Misanthropy Pure (song)
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Misanthropy Pure is the debut single from the hardcore punk
band Shai Hulud
off their third album Misanthropy Pure
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A music video was made for the song, directed by David Brodsky. The video aired a number of times on MTV2
's Headbanger's Ball and was chosen as viewer's choice. It features text-treatments of many of the song's lyrics. Lyrics have long been considered one of Shai Hulud's strongest elements and when discussing the video with Brodsky, Matt Fox
suggested that they be highlighted in some way or other. It is, reportedly, the first formal music video that Shai Hulud has made.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Shai Hulud
Shai Hulud (band)
Shai Hulud is an American hardcore punk band with progressive metal influences, originally formed in Pompano Beach, Florida, the band later moved up to Poughkeepsie, New York....
off their third album Misanthropy Pure
Misanthropy Pure
Misanthropy Pure is the third studio album by hardcore punk band Shai Hulud, released on May 26 in Europe and May 27 in the U.S. through Metal Blade Records, the band's first record release by that label...
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A music video was made for the song, directed by David Brodsky. The video aired a number of times on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Headbanger's Ball and was chosen as viewer's choice. It features text-treatments of many of the song's lyrics. Lyrics have long been considered one of Shai Hulud's strongest elements and when discussing the video with Brodsky, Matt Fox
Matthew Fox (musician)
Matt Fox is an American musician, founding member and a current lead guitarist for the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud and his side project Zombie Apocalypse....
suggested that they be highlighted in some way or other. It is, reportedly, the first formal music video that Shai Hulud has made.
Trivia
- At 4:21 in the video you can see the text "(death to mingMing the MercilessMing the Merciless is a fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, TV shows and film adaptation.- First appearance :...
)" next to Matt FoxMatthew Fox (musician)Matt Fox is an American musician, founding member and a current lead guitarist for the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud and his side project Zombie Apocalypse....
. It is Matt Fox's email signature and a reference to Flash GordonFlash GordonFlash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
. Brodsky added it to amuse Fox on delivery of the rough cut. Fox liked it enough to request it be bigger for the final version.