Memphis May Fire – Remade In Misery
Rise Records
8,5/10,0
Brief:
Memphis May Fire makes anthems for the broken. The four-piece rock band channel a generation’s worth of angst, frustration, and pain, with a focused blend of gigantic melodic hooks and crushing aggression. In fact, Remade in Misery, their seventh full-length album, is the heaviest Memphis May Fire record yet.
Memphis May Fire confronts crippling anxiety, violence, disrespect, polarization, substance abuse, and overzealous self-righteousness all over Remade in Misery, strengthened by a foundation of hope and renewal at the heart of the lyrics. It is the first Memphis May Fire album to be both produced and mixed by Kellen McGregor, the band’s guitarist who co-founded the group roughly 15 years ago. The longtime rhythm section of bassist Cory Elder and drummer Jake Garland inject the songs with infinite depth and focus.
Remade in Misery is the sum total of all that’s come before with a forceful charge into the future. In an effort to connect with as large and diverse an audience as possible while maintaining a level of connectivity and intimacy.
The unity of purpose is palpable at a Memphis May Fire show, as both the audience and band share their life experiences, dreams, and fears, through the power of transcendent music. As important as it is to see the light at the end of the tunnel, there is a great strength to be gained from a sobering, stark look at how it feels to be in the throes of adversity. Memphis May Fire crafts the sound of hope from struggle, delivered by a dedicated group of men who aspire to something more with their art.
Tracklist:
- Blood & Water
- Bleed Me Dry
- Somebody
- Death Inside
- The American Dream
- Your Turn
- Make Believe
- Misery
- Left for Dead
- Only Human (ft AJ Channer of Fire From The Gods)
- The Fight Within
Main Focus Tracks:
- Bleed Me Dry
- Somebody
- Make Believe
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Blood & Water
- Death Inside
- Misery
Line-Up:
Kellen McGregor – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
Matty Mullins – lead vocals, keyboards, programming
Cory Elder – bass
Jake Garland – drums
Comments:
This is the real sound of progress, but with all the riffs and melody you could possibly need in an metalcore album! Recommended!
Contacts:
Memphis May Fire
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Selected Discography:
Sleepwalking – 2009
The Hollow – 2011
Challenger – 2012
Unconditional – 2014
This Light I Hold – 2016
Broken – 2018
Remade in Misery – 2022