Ultraviolet (Misery Signals album)

2020 studio album by Misery Signals

Ultraviolet

Studio album by

Misery Signals

Released| August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)
Recorded| 2018–2019
Studio| Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington
The Tonic Room, Boise, Idaho
Greenhouse Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia
Genre| Progressive metalcore[1][2][3]
Length| 34:05
Label| Basick
Producer|

* Greg Thomas
* Devin Townsend
* Matt Bayles
* Tim Creviston

Misery Signals chronology
| Absent Light
(2013)  | Ultraviolet
(2020)  |

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Singles from  Ultraviolet

1. "The Tempest"
Released: May 15, 2020[4]
2. "River King"
Released: June 19, 2020[5]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Exclaim!| Positive[6]
Louder Sound| [7]
New Noise Magazine| [8]
Riff Magazine| 7/10[9]
Rock Sins| 7.75/10[10]

Ultraviolet is the fifth and final studio album by American-Canadian metalcore band Misery Signals and was released on August 7, 2020.[11] The album marks the first from the band since 2013's Absent Light, as well as their first album with Stu Ross on guitar since 2008's Controller and Jesse Zaraska on vocals since 2004's Of Malice and the Magnum Heart, after vocalist Karl Schubach parted ways with the group.[12]

The album was produced by the band's former rhythm guitarist, Greg Thomas, along with being engineered by Tim Creviston, Devin Townsend and Matt Bayles.[13]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Jesse Zarasaka, except where noted; all music is composed by Misery Signals.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Length

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1.| "The Tempest"|  | 3:44
2.| "Sunlifter"| Ryan Morgan| 4:00
3.| "River King"| Zarasaka, R. Morgan| 5:01
4.| "Through Vales of Blue Fire"|  | 2:05
5.| "Old Ghosts"|  | 3:38
6.| "The Fall"| Zarasaka, Greg Thomas| 4:42
7.| "Redemption Key"| Zarasaka, R. Morgan| 2:33
8.| "Cascade Locks"| Zaraska, R. Morgan, Kyle Johnson| 3:50
9.| "Some Dreams"|  | 4:32

## Personnel

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Misery Signals

* Jesse Zaraska – vocals
* Ryan Morgan – guitar
* Stu Ross – guitar
* Kyle Johnson – bass
* Branden Morgan – drums

Production

* Greg Thomas – vocal production, mixing
* Devin Townsend – vocal production
* Tim Creviston – guitar production
* Matt Bayles – drum production
* Kris Crummett – mastering

## References

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1. ^ "Misery Signals - Ultraviolet - Everything is Noise". Everything is Noise. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
2. ^ "Misery Signals Prove Why They're Metalcore Survivors on 'Ultraviolet'". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
3. ^ "Misery Signals - Ultraviolet". Punktastic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
4. ^ Tate, Jason. "Misery Signals – "The Tempest" Video". chorus.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
5. ^ Tate, Jason. "Misery Signals – "River King" Video". chorus.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
6. ^ Handley, Gen (August 5, 2020). "Misery Signals Prove Why They're Metalcore Survivors on 'Ultraviolet'". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
7. ^ "Misery Signals:Ultraviolet album review - Louder". Louder Sound. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
8. ^ "Album Review: Misery Signals - Ultraviolet". New Noise Magazine. July 30, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
9. ^ "Misery Signals pull off a powerful reunion with 'Ultraviolet' - Review". Riff Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
10. ^ "Misery Signals - Ultraviolet album review - Rock Sins". Rock Sins. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
11. ^ Tate, Jason. "Albums in Stores – Aug. 7th, 2020". chrous.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
12. ^ Tate, Jason. "Karl Schubach Explains Leaving Misery Signals". chorus.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
13. ^ Collons, Dillon (August 11, 2020). "MISERY SIGNALS' Ryan Morgan on Original Lineup Reunion, New Album, Ultraviolet, and the Current State of Metalcore". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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Misery Signals

* Ryan Morgan
* Branden Morgan
* Jesse Zaraska
* Stu Ross
* Kyle Johnson
* Karl Schubach
* Jeff Aust
* Gregory Thomas
* Kent Wren

Studio albums|

* Of Malice and the Magnum Heart (2004)
* Mirrors (2006)
* Controller (2008)
* Absent Light (2013)
* Ultraviolet (2020)

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