The Misanthrope
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- For the 17th Century Comedy, see Le MisanthropeLe MisanthropeThe Misanthrope is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players....
. For the Comedy by MenanderMenanderMenander , Greek dramatist, the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy, was the son of well-to-do parents; his father Diopeithes is identified by some with the Athenian general and governor of the Thracian Chersonese known from the speech of Demosthenes De Chersoneso...
, see DyskolosDyskolosDyskolos is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, the only one of his plays, or of the whole New Comedy, that has survived in all but complete form. It was first presented at the Lenaian festival in 317-16 BC, where it won Menander first prize...
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The Misanthrope is the first EP
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from metal
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band Darkest Hour. It was released in 1996 on the defunct label Death Truck Records. It is much more hardcore
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orientated metalcore
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unlike their later releases.
Track listing
- "Vise" - 5:30
- "Looking Forward (To the End)" - 3:45
- "The Misanthrope" - 4:17
- "Fathom" - 5:36
- "Keepsake 23" - 6:19
- "Crossroads" - 3:49
Personnel
- John Henry – vocals
- Mike Schleibaum – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Raul Mayorga – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Matt Mabben – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....