Of Malice and the Magnum Heart

Of Malice and the Magnum Heart
Studio album by Misery Signals
Released	June 1, 2004
Genre	Metalcore, progressive metal
Length	43:04
Label	Ferret
Producer	Devin Townsend
Misery Signals chronology
Misery Signals (2003) Of Malice and the Magnum Heart (2004) Mirrors (2006)
Singles from Of Malice and the Magnum Heart
"The Year Summer Ended in June" Released: 2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	Positive[1]
Lambgoat	8/10[2]
Punknews	[3]

Of Malice and the Magnum Heart is the debut full-length album by American-Canadian metalcore band Misery Signals. It was released through Ferret Records on June 1, 2004. The album was produced by Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad.

To celebrate the album's 10th anniversary, the band's original line–up reunited for the Malice X tour in August of 2014.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Victim, A Target" (featuring Devin Townsend)	1:51
2.	"In Response to Stars"	3:40
3.	"The Year Summer Ended in June"	4:25
4.	"In Summary of What I Am"	4:29
5.	"The Stinging Rain" (featuring Matthew Mixon)	5:00
6.	"Worlds & Dreams" (instrumental)	3:40
7.	"Murder" (featuring Matthew Mixon)	4:21
8.	"On Account of an Absence"	3:08
9.	"Five Years" (featuring Matthew Mixon)	5:55
10.	"Difference of Vengeance and Wrongs" (featuring Byron Jay Ellis)	6:35
Total length:		43:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic:^[5]

Misery Signals

• Jesse Zaraska–lead vocals
• Ryan Morgan–lead guitar, backing vocals
• Stuart Ross–rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Kyle Johnson–bass
• Branden Morgan–drums

Additional personnel

• Devin Townsend–producer, additional vocals on "A Victim, A Target"
• Shawn Thingvold–engineer, mastering, mixing
• Greg Reely–mastering
• Scott Cooke–engineer
• Matthew Mixon–additional vocals on "The Stinging Rain", "Murder" and "Five Years"
• Byron Jay Ellis–additional vocals on "Difference of Vengeance and Wrongs"
• Tom Bejgrowicz–art direction, concept, design, layout design
• Travis Smith–illustrations

References

1. Mikkelson, Jill (July 1, 2004). "Misery Signals Of Malice and the Magnum Heart". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
2. Landers, Graham (June 1, 2004). "Misery Signals - Of Malice And The Magnum Heart review". Lambgoat. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
3. Imes, Elliot (June 4, 2004). "Misery Signals - Of Malice and the Magnum Heart". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
4. Adams, Gregory (June 3, 2014). "Misery Signals' Original Lineup Reunites for 'Of Malice and the Magnum Heart' Anniversary Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
5. "Of Malice and the Magnum Heart - Misery Signals|Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2015.