UNEARTH are nothing short of standard-bearers and keepers of the faith for American metalcore. They were the band born in the breakdown who never wavered from their love for European death metal melodicism, supercharged by American thrash and hardcore. Now, 25 years into a career thatΓÇÖs seen the Massachusetts mob play innumerable gigs and massive festivals on six continents, sell hundreds of thousands of records, and inspire some of the most important bands in extreme metal today, they remain a force to contend with.
On album number eight, The Wretched; The Ruinous, UNEARTH not merely continues to amp-up their metal meets hardcore intensities, but they also exceed themselves with a record that incorporates elements of classic UNEARTH offerings dating back to 2004ΓÇÖs ΓÇ£breakthroughΓÇ¥ The Oncoming Storm, while exploring beyond the recent back-to-basics promise of 2018ΓÇÖs Extinction(s).
For UNEARTHΓÇÖs founding mainstays, Phipps and guitarist Buz McGrath, it feels like the beginning of a new chapter. ΓÇ£Buz took the entire pandemic to write these songs,ΓÇ¥ says Trevor. ΓÇ£He pushed himself to get out of his comfort zone and explore what UNEARTH is, both past and present. Buz adding these new elements and killer song structures inspired me to be more diverse vocally. The Wretched; the Ruinous is still UNEARTH, but itΓÇÖs also the most dynamic record weΓÇÖve ever done.ΓÇ¥
UNEARTHΓÇÖs storm isnΓÇÖt about to let up any time soon. Catch UNEARTH on tour now.
