''Remade in Misery'' is the seventh studio album by American

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band

Memphis May Fire Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band formed in Denton, Texas and currently signed to Rise Records. The band currently consists of lead guitarist Kellen McGregor, lead vocalist Matty Mullins, bassist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garla ...

. It was released on June 3, 2022 through Rise Records and was produced by Kellen McGregor, the band's guitarist. The album was released four years after the band's sixth studio album, '' Broken'' (2018), their longest gap between albums and marks a return to their metalcore and post-hardcore sound.

Background and promotion

In early 2020, frontman

Matty Mullins Matty Mullins (born July 3, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Memphis May Fire. Life and career Matty Mullins was born on July 3, 1988, in Spokane, Washington. His father was a pastor. ...

stated he had started work on new Memphis May Fire music as well as his solo material, and that it would mark a return to their heavier roots. On June 3, 2021, the band released a new single titled "Blood & Water" which confirmed a return to their earlier, heavier sound. Over the course of late 2021 and early 2022, the band released more singles; "Death Inside", "Bleed Me Dry", "Somebody", "Left for Dead", and "The American Dream". On February 18, 2022, the band released another single entitled "Make Believe" whilst also announcing the album itself along with the track list, cover art, and release date. On April 1, 2022, the band released another single entitled "Only Human" featuring AJ Channer from Fire from the Gods. The album's final pre-release single "Your Turn" was released on May 6, 2022. Vocalist Matty Mullins commented on the song:

Critical reception

The only two non-single tracks in the album are "Misery" and "The Fight Within", both of which were stated in the '' HM'' review for the album to "offer an encouraging perspective of the growth that comes from the hardships of life. In a genre that can dwell on only the negatives of the human experience, Memphis May Fire shines the attention on the light at the end of the tunnel."

Track listing

Personnel

Memphis May Fire *

– lead vocals, composition * Kellen McGregor – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming, production, composition * Cory Elder – bass * Jake Garland – drums Additional musicians * AJ Channer of Fire from the Gods – guest vocals on track 10 Additional personnel * Cameron Mizell – vocal production *

Brad Blackwood Brad Blackwood is an American audio mastering audio engineer, engineer. He has mastered albums for artists such as Maroon 5, Against Me, Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God, Black Eyed Peas, Sara Bareilles, and is a 17 time Grammy nominee and 3-time win ...

– engineering * Akil Channer and Cody Quistad – composition

References

{{Authority control 2022 albums Memphis May Fire albums Rise Records albums