Misanthropy Pure (song)

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"Misanthropy Pure"
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Single by Shai Hulud
from the album Misanthropy Pure
ReleasedMay 24, 2008
Recorded2006-2007 at Silver Bullet Media in Burlington, Connecticut
Genre Hardcore punk, metalcore
Length4:28
Label Metal Blade
Songwriter(s) Matt Fox
Producer(s) 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 rock band Shai Hulud from 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 Headbangers 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.

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