Unearth E-Card With Two New Tracks Posted Online

One of the bigger names in the world of Melodic Metalcore has a new e-card up and running where you can listen to the songs “Giles” and “This Glorious Nightmare”. So far, I think the snare drum sounds a slight bit weak. I swear that “Giles” sounds a heck of a lot like “The Great Dividers” from the second full length album “The Oncoming Storm”.

I though “The Oncoming Storm” was very well executed Gothenburg styled melodic metalcore, but also unfortunate that they departed from their much more original sounds from their earlier releases, such as “The Stings Of Conscience”.

Unearth probably represents the most copied style of melodic metalcore, ripping off At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity and In Flames (which Unearth does very well), and injected “chugga chugga” style breakdowns (which Unearth is the reigning king of) with very few clean vocals. With all the bands these days doing that style of melodic metalcore, it’s had a degrading effect on their peers. From a personal standpoint, it makes some of the standard bearers of the genre much less interesting to listen too.

I’d love to see Unearth bring a lot more of their original sound to their new work. Whether this will happen or not remains to be seen. Recently some bands have found a degree of success by making a creative left turn (such as The Acacia Strain). Would a more creative turn push Unearth higher to the musical pack, or would it be better to stay safe and stay where they are? A safer route might not be as safe as they think with a lot of creative action stirring in the underground right now. Those bands who are complacent to keep playing what works might have some newer bands playing something different nipping at their heels very soon.

You can view the e-card here.

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