Misery Signals was an American-Canadian metalcore band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2002. The band emerged from the dissolution of several local acts, including 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Hamartia, and Compromise. They released an eponymous EP in 2003, followed by their debut studio album, Of Malice and the Magnum Heart, on Ferret Music in 2004. The album featured vocalist Jesse Zaraska, who was later replaced by Karl Schubach. Subsequent studio albums included Mirrors (2006), Controller (2008), Absent Light (2013), and Ultraviolet (2020). The band's music incorporated elements of math rock and post-rock, such as time signature changes. Their singles included "Luminary", released on July 3, 2013, and "The Tempest", released on May 14, 2020. Throughout their career, the band toured extensively, executing the Malice X Tour in 2014 and the Death to False Metalcore Tour in 2019. On April 2, 2024, the band announced their final tour and subsequent breakup, which concluded with their last show on October 19, 2024.
