), and Andrew Gormley (drums). Tracklisting "Misanthropy Pure": - Venomspreader - The Creation Ruin - Misanthropy Pure - We Who Finish Last - Chorus Of The Dissimilar - In The Mind And Marrow - To Bear The Brunt Of Many Blades - Four Earths - Set You Body Ablaze - Be Winged - Cold Lord Quietus - They Congregate To Mourn - The Persecution Of Every Next Breath - Go Forth To Life "Misanthropy Pure" will be released the 30th of May (D/A/CH/I) and the 26th of May (rest of Europe)."

im too lazy to look it up but i think matt fox is probably the only original member on this release though. dont expect chad gilbert to be taking up lead vocals anytime soon

3/14/2008 11:30:06 AM

I hope their recording improves, that is the only thing I dislike about them.

3/14/2008 11:44:44 AM

I'll check this out. I stumbled across them in the Napster days and went to see them at Go Studios in Chapel Hill with a crowd of probably 30 people. Six months later the played the Cat's Cradle and it was absolutely packed. It's crazy how quickly they blew up.

Maybe I'm wrong to say this, but I really don't think they are as influential as that article would lead you to believe. I think they are a better band in many ways, but as far as creating the genre I don't think they are anywhere near as important as DEP, Converge, and Poison the Well.

[Edited on March 14, 2008 at 2:37 PM. Reason : l]

3/14/2008 2:34:32 PM

obligatory "so which guy is shai/jethro?" post

3/14/2008 2:38:05 PM

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"Actual Line-up * Matt Mazzali - vocals * Matt Fox - guitar * Greg Thomas - guitar * Matthew Fletcher - bass * Brian Go - drums [edit] Former members * Damien Moyal - vocals * Chad Gilbert - vocals * Geert Van Der Velde - vocals * Eric Dellon - vocals * Oliver Chapoy - guitar * Matt Canning - guitar * Ryan Burns - guitar * Dave Silber - bass * Jared Allen - bass * Jason Lederman - drums * Steve Kleisath - drums * Spikey Goldbach - drums * Chris Cardinal - drums * Tony Tintari - drums * Andrew Gormley - drums "

Good lord. Some of these hardcore bands are more like one dude and 20 session musicians than an actual band.

[Edited on March 14, 2008 at 2:40 PM. Reason : l]

3/14/2008 2:39:09 PM

haven't heard that name in a while

3/14/2008 2:56:42 PM

I'd only be interested if Damien was singing...

Speaking of which As Friends Rust are doing some live dates in Europe...maybe theyll do some here as well.

3/14/2008 6:01:24 PM

Who?

3/14/2008 7:55:03 PM

youngin'

3/14/2008 8:05:06 PM

^ TRUTH

^^ wikipedia if you really need to know

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"Maybe I'm wrong to say this, but I really don't think they are as influential as that article would lead you to believe. I think they are a better band in many ways, but as far as creating the genre I don't think they are anywhere near as important as DEP, Converge, and Poison the Well."

I agree 100%. They are a bit conceited..well whoever wrote the article is, im not sure about the guys. it was probably a publicist. Regardless they are an important band even if not on the top tier.

[Edited on March 15, 2008 at 12:17 AM. Reason : ]

3/15/2008 12:17:21 AM

what a kick ass band name

3/15/2008 10:47:03 AM

i find it funny they are named after massive worms from dune

that's about it

closet nerds

3/16/2008 1:52:48 AM