∰ Church of Misery – Early Works Compilation ∰ 2004's Early Works Compilation makes up for its unimaginative title by providing a huge service for doom enthusiasts: corralling most of the hard-to-find EP's released by Japan's Church of Misery into an extremely handy two-disc set. The first of these gets off to a very strong start thanks to the four cuts originally featured on the band's ultra-rare 1998 split LP with Canadian buddies Sheavy (highlighted by a heavily psychedelic "Road to Ruin" and a crushing cover of Saint Vitus' "War Is O… read more
∰ Church of Misery – Early Works Compilation ∰ 2004's Early Works Compilation makes up for its unimaginative title by providing a huge ser… read more
∰ Church of Misery – Early Works Compilation ∰ 2004's Early Works Compilation makes up for its unimaginative title by providing a huge service for doom enthusiasts: corralling… read more
There are more than one band using the name Church Of Misery. The most notable Church of Misery is a Japanese doom metal band with a specific extra-groovy sound that is often described as "stoner doom" but the band tends to snub this term saying "We hate trend. We hate corporate attitude. We hate the word 'stoner'. Death to false stoners!! Let there be DOOM!!" (citation from the Master Of Brutality album cover artwork notes). Band was formed in 1996 in Tokyo by bassist Tatsu Mikami (ex-SALEM) and guitarist Tomohiro Nishimura, line-up was completed with … read more
There are more than one band using the name Church Of Misery. The most notable Church of Misery is a Japanese doom metal band with a specific extra-groovy sound that is often described as &… read more
There are more than one band using the name Church Of Misery. The most notable Church of Misery is a Japanese doom metal band with a specific extra-groovy sound that is often described as "stoner doom" but the band tends to s… read more