Misery Signals - Ultraviolet

Misery Signals
Ultraviolet
(Transparent Purple Vinyl)
Release: 2020

Track Listing:

1. The Tempest
2. Sunlifter
3. River King
4. Through Vales Of Blue Fire
5. Old Ghosts
6. The Fall
7. Redemption Key
8. Cascade Locks
9. Some Dreams

More Info:
Ultraviolet, marked a landmark return of original vocalist Jesse Zaraska for the first time since their seminal 2004 debut, Of Malice and the Magnum Heart. Sonically, the record is a masterclass in peak-era technical, melodic metalcore that sidesteps modern djent gimmicks in favor of emotional weight, dynamic complexity, and organic punch. It is defined by the trademark interplay of brothers and Misery Signals masterminds Ryan and Branden Morgan who pair intricate, off-time double-bass drum patterns with dense, angular riffing, luminous lead guitar melodies, and devastating, well-placed breakdowns. Zaraska’s voice carries a deeper, more weathered resonance than on early releases, alternating between passionate, raw-throated screams, spoken vulnerability, and subtle clean passages. Rather than wallowing in the crushing despair of its predecessor Absent Light, Ultraviolet weaves a striking contrast of blistering aggression and sweeping, post-rock atmospheric textures, balancing punishing heaviness with themes of resilience, fatherhood, and hard-won hope.