Misery (album)

Misery is the sixth studio album by Australian metalcore band the Amity Affliction. The album was released on 24 August 2018.[5] It is the first album without drummer Ryan Burt, following his departure in February 2018.[7] It is also the first album to feature Joel Birch performing clean vocals on some tracks on the album along with the album being a departure from the band's usual straight metalcore sound and instead included some electronic elements on top of the metalcore sound. It is the band's final album for Roadrunner and UNFD.

Misery
Studio album by the Amity Affliction
Released	24 August 2018
Recorded	Various studios[1] Buzzlounge Studios (Beltsville, Maryland) Noble Street Studios (Toronto, Ontario)
Genre	Melodic metalcore[2] hard rock[3] post-hardcore[4] synth-pop[3] alternative rock[4]
Length	43:03
Label	UNFD Roadrunner
Producer	Matt Squire[1][5]
The Amity Affliction chronology
This Could Be Heartbreak (2016) Misery (2018) Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them (2020)
Singles from Misery
"Ivy (Doomsday)" Released: 20 June 2018 "Feels Like I'm Dying" Released: 26 July 2018[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ivy (Doomsday)"	3:39
2.	"Feels Like I'm Dying"	3:39
3.	"Holier Than Heaven"	4:07
4.	"Burn Alive"	3:28
5.	"Misery"	3:54
6.	"Kick Rocks"	3:20
7.	"Black Cloud"	3:47
8.	"D.I.E."	3:14
9.	"Drag the Lake"	3:32
10.	"Beltsville Blues"	3:30
11.	"Set Me Free"	3:31
12.	"The Gifthorse"	3:22
Total length:		43:03

Personnel

Credits for Misery adapted from liner notes.[1]

The Amity Affliction Joel Birch – lead vocals, art direction, design, photography Dan Brown – guitars, backing vocals Ahren Stringer – co-lead vocals, bass, art direction

Additional personnel Alex Krotz – engineering Shane Collins - additional lyrics Joe Longobardi – drums, percussion Matt Squire – keyboards, synthesizer, programming, production Eric Taft – engineering, additional production Josh Wilbur – mixing, mastering Caleb Williams – management

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]	39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	154
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11]	38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]	83
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	51
US Billboard 200[14]	70

References

1. Misery (liner notes). The Amity Affliction. Australia: Roadrunner Records and UNFD. 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-amity-affliction-misery-album-review
3. "The Amity Affliction – Misery (Review)". GigSoupMusic.
4. "The Amity Affliction – Misery (Review)". KillYourStereo.
5. "THE AMITY AFFLICTION To Release 'Misery' Album In August". Blabbermouth.net. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
6. "The Amity Affliction Return With New Sound In 'Misery' Video Part II, 'Feels Like I'm Dying'". musicfeeds.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
7. "The Amity Affliction Part Ways With Drummer Ryan Burt". altpress.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
8. "Australiancharts.com – The Amity Affliction – Misery". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
9. "Austriancharts.at – The Amity Affliction – Misery" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
10. "Ultratop.be – The Amity Affliction – Misery" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Amity Affliction – Misery" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
13. "Swisscharts.com – The Amity Affliction – Misery". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
14. "The Amity Affliction Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 September 2018.