Misery is the fifth EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 grindcore

Grindcore

Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....

 band Fuck the Facts

Fuck the Facts

Fuck the Facts is a Canadian grindcore band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 1998. They began in the late nineties as a solo recording project constructed by musician Topon Das. After many early recordings, including split tapes with groups from around the world, Fuck the Facts began developing a...

. The EP was released on October 10, 2011, in conjunction with their album Die Miserable

Die Miserable

Die Miserable is the ninth album by Canadian grindcore band Fuck the Facts. It is their third album on Relapse Records from a three album contract with the label.-Track listing:#"Drift"#"Cold Hearted"#"Lifeless"#"Census Blank"#"Alone"#"Die Miserable"...

. The EP is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies on CD, 100 cassettes, and is also available as a digital download.

Track listing

Personnel

Fuck the Facts

• Topon Das – guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Mel Mongeon – vocals
• Mathieu Vilandré – drums
  Drum kit
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  , guitar, vocals
• Marc Bourgon – bass
  Bass guitar
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  , guitar, vocals
• Johnny Ibay – guitar

Additional Musicians

• Jesse Matthewson – vocals, lyrics on "Running the Wolverine's Gauntlet"
• Elliot Desgagnés – vocals, lyrics on "Inside Out"
• Leigh Newton – guitar noise on "Smooth Beige"

Other

• Topon Das – mixing, mastering
• Martin Cleal – recording
• Mel Mongeon – artwork

Recording

The album was recorded at Apartment 2 Studios by the band and Martin Clean in November 2010. The album was then mixed and mastered by Topon Das in June 2011.