Underoath

Underoath formed in 1997, in their home town in Florida. At the time, the now only original member, drummer Aaron Gillespie, was only in his mid-teens. Originally fronted by Dallas Taylor (now of Maylene & the Sons Of Disaster), Underoath began as a death metal outfit. With Dallas Taylor, they released three albums: Act of Depression, Cries of the Past, and The Changing of Times.

Many credit Underoath starting the Screamo movement, combining less down-tuned guitars, sing/scream vocals trade offs, and synths (a sound they began using with the release of The Changing Of Times). Dallas Taylor left Underoath after the release of The Changing Of Times, and was replaced by Spencer Chamberlain, who still fronts the band.

Underoath, whose last three albums count combined sales in excess of one million copies, has worked diligently to reach this creative apex while building what may be the biggest metalcore following in the world. Through incessant touring and with a reputation for unrelentingly intense live shows, chronicled to perfection on the 2008 concert disc and DVD "Survive, Kaleidoscope,"  Underoath has forged an unbreakable bond with its fans.

That allegiance earned Underoath a startling #2 debut for Define The Great Line on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart with first week sales exceeding 98,000 copies. That marks the highest chart debut for a Tooth & Nail artist. On top of that, Underoath earned a Grammy nomination for “Best Short Form Music Video” for the surrealistic video for the album’s lead single “Writing On The Walls.”

Critical acclaim for its thrilling mix of mayhem and melody, catharsis and experimentation came from both music and mainstream press alike. Alternative Press called Define The Great Line “transcendent.” The Los Angeles Times took note of how “the album delves into new sonic territory, exploring phasing and untried guitar sounds…” And USA Today was unbridled in its praise of how “…singer Spencer Chamberlain howls against jagged riffs and rhythms that shift so suddenly he sounds like he’s walking an active fault line.”

As the final notes ring out on (their latest album) Lost In The Sound Of Separation, it’s evident that the six men of Tampa, FL-based Underoath, who’ve built their career on being both heavy and experimental, have delivered their most ambitious and accomplished disc to date. Succinct and resolute, there’s little denying that the 43-minute, 11-track follow-up to 2006’s rapturously received and gold-certified Define The Great Line is a hard music masterpiece.

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