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Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/misanthropy-the-ever-crushing-weight-of-stagnance-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Misanthropy – The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance Review</a></p><p><i>By Kenstrosity</i></p><p>Apparently, Chicago progressive tech death quartet <strong>Misanthropy</strong> used to play thrash metal. Once I learned of this shift, it felt like I could suddenly hear a thrashy thread running through their newest release, <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em>. Having no prior experience with <strong>Misanthropy</strong>’s back catalog, I walked into their third record with an open mind, ready and willing to be probed by the wild and the wacky. Sometimes, unexpected changes make for unexpected pleasures.</p><p>You’d be forgiven for mistakenly clocking <strong>Misanthropy</strong> as boilerplate tech death based solely on outward appearances. You’d nonetheless be incorrect. For the longest time, I struggled to nail down exactly what amalgamation of sounds and styles <strong>Misanthropy</strong> represented. But then I started writing this piece and it hit me. Imagine a dirtier <strong>Augury</strong> fed through an <strong>Atrae Bilis</strong> filter and finished with a proggy <strong>Atvm</strong> glaze, and you have a roughly accurate blueprint of what to expect from current <strong>Misanthropy</strong>. Twisting, gnarled compositions, motivated by Paul’s multifaceted kitwork, mesh and morph against guitarists Kevin’s and Jose Valles’ unending cavalcade of mind-shredding riffs. Mark’s burbling bass and vicious vox form both the throbbing underbelly and the piercing voice of the record, propelling <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em> through its forty-five-minute tale with gusto and gravity. In totality, <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em> represents a fierce and furious affair. Yet, countless stops and swaps between blistering grooves, manic freakouts, mind-melting churns, and ground-shaking stomps leave me mostly rapt throughout.</p><p></p><p>Highlighting standout moments on <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em> proves a challenge, as <strong>Misanthropy</strong> penned so many killer passages into these seven songs that it’s hard to pick favorites. Even so, massive pit-opening grooves and slithering riffs elevate thrashier songs like “The All-Devouring” to the top of the pile. An eerie, waltzing dalliance with jazz rhythms allows opener “Of Sulking and the Wrathful” to shine in its back half as well, showcasing <strong>Misanthropy</strong>’s knack for oddball transitions that work deceivingly well in the context of their chosen style. At first I struggled to appreciate “Condemned to a Nameless Tomb” and “Descent” for their unorthodox combination of <strong>Veilburner</strong> stream-of-consciousness writing and <strong>Artificial Brain</strong> shimmer, but with time I grew to appreciate their place in the lineup as the next-door-neighbor monstrosities that they are. Unafraid to get down and dirty, “Sepulcher” offers just the right amount of funky <strong>Alkaloid</strong> intelligence to offset filthy <strong>Incantation</strong> tones and harmonized riffing, expertly juggling straightforward and slimy with weird and wretched.</p><p></p><p>Impressive though it is that <strong>Misanthropy</strong> managed to cover so much stylistic ground without sullying their unique new character, <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em> remains a touch disjointed as a whole. Tonally, <strong>Misanthropy</strong> play fearlessly with rough-hewn textures inside a more clinical environment, but there are moments of mild uncanny valley associated with that experiment, as certain elements of <strong>Misanthropy</strong>’s flexible sound clash rather than coalesce (“A Cure for the Pestilence”). <strong>Misanthropy</strong>’s willingness and ability to throw everything but the kitchen sink at their compositions without totally destabilizing everything deserves great respect, but it sometimes comes at the cost of fluidity and cohesion (“Consumed by the Abyss”). This, therefore, makes certain sections of <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em> somewhat difficult to listen to casually, as I often lose details or miss quality segments when not listening intently. Additionally, the occasional abrupt switch between unexpected change-ups make already lengthy tracks (most soar past the six minute mark) feel even lengthier.</p><p>Thankfully, listening intently is quite literally my job here, and I spend lots of time with my charges. Consequently, I can assure you that <em>The Ever-Crushing Weight of Stagnance</em> represents yet another killer in Transcending Obscurity’s lineup of crazy beasts. It may not be everyone’s favorite creature, but if you aren’t careful, it’s liable to sink its teeth into your flesh and rend it from the bone regardless. Some, if not most, of you would probably love that, I’m sure. If so, <strong>Misanthropy</strong>’s third unleashment is a fine selection for your sick kicks.</p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> Very Good<br><strong>DR:</strong> 5 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kb/s mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://tometal.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Transcending Obscurity Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="http://misanthropychicago.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">misanthropychicago.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/<strong>Misanthropy</strong>Chicago" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/MisanthropyChicago</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> December 13th, 2024</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/35/" target="_blank">#35</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/alkaloid/" target="_blank">#Alkaloid</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/american-metal/" target="_blank">#AmericanMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/artificial-brain/" target="_blank">#ArtificialBrain</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/atrae-bilis/" target="_blank">#AtraeBilis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/atvm/" target="_blank">#Atvm</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/augury/" target="_blank">#Augury</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/death-metal/" target="_blank">#DeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/dec24/" target="_blank">#Dec24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/incantation/" target="_blank">#Incantation</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/misanthropy/" target="_blank">#Misanthropy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/progressive-death-metal/" target="_blank">#ProgressiveDeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/progressive-metal/" target="_blank">#ProgressiveMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/technical-death-metal/" target="_blank">#TechnicalDeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/the-ever-crushing-weight-of-stagnance/" target="_blank">#TheEverCrushingWeightOfStagnance</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/transcending-obscurity-records/" target="_blank">#TranscendingObscurityRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/veilburner/" target="_blank">#Veilburner</a></p>