Misanthropy Pure (song)

"Misanthropy Pure"
Single by Shai Hulud
from the album Misanthropy Pure
Released	May 24, 2008
Format	Music video
Recorded	2006-2007 at Silver Bullet Media in Burlington, Connecticut
Genre	Hardcore punk Progressive metal Metalcore
Length	4:28
Label	Metal Blade
Writer(s)	Matt Fox
Producer	Matt Fox, Greg Thomas
Shai Hulud singles chronology
"My Heart Bleeds the Darkest Blood" (1997) "Misanthropy Pure" (2008)

Misanthropy Pure is the debut single from the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud off their third album Misanthropy Pure.

A music video was made for the song, directed by David Brodsky. The video aired a number of times on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball and was chosen as viewer's choice. It features text-treatments of many of the song's lyrics. Lyrics have long been considered one of Shai Hulud's strongest elements and when discussing the video with Brodsky, Matt Fox suggested that they be highlighted in some way or other. It is, reportedly, the first formal music video that Shai Hulud has made.

Trivia

• At 4:21 in the video you can see the text "(death to ming)" next to Matt Fox. It is Matt Fox's email signature and a reference to Flash Gordon. Brodsky added it to amuse Fox on delivery of the rough cut. Fox liked it enough to request it be bigger for the final version.

External links

• Misanthropy Pure video on Youtube