There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Misery is a crust punk band formed in 1987 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. For a city that was known for bands such a The Replacements and Husker Du, this was a whole new take on the Minneapolis sound. Misery brought heavy, grinding, crust punk into a town full of college-friendly bar bands. They are are known for political, peace punk 2) Misery is a legendary Australian act that spans two decades.