Nearly three decades into a career that helped define American metalcore, Unearth are back with Metal Blade Records, the label that helped launch some of their most iconic albums. Known for fusing European death metal melodicism with thrash and hardcore, Unearth returns to their old stomping grounds with an eye toward heavier, boundary-pushing material.
Vocalist Trevor Phipps said, “Getting another shot at working with Metal Blade Records feels nothing short of coming home. We truly got our best chance at making a life of creating music and touring during our first run with Metal Blade from 2004-2011… The music we’re cooking is as heavy and boundary-pushing as we’ve ever been, and we look forward to sharing it with you all in 2027.”
Guitarist Peter Layman echoed the sentiment: “They gave us our start; now, they’re part of our future. After fifteen years apart, we’re back with Metal Blade, the home of some of our defining records… With the writing process well underway, we felt Metal Blade was the perfect fit for us and the direction we’re headed.”
Metal Blade Records A&R Michael Faley added, “It is an honor to have Unearth back in the Metal Blade family. Our history with the band includes some truly incredible moments in this label’s catalog. Reconnecting with them now, at a time when both the band and the label have grown so much, is a massive win… A new Storm is coming!”
Unearth is also announcing new management under AISAmusic and European booking with Cobra Agency. Phipps commented, “We are excited to team up with AISAmusic for a new era of Unearth… With new music, tours, and partnerships coming, we are eager to get in the studio and back on the road to riff with you all.”
Layman added, “We are incredibly proud to announce our partnership with Cobra Agency for booking throughout Europe and Asia… Working with Cobra Agency gives us the best opportunity to continue doing this.”
Formed in Massachusetts in the late ’90s, Unearth rose as one of the key bands of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal (NWOAHM), alongside contemporaries like Killswitch Engage, Lamb Of God, and Shadows Fall. Phipps reflected, “It was a healthy competition between all of us. It made for some great music and opened up a new chapter in American metal.”
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