Misery Addict
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| Origin | Middlesbrough, England |
| Genres | Horror punk, hardcore punk, punk rock, heavy metal, powerviolence |
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| Labels | 100 Years Records |
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Misery Addict are an English hardcore punk band originating from Middlesbrough, formed in 2009.[1][2]
History[edit]
Misery Addict formed in 2009 as a horror punk band. Early releases such as Misery Addict and The Deserter went largely unnoticed, with publication I Heart Noise noting "their contributions are decent but fairly generic-sounding".[3] Following the release of the split EP Beasts/Misery Addict in 2010, Misery Addict focused on playing live, supporting acts such as AC4,[4] Beasts,[5] Castrovalva,[6] The Computers,[7] Eagulls[8] The Hangmen,[9] The Plight and Jason Welt,[10] and playing charity gigs such as Rock for Heroes.[11]
Hate Tape (2011)[edit]
The band released Hate Tape in 2011[12][citation needed] in digital mediums and also via a limited cassette run. NARC Magazine called it "relentlessly energetic",[citation needed] with Punktastic saying "full of ferociousness, each track, the longest being just over a minute long, brings the expected thrashing drums, fast paced riffs and forceful screams," although noting "it never really escapes the predictable".[13] The tracks Lies (You've Turned This House into a House Of),[14] F-Bomb,[15] and Target Practice[16] received radio play on BBC Introducing the same year.
Hiatus and return (2012–present)[edit]
Guitarist Adam Kennedy announced his departure from the band in 2011. Despite auditioning potential replacements, the band couldn't find anyone who they felt fit the band and subsequently split.[17][18] There were two releases following the split, I'm Afraid of Cilla Black in 2015 and a live album, Tattoo Jam, in 2017, both consisting of b-sides and live recordings taken prior to the split.[19] Andrew Bishop confirmed in early 2017 that he had reformed Misery Addict as a studio only band in 2015 with new members to record a follow up album, -3, which was released in 2017.[20][21]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Misery Addict (2010)
- The Deserter (2011)
- Hate Tape (2011)
- -3 (2017)
Live albums
- Tattoo Jam (2017)
EPs
- Everybody Hates... (2011)
- Skulls (2010)
- Free Sampler (2010)
- Welcome to Arrow Beach (2011)
- Don't Like My Art? (2011)
- The Devil is Dead... Long Live the Devil (2011)
- The Private Parts (2011)
- I'm Afraid of Cilla Black (2015)
Split releases
- Beasts/Misery Addict (2010)
References[edit]
- ^ "MY BAND IS BETTER THAN YOUR BAND". miseryaddictuk.blogspot.co.uk. October 2009.
- ^ "Misery Addict – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "Review – Misery Addict / Beasts Split". I Heart Noise. 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Lead The Way im The Well (Leeds) am 20. Okt. 2010 – Last.fm". last.fm (in German).
- ^ "Misery Addict – Events – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "Westgarth Social Club – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "The Brickyard, Carlisle – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "Royal Park Cellars – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Midian Stockton – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "The Crown – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ Gazette, Evening (8 July 2010). "Preview: Rock for Heroes charity event". Gazette Live.
- ^ "Release group 'Hate Tape' by Misery Addict – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "Misery Addict – The Hate Tape". Punktastic.
- ^ "Lies (You've Turned This House into a House Of) on BBC Introducing". BBC. 11 August 2011.
- ^ "F-Bomb on BBC Introducing". BBC. 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Target Practice on BBC Introducing". BBC. 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Misery Addict Are Fucking Dead". miseryaddictuk.blogspot.co.uk. 16 January 2012.
- ^ Vidani, Peter. "(Misery Addict (Interview) We've had to chance to...)". thebandcampdiaries.
- ^ "Misery Addict – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ "-3". Spotify. 18 September 2017.
- ^ Vidani, Peter. "(Misery Addict (Interview) We've had to chance to...)". thebandcampdiaries.
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