is a doom metal band from Tokyo, Japan. Church of Misery's style melds early-era Black Sabbath style doom with psychedelic rock.
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History
Like the American death metal group
Macabre, most songs by Church of Misery are about different
serial killers. After several releases on small independent record labels, they released the
EP Murder Company
on
Man's Ruin Records, then moved on to
Southern Lord Records to release their debut full length LP, Master of Brutality. In 2004 they released their second full length album,
The Second Coming
. That same year Japan's
Leaf Hound Records released a compilation of the band's early works. Most recently they have released three split EPs, two with
Sourvein and one with
Deer Creek. They have also released a live DVD of their 2005 European tour.
Church of Misery have appeared on three compilation tribute CDs to
Trouble,
Black Widow and
Death SS.
Church of Misery was also the name of a
United States-based band, featuring
Impetigo bassist and vocalist, Stevo.
Members
Current:
- Yoshiaki Negishi - vocals (2000-2004, 2009-)
- Tatsu Mikami - bass (1995-)
- Junji Narita - drums (2000-)
- Tom Sutton - guitars (2006-)
Former:
- Tomohiro Nishimura - guitars (1995-2001)
- Takenori Hoshi - guitars (2002-2006)
- Osamu Hamada - guitars (2001)
- Kazuhiro Asaeda - vocals (1995)
- Nobukazu Chow - vocals (1996-2000)
- Hideki Shimizu - drums (1995-2000)
- Hideki Fukasawa - vocals & synthesizers (2004-2009)
Discography
Albums
- Vol 1
(Bootleg release of unreleased first album) CD (1997 Doom Records)
- Born Too Late
split CD with Sheavy (1998 Game Two Records)
- Master of Brutality
CD (2001 Southern Lord Records)
- Split CD with Acrimony (2003 Game Two Records)
- The Second Coming
CD (2004 Diwphalanx Records)
- Early Works Compilation
2xCD (2004 Leaf Hound Records)
- The Second Coming
CD re-release (2005 Salvation Records/Let There Be DOOM Records)
- Master of Brutality
CD re-release (2006 Diwphalanx Records)
- Master of Brutality
LP (2006 Leaf Hound Records)
- The Second Coming
LP (2006 Salvation Records/Let There Be DOOM Records)
- Vol. 1
LP (2007 Leaf Hound Records)
- Houses Of The Unholy
(2009 Rise Above Records/Metal Blade Records)
EPs
- Taste the Pain
MCD (1998 Bad Acid Trip Records)
- We've Learned Nothing / Murder Company
split CD with Iron Monkey (1998 Man's Ruin Records)
- Murder Company
10" EP (1999 Man's Ruin Records)
- Boston Strangler
12" EP/MCD (2002 Kult Of Nihilow Records)
- Split 7" with Sourvein (2006 Dada Drumming Records)
- Split 7" with Sourvein (2006 Calculon Records)
- Split 12" EP with Deer Creek (2006 Game Two Records)
- Dennis Nilsen
12" EP (2008 Kult Of Nihilow)
- Greetings From Jonestown
12" EP (2009 A Pile of Dirt Music)
Live
- Live From the East
split cassette with Millarca (1998 self-released)
- Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase
DVD (Diwphalanx Records 2005)
- Houses Of The Unholy
DVD (2006 Diwphalanx Records)
- Live in Red, Eurotour 2005
DVD (2007 Salvation Records)
Compilation
- "Where Evil Dwells (Richard Ramirez)" and "Spahn Ranch (Charles Manson)" on Doomsday Recitation
(1997 Conucopia Records)
- "Come Touch the Sky" on Bastards Will Pay: Tribute to Trouble
(1999 Freedom Records)
- "Accident" on King of the Witches: Black Widow Tribute
(2000 Black Widow Records)
- "Chains of Death" on Beyond the Realms of Death SS
(2000 Black Widow Records)
- "Sick of Living (Zodiac)" on Stone Deaf Forever
(2000 Red Sun Records)
- "Lucifer Rising (live)" on Blood Curdling Nightmare
(2002 self-released)
NOTE: Church of Misery was also the name of a
United States-based band, featuring
Impetigo bassist and vocalist, Stevo.