Church of Misery


Description


Church of Misery is a doom metal band from Tokyo, Japan. Church of Misery's style melds early-era Black Sabbath style doom with psychedelic rock.


Origin and Status


Japan (Shinjuku, Tokyo) Formed in 1995 - Active


Current line-up


Yoshiakki Negishi (Coffins, G.A.T.E.S., Assault (Jpn))

Tom Sutton - Guitars

Tatsu Mikami - Bass (G.A.T.E.S., Sonic Flower (Jpn), Salem (Jpn))

Junji Narita - Drums (Sonic Flower (Jpn)


Former Members


Vocals:

Nobukazu Chow

Hideki Fukasawa


Guitars:

Tomohiro Nishimura (Sonic Flower (Jpn))

Takenori Hoshi (Sonic Flower (Jpn))


Drums:

Hideki Shimizu


Discography


Albums

 

  • Vol 1 (Bootleg release of unreleased first album) CD (1997 Doom Records)
  • Born Too Late split CD with Sheavy (1998 Game Two Records)
  • Master of Brutality CD (2001 Southern Lord Records)
  • Split CD with Acrimony (2003 Game Two Records)
  • The Second Coming CD (2004 Diwphalanx Records)
  • Early Works Compilation 2xCD (2004 Leaf Hound Records)
  • The Second Coming CD re-release (2005 Salvation Records/Let There Be DOOM Records)
  • Master of Brutality CD re-release (2006 Diwphalanx Records)
  • Master of Brutality LP (2006 Leaf Hound Records)
  • The Second Coming LP (2006 Salvation Records/Let There Be DOOM Records)
  • Vol. 1 LP (2007 Leaf Hound Records)
  • Houses Of The Unholy (2009 Rise Above Records/Metal Blade Records)
  • Greetings from Jonestown         EP, 2009
  • Live at Roadburn 2009               Live album, 2010

EPs


  • Taste the Pain MCD (1998 Bad Acid Trip Records)
  • We've Learned Nothing / Murder Company split CD with Iron Monkey (1998 Man's Ruin Records)
  • Murder Company 10" EP (1999 Man's Ruin Records)
  • Boston Strangler 12" EP/MCD (2002 Kult Of Nihilow Records)
  • Split 7" with Sourvein (2006 Dada Drumming Records)
  • Split 7" with Sourvein (2006 Calculon Records)
  • Split 12" EP with Deer Creek (2006 Game Two Records)
  • Dennis Nilsen 12" EP (2008 Kult Of Nihilow)
  • Greetings From Jonestown 12" EP (2009 A Pile of Dirt Music)

Live

 

  • Live From the East split cassette with Millarca (1998 self-released)
  • Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase DVD (Diwphalanx Records 2005)
  • Houses Of The Unholy DVD (2006 Diwphalanx Records)
  • Live in Red, Eurotour 2005 DVD (2007 Salvation Records)

Compilation


  • "Where Evil Dwells (Richard Ramirez)" and "Spahn Ranch (Charles Manson)" on Doomsday Recitation (1997 Conucopia Records)
  • "Come Touch the Sky" on Bastards Will Pay: Tribute to Trouble (1999 Freedom Records)
  • "Accident" on King of the Witches: Black Widow Tribute (2000 Black Widow Records)
  • "Chains of Death" on Beyond the Realms of Death SS (2000 Black Widow Records)
  • "Sick of Living (Zodiac)" on Stone Deaf Forever (2000 Red Sun Records)
  • "Lucifer Rising (live)" on Blood Curdling Nightmare (2002 self-released)

NOTE: Church of Misery was also the name of a United States-based band, featuring Impetigo bassist and vocalist, Stevo.


Contacts and Links


http://www.churchofmisery.net/

http://www.myspace.com/churchofserialkiller