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Misery Index

Group Members:

Kevin Talley, Matt Byers, Sparky Voyles, Mark Kloeppel, Jason Netherton, Mike Harrison, Adam Jarvis

Similar Artists:

Mortician, Commit Suicide, Arsis, Necrophagist, Rotten Sound, Through the Eyes of the Dead, The Red Chord

Influenced By:

Napalm Death, Morbid Angel, Brutal Truth, Disrupt

Formal Connection With:

Dying Fetus, Pessimist, Chimaira, Daath, Severed Head
See Misery Index Lyrics
  • Formed: 2001, Baltimore, MD
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Discordia", "Traitors", "Retaliate

Biography

A death metal band from Baltimore, MD, Misery Index was founded in 2001 by vocalist and bassist Jason Netherton, drummer Kevin Talley (both former members of Dying Fetus), and guitarist Mike Harrison (ex-Pessimist). They announced their arrival that same year with a self-released EP entitled Overthrow and another disgruntled Dying Fetus alum, guitarist Sparky Voyles, would join the group in time for a 2002 split release with Commit Suicide. Voyles was soon handling all six-string duties, due to Harrison's departure, though, and drummer Talley also quit at this time to concentrate on other projects, eventually hooking up with nu-metal upstarts Chimaira, and later the Red Chord. He was replaced by Matt Byers (ex-Severed Head) before Misery Index's next split CD (with Structure of Lies) in 2003, which, in turn, was followed by their first U.S. tour. The exposure from which helped bring Misery Index to the attention of Nuclear Blast Records, for whom they released their full-length debut, Retaliate, later the same year (and who would unceremoniously drop them only a short time later, when its sales fell short of expectations). Misery Index went underground for a few years and experienced more personnel turnover, but a new lineup consisting of Netherton, Voyles, second guitarist Mark Kloeppel, and drummer Adam Jarvis was eventually picked up by Relapse Records, and recorded a sophomore opus, entitled Discordia, in 2006. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
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Misery Index

Misery Index in Istanbul while on tour in eastern Europe (2007)
Background information
Origin Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Genres Death Metal
Grindcore
Deathgrind
Years active 2001 – present
Labels Nuclear Blast, Relapse, Anarchos
Associated acts Dying Fetus
Website miseryindex.com
Members
Jason Netherton
Sparky Voyles
Mark Kloeppel
Adam Jarvis
Former members
Kevin Talley
Mike Harrison
Matt Byers
Bruce Greig

Misery Index is a deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Mike Harrison (guitar, vocals) and Kevin Talley (drums). As of 2006, its line-up consists of Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Sparky Voyles (guitar), Mark Kloeppel (guitar, vocals) and Adam Jarvis (drums).

Misery Index's music is best described as death metal with strong hardcore punk and grindcore influences. Their vein of music is often said to resemble their fellow Maryland brutal death metal outfit Dying Fetus, as Netherton, Voyles, ex-guitarist Greig and ex-drummer Talley are all former members of that band. Misery Index's lyrical subject matter is quite left-wing, often coinciding with Radical & Anarchic aesthetic and focusing mostly on the ills of modern society. Their band name is derived from the economic indicator of the same name, which was also the namesake of the last album by Assück, from whom Misery Index draw a significant influence.

The band runs its own record label, Anarchos Records, on which it has released a few EPs. They signed to Relapse Records in January, 2006, and released their second album entitled Discordia in May 2006. Their newest album Traitors was released in September 2008.

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Discography

Albums

EPs

Band members

Current members

  • Jason Netherton - Bass, vocals (2001-)
  • Sparky Voyles - Guitar (2002-)
  • Mark Kloeppel - Guitar, vocals (2005-)
  • Adam Jarvis - Drums (2004-)

Former members

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