MISFIRE Drops “Left For Dead” Video Featuring Exodus’ Rob Dukes; Product Of The Environment Full-Length Out Today On MNRK Heavy + Tour With Exodus Underway

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Watch MISFIRE’s “Left For Dead” video HERE.

Today, Chicago thrash titans MISFIRE are pleased to unleash their fiery new video for “Left For Dead.” The track comes by way of the band’s new full-length, Product Of The Environment, out today on MNRK Heavy!

“Left For Dead” features a guest vocal appearance by Exodus frontman Rob Dukes. Dukes portrays the pernicious voice placing MISFIRE’s frontman Tim Jensen under his control.

Comments Jensen, “Everyone deals with demons in their mind at one point or another. Loud thoughts that rapidly overthrow one’s peace of mind. This song confronts them with even more volume and intensity and forces them to get out of your head! Joining us on this, we had the honor of having Rob Dukes of Exodus lend his ripping vocals for a crushing guest feature.”

Adds Rob Dukes, “MISFIRE is a great band. Love the guys and it was an honor to sing on this track. It’s a killer song.”

Watch MISFIRE’s video for “Left For Dead,” featuring Rob Dukes of Exodus, HERE. Stream the track HERE.

Watch MISFIRE’s previously released video for “We Went Through Hell” HERE and “Living The Dream” HERE.

Product Of The Environment includes guest guitar solos by co-producer/engineer John Douglass, mixer Alex Parra (Paladin), and Death Angel’s Rob Cavestany. The record features cover art by Rick Zesati and is available on CD, LP, and digital formats.

Find all orders at misfire.ffm.to/productoftheenvironment.

Product Of The Environment Track Listing:
1. Borrowed Time
2. Day To Day
3. All Over The Place
4. We Went Through Hell
5. Born To Die
6. Living The Dream
7. Left For Dead (feat. Rob Dukes – Exodus)
8. End Of An Age
9. Privacy
10. Twist Of Fate
11. Artificially Intelligent
12. Product Of The Environment (feat. Rob Cavestany – Death Angel)

MISFIRE is currently in the midst of a tour with Exodus and Havok. The trek kicked off on April 27th and will run through May 13th. Tickets are on sale now! See all remaining dates below.

MISFIRE w/ Exodus, Havok [remaining dates]:
5/02/2025 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
5/03/2025 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
5/04/2025 Deluxe @ Old National – Indianapolis, IN
5/06/2025 Machine Shop – Flint, MI
5/07/2025 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO
5/08/2025 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN
5/11/2025 Workplay – Birmingham, AL
5/13/2025 Orange Peel – Asheville, NC

About MISFIRE:

When James Nicademus cofounded MISFIRE back in 2018, he wanted to bash the skins and unleash full-bore tracks that could serve as musical therapy for his band and the fans. As with any new group, there were exciting opportunities to evolve and difficult circumstances that threatened to derail them. But under Nicademus’ watchful eye and vision, MISFIRE survived the brutal times and arose stronger than ever.

MISFIRE’s renewed and reinvigorated lineup – which includes vocalist Tim Jensen, guitarist Kostadin Kostadinov, and bassist/vocalist Dan Stapinski – is now raging full steam ahead with their sophomore album, Product Of The Environment. This new, twelve-song collection is the product of the tumultuous changes that the Illinois foursome endured over the last three years. MISFIRE’s original lineup featured a different vocalist/guitarist and bassist. But in 2022, prior to a major tour supporting Warbringer, their frontman departed for personal reasons. Jensen and Kostadinov swooped in to save the day. After a successful cross-country trek, their bassist departed to pursue audio engineering, so MISFIRE enlisted Stapinski.

All four MISFIRE members have met their musical matches in each other, and their talents shine through on Product Of The Environment. Jensen brings clarity and melody to his aggressive vocals, finding his sweet spot between the raspy delivery of Dave Mustaine and the bellows of Phil Anselmo. Pulling from his European background, Kostadinov balances aggression with melody in his six-string playing, shredding when he needs to and showing tasteful restraint at other times. Laying down his bass lines, Stapinski shows equal shrewdness in how he works the groove of each song. Nicademus may pound away behind his kit, but his musical influence reverberates along the group’s front line. He also plays guitar and conjures most of the riffs that drive the band’s music.

Whereas the group’s 2021 raging debut Sympathy For The Ignorant was a set of high energy demos that saw release through MNRK Heavy, Product Of The Environment is a more polished effort. MISFIRE journeyed to Atlanta for ten days to work with co-producer/engineer John Douglass and mixer Alex Parra, who also plays guitar in the band Paladin. The results roar for themselves. “Artificially Intelligent” and “Privacy” address concerns about the devious digital forces that are monitoring and shaping our lives. “Twist Of Fate” allows Stapinski to vent about people who take advantage of others without remorse.

“A lot of lines mean a lot of things to me,” Stapinski stresses. “I don’t write something just to make it sound like Dr. Seuss. Everything has a point of pain, a point of happiness. There’s sadness.” Nicademus adds that the songs provide room for interpretation to allow listeners to inject their own experiences.

“…anyone who loves the thrash genre in its original form will happily add this album to their collection.” — Metal Hammer Germany

“The album is packed with throwbacks to the genre’s past heroes but still sounds fresh and distinctive enough to catapult the band a step closer to the world’s biggest stages.” – Sound Magnet

“Product Of Tthe Environment takes everything the band did so well on the debut, ratchets up the intensity and presents a more mature sound without sacrificing a single bit of ferocity… The ‘new wave’ of thrash can admittedly be a crowded field, and if not done right, it can sound uninteresting and unengaging. No such worries with MISFIRE, though. Contrary to what the name might suggest, this band fires on all cylinders. So, grab some ice, heating pads, painkillers, and whatever else you may need to prepare yourself, because this is a breakneck experience sure to level everything in sight!” – The Metal Pit

“Total thrash, total riffs, total devastation, Product Of The Environment has all of it, so don’t go running to mummy when your eyeballs burst and you face falls off. You brought this on yourself.” – Ghost Cult

“…a powerful thrash attack.. With the new lineup, they continue to strike impetuously and aggressively and work out further facets of their sound. MISFIRE unleash an armada of songs that both express their crazy wild nature, but also shake the earth with heavy grooving power…top-notch…” – Metal-Heads.de

“Put down that energy drink. You don’t need it. Just spin Product Of The Environment instead. Your eyes will be peeled wide, and your fists will practically shake with frantic energy. Misfire approaches thrash metal with unrelenting zeal.” – Metal Digest

“Penetrating thrash with lots of groove, rock, and punk inflections… MISFIRE have been making their mark on an active scene. Even with a total lineup rehaul between records, they’ve lost no momentum when it comes to their explosive, addictive style… Product Of The Environment contains a lot of the sinister power that put the original Bay Area movement on the map – along with a modest amount of modern angst and sophistication to appeal to second/third generation followers of this movement.” – Dead Rhetoric

“Product Of The Environment proves to be the sound of a new toxic waltz.” – Heavy Music HQ

MISFIRE:
Tim Jensen – vocals
Kostadin Kostadinov – guitar
Dan Stapinski – bass
James Nicademus – drums