MISERATION finish recordings, reveal album title, cover and new track

Swedish Death Metal outfit MISERATION have finished the recordings to their second album "The Mirroring Shadow" with Tomas "Plec" Johansson at Panic Room Studios.

The band about the new effort:

"After a few months of intense work we are happy to announce that our new album, "The Mirroring Shadow", is now finally recorded and done. We are really proud of what we have accomplished this time and we can't wait to share this newborn baby with you all! Musically it's definately a step up, intensity- and aggression-wise; also being more technical than its predecessor. Even so, there are still a lot of melodic landscapes there to explore. Put together, this progression both came and felt very natural to us, once the new material started to take shape. Sound-wise, producer Tomas "Plec" Johansson has really outdone himself on this one, giving the music a productional enviroment to die for! Crushingly pounding, yet crystal clear! A big thanks also to Stefan and Lifeforce Records for being patient, understanding and for backing us up, in the hour of need! It will not be forgotten! Last, but not least, hats off to Pär Johansson, for his brilliant lyrical contribution and to Pär Olofsson, for an album artwork worthy of praise. Your exquisite work made all the difference! In all, we are very proud and happy with the outcome of our efforts, that is "The Mirroring Shadow"!" 

"THE MIRRORING SHADOW"
IN STORES
NOVEMBER 16th, 2009 (EUROPE)
JANUARY 19th, 2010 (NORTH AMERICA)

If you are into fast and aggressive metal with an authentic and pure vibe “The Mirroring Shadow” will blow you away. MISERATION take no prisoners by combining the best elements of brutal, technical death metal ala SUFFOCATION, HATE ETERNAL and PSYCROPTIC while paying homage to Scandinavian death metal in the vein of BLOODBATH and old ENTOMBED. Former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam and guitarist Jani Stefanovic (ESSENCE OF SORROW / THE WEAKENING), who started the band together, have the experience and abilities to create a harsh, uncompromising style of metal people will undoubtedly notice.

Following their critically acclaimed 2008 debut album “Your Demons, Their Angels”, MISERATION are more focused on the brutal side of death metal. There are still strong hook-lines and a lot of melodic riffs, but “The Mirroring Shadow” is driven by a vicious and extreme attitude and untamed aggression. This is the sound Sweden became known for in the early 90’s and MISERATION fully know about their responsibilities in upholding the true nature of that sound. MISERATION’s second album proves that they have the foresight for creating new and brutal metal while being aware of metal’s fine traditions at the same time. This is not only what contemporary death metal should sound like but the future of death metal in total.