The title of this 2004 classic is an apt one; Of Malice and the Magnum Heart brought melody and emotion to the metalcore genre like few albums before and since, particularly on the devastating “The Year Summer Ended in June,” which commemorates the deaths of Jordan Wodehouse and Daniel Langlois of the Misery Signals precursor band Compromise, killed by a drunk driver in Heflin, Alabama. For its 20th anniversary, and for its FIRST release on vinyl at American retail, we’re pressing this one in “orange crush” vinyl, complete with a lyric insert. Complex time signatures, complementary dual guitar parts, and experimental interludes (e.g. the instrumental “Worlds & Dreams”) make for a thinking and feeling man’s metal album…recommended!
Track List:
A1 A Victim, A Target A2 In Response To Stars A3 The Year Summer Ended In June A4 In Summary Of What I Am A5 The Stinging Rain A6 Worlds & Dreams B7 Murder B8 On Account Of An Absence B9 Five Years B10 Difference Of Vengeance And Wrongs
