Of Malice and the Magnum Heart is the debut full-length album by American-Canadian metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

 band Misery Signals

Misery Signals

Misery Signals is an American metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. The sound of their music is defined by bright melodies backed up by odd time signatures, chugging riffs, and breakdowns.-Formation :...

. It was released on Ferret Records on June 1, 2004.

It was produced by Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend

Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....

 of Strapping Young Lad

Strapping Young Lad

Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...

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Track listing

1. A Victim, A Target – 1:51
2. In Response to Stars – 3:40
3. The Year Summer Ended in June – 4:25
4. In Summary of What I Am – 4:29
5. The Stinging Rain – 5:00
6. Worlds & Dreams – 3:40
7. Murder – 4:21
8. On Account of an Absence – 3:08
9. Five Years – 5:55
10. Difference of Vengeance and Wrongs – 6:35

Legacy

Misery Signals' debut is highly regarded as one of the best metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

 releases ever. Bands have praised the band's ability on the record in effortlessly blending melody and aggression. "The Year Summer Ended in June" is rarely played live as its subject matter is very personal to Jesse Zaraska as well as the rest of the band.

Credits

• Jesse Zaraska - vocals
• Ryan Morgan - guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Stuart Ross - guitar
• Kyle Johnson - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Branden Morgan - drums
  Drum kit
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• Additional vocals on Difference of Vengeance and Wrongs by Byron Jay Ellis
• Additional vocals on The Stinging Rain, Five Years, and Murder by Matthew Mixon
• Additional vocals on A Victim, A Target by Devin Townsend
  Devin Townsend
  Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....