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Church of Misery
12+ albums
doom metalstoner metalStoner Rockstoner doomjapanese
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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 singer Nobukazu Chow and drummer Hideki Shimizu. Band's raw and groovy style of doom metal rooted in 70s heavy rock with psychedelic feel and their notable lyrics mostly based on the famous serial killers' characters soon founded out the way into the hearts of the underground metal fans all over the world even though the band didn't play anywhere outside Japan until 2005. Band recorded first album entitled "Volume 1" at their live performance in Tokyo in 1996 for the Doom Records planning to release it in 1997 but the record company cancelled it fooling people who pre-ordered this album, and then released it as a rare unofficial bootleg. Next 1998 year three songs by Church Of Misery appeared on "Doomsday Recitation" compilation, soon this was followed by "Born Too Late" - the split record with Canadian band sHEAVY which included Saint Vitus' War Is Our Destiny song cover version. Band participated in the Doomsday Recitation t
top songs
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Shotgun Boogie (James Oliver Huberty)
19,6782The Gray Man (Albert Fish)
18,1733Killifornia (Ed Kemper)
16,6204El Padrino (Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo)
16,6135Born to Raise Hell (Richard Speck)
15,5556Megalomania (Herbert Mullin)
15,1167Ripping into Pieces (Peter Sutcliffe)
13,2538Green River
12,9189Blood Sucking Freak (Richard Trenton Chase)
12,21910El Padrino (Adolpho Constanzo)
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