Unearth
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 Promotional groupshot of Unearth for III: In the Eyes of Fire album. From left to right: Ken Susi, John Maggard, Trevor Phipps, Mike Justian, and Buz McGrath.
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Genre(s) | Metalcore Groove metal |
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| Years active | 1998~present | |
| Label(s) | Metal Blade Records Eulogy Recordings (Former) Endless Fight Records (Former) |
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| Website | Unearth Official Website | |
| Members | ||
| Trevor Phipps Buz McGrath Ken Susi John Maggard Mike Justian |
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Unearth (formed 1998) is a metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Their debut album, The Stings of Conscience, was a popular offering in the underground metalcore scene. Their music is a mixture of metal and hardcore, categorised by complex, harmonized guitar riffs, harmony-oriented bass riffs, rapid kicks, non-throaty screaming vocals, and politically based lyrics. They are also well known for playing seven-stringed guitars, while the bass player plays a five-stringed bass. Recently, they have contributed a new song, titled "The Chosen", for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. The song can be heard at the movie's official website.[1]
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Career: 1998-2003
Unearth was formed by Trevor Phipps, Buz McGrath, Ken Susi, Mike Rudberg, and Chris Rybicki in Winthrop, Massachusetts in 1998. On the small independent label, Endless Fight Records, they released their first EP called Above the Fall of Man in May, 1999. Years after the release, Unearth signed to Eulogy Recordings to release The Stings of Conscience in 2002 and Endless in 2003. During the process of Endless, Chris Rybicki left the group and was replaced by John Maggard.
[edit] The New Beginning: 2003-2005
After playing in venues like the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and Ozzfest with Unearth, Mike Rudberg left the group a day after their performance at The SXSW in 2003 for the reason of playing naked during that night.[2] Also Buz McGrath left for personal problems but came back shortly after. The rest of Unearth would then use Paulie Antignai of Sworn Enemy as temporary replacement drummer and Kia Eshghi of A Static Lullaby as temporary replacement guitarist.
With the return of Buz McGrath and new permanent replacement drummer, Mike Justian of The Red Chord, Unearth released the The Oncoming Storm under Metal Blade Records on June 29, 2004. Shortly after, they would begin touring with Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and Lamb of God for MTV's Headbangers Ball US tour. They would also tour with Slipknot the next year. In 2005, Unearth performed in the first ever Sounds Of The Underground tour with numerous bands like Norma Jean, GWAR, and All That Remains.
[edit] In the Eyes of Fire: 2006-Present
In early 2006, they began writing their next album. After the writing process, they recorded III: In the Eyes of Fire with legendary heavy metal producer Terry Date at Seattle. This latest coup was yet another landmark in their blossoming career, a fact the band were quick to acknowledge: "Working with Terry Date is another amazing feat for us on a growing list of accomplishments"[3]. As they finished their latest album, they performed at Ozzfest for the second time, including songs from the album even though it was not destined for release until August 8, 2006. During the release, they began their headlined Sanctity of Brothers tour with Bleeding Through and Terror. After participating in Japan's Loud Park festival, Unearth and Slayer toured together all around the U.S. in early 2007. They are currently headlining a European tour which will be followed by a U.S. & Canadian tour with Dimmu Borgir, Devildriver and Kataklysm beginning in the middle of April.
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Trevor Phipps - vocals
- Buz McGrath - guitar
- Ken Susi - guitar
- John "Slo" Maggard - bass guitar
- Mike Justian - drums
[edit] Former members
- Chris "Rover" Rybicki - bass guitar (Left during the production of Endless)
- Mike Rudberg - drums (Left after the release of Endless)
- Kia Eshghi - guitar (Filled in for Buz during Fall 2004 headlining tour, was once part of A Static Lullaby)
- Peter Layman - guitar (Filled in for Buz during 2005 Japan/Australia tour, also a founding member of the band Apiary)
- Paulie Antignai - drums (Filled in for Mike Rudberg. Part of the band Sworn Enemy)
[edit] Discography
- 2001 - The Stings of Conscience (Eulogy Recordings)
- 2004 - Our Days of Eulogy (Metal Blade Records)
- 2005 - The Oncoming Storm (Eulogy Recordings)
- 2006 - III: In the Eyes of Fire (Metal Blade Records)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.adultswim.com/shows/athf/movie/indexHB.html
- ^ http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/sep2006/unearth.aspx
- ^ http://www.metalcentre.com/webzine.php?p=promotions&nr=122&PHPSESSID=970b
