Misery Index launched new single/video for title track of upcoming album ‘Complete Control’

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Two decades into their venerable careers, Baltimore Death Metal savants MISERY INDEX are back with their new record, “Complete Control”, to be released worldwide via Century Media Records on May 13th, 2022.

MISERY INDEX launched the next single off “Complete Control” with the album’s title track. Check out “Complete Control” in a video-clip directed, filmed and edited by J.T. Ibanez HERE.

MISERY INDEX checked in with the following comment about the song:

““Complete Control” draws equally on our hardcore punk and old school death metal influences. The lyrics describe the awakening of a protagonist; one who becomes acutely aware of the totalizing power structures in everyday society that work not just from “above” – but from within as well.”

You can also still check the videos for the previously launched new MISERY INDEX singles here:
“The Eaters and the Eaten”
“Infiltrators” 

“Complete Control”, the 7th studio album and Century Media debut for MISERY INDEX, was mixed by Will Putney, mastered by Jens Bogren / Fascination Street studios and features artwork by Matt Lombard. “Complete Control” is a riff-driven assault that captures the tension of the modern condition and channels it into 9 songs of ripping end-times Death Metal. Spewing with Orwellian invective and razor-sharp songwriting, “Complete Control” is a much-needed hammer to the face; a wake-up call for the disaffected and dispossessed. This is the album’s standard track-listing:

MISERY INDEX “Complete Control” Album:
1. Administer the Dagger
2. The Eaters and the Eaten
3. Complete Control
4. Necessary Suffering
5. Rites of Cruelty
6. Conspiracy of None
7. Infiltrators
8. Reciprocal Repulsion
9. Now Defied!

Next to the Jewelcase CD, LP and Digital versions of the album, “Complete Control” will also be available as limited Deluxe 2CD Box Set (See mock image lower!), containing the studio album as Jewelcase CD, an additional 5-Track Bonus EP entitled “Strategies of Manipulation” in a Slimline Case CD, a black Tote Bag with artwork print, a Button Set with 2 buttons and a double-sided Mini Poster. The exact track-listing for the Bonus EP is as follows:

MISERY INDEX“Strategies of Manipulation” Bonus EP:
1. Strategies of Manipulation
2. Supposed to Rot (Entombed Cover) 
3. Infiltrators (Instrumental Version)
4. The Eaters and the Eaten (Demo Version) 
5. Complete Control (Demo Version)

The album’s LP format will come on 180g vinyl and include a 4page LP-Booklet as well as a Poster in the A2 format. These are the available variants and limitations:

  • Black LP – Unlimited 
  • Transp. Red LP – 1100x copies via all US outlets & Season Of Mist 
  • Clear-Black Marbled LP – 500x copies via CM Distro and Evil Greed (European Bandshop)
  • Silver LP – 300x copies via EMP    
  • White LP – 300x copies via Bandshops (IndieMerch / North America & Evil Greed / Europe)

The album’s pre-order is available from HERE

A new MISERY INDEX (bonus) track “Strategies of Manipulation” is available in an alternate mix version via the Decibel Magazine flexi series, to be checked out HERE.  

And you can order the Decibel issue and the flexi single HERE.


Here is a list of all currently announced, upcoming MISERY INDEX live-dates (* Latest updates!):

“The Space Control” Tour: 
MISERY INDEX, 
Origin, Wolf King & Wake 
05.05.2022 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note (Misery Index & Origin only!)
06.05.2022 Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
07.05.2022 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theater
08.05.2022 Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
09.05.2022 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
10.05.2022 Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
11.05.2022 Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
12.05.2022 Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière
13.05.2022 Boston, MA – Sonia
14.05.2022 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus Bar 
15.05.2022 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
16.05.2022 Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
17.05.2022 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell)
18.05.2022 Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
20.05.2022 Houston, TX – Acadia
21.05.2022 Dallas, TX – Amplified
22.05.2022 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live

MISERY INDEX – Live 2022:
17.06.2022 – Oulu (Finland) – Metal Capital Festival
18.06.2022 – Fehrbellin (Germany) – Protzen Open Air
19.06.2022 – Clisson (France) – Hellfest
30.07.2022 – Steenwijk (The Netherlands) – Stonehenge Festival
31.07.2022 – Leer (Germany) – Zollhaus *
01.08.2022 – Dortmund (Germany) – Junkyard *
02.08.2022 – Wiesbaden (Germany) – Schlachthof *
03.08.2022 – München (Germany) – Backstage / Free & Easy *
07.08.2022 – St Maurice de Gourdans (France) – Sylak Open Air
10.08.2022 – Jaroměř (Czech Republic) – Brutal Assault Festival
11.08.2022 – Berlin (Germany) – SO36 *
12.08.2022 – Obermehler (Germany) – Party.San Festival Open Air
14.08.2022 – Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Metal Festival
16.08.2022 – Aarau (Switzerland) – Kiff *
18.08.2022 – Dinkelsbühl (Germany) – Summer Breeze Open Air

And many more dates to follow soon…

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