Erase Me by Underoath

Published

7 years ago

May 15, 2018

JJ Ulizio

Erase Me by Underoath

By JJ Ulizio and L. Nicole Tredway

04/06/2018 saw the release of the much anticipated 8^th studio album by Floridian post hardcore/metalcore act Underoath. It is also the long awaited follow up to 2010’s Ø (Disambiguation). Being a longtime Underoath fan this was an album I was really looking forward to listening to. I thought it would be interesting to have someone listen to the album that didn’t really have a history with the band as well. So we listened to the album together.

I think it is safe to say since their early days with Cries of the Past or The Changing of Times that their sound has gone through some evolutions. That being said, I think they took some of the best parts of their past albums and used them to mold this album and then polished it to a fine shine.

There are songs, riffs and choruses that all heavily remind me of some of their older works while still having something to them that keeps it from sounding dated and still sounding fresh. The album has a whole is heavy and moves at a brisk pace with electronic sounds sprinkled throughout without leaning to heavily into them. The songs don’t use them as a crutch as they can stand on their own without them

Standout tracks: “It Has to Start Somewhere” kicks the album off with a flavor reminiscent of previous works. It’s a personal favorite of mine whereas my cohort, Nicole, believes it’s the one weak point of the album due to it comparatively being more harsh than the rest of the song lineup. “Rapture” could hold its own on modern rock radio or at a metal festival and has a chorus that continually gets stuck in our heads for extended periods of time. Her favorite was “ihateit” which has a similar feel to it as well.

The vocals are harsh, yet melodic. The drums are tight and fast paced while the guitars do their job driving the album forward. In my opinion this is a great album for old school fans of the band or a decent album to use to introduce someone to them. Nicole, as a new listener to band stated that she thought that they sounded like a weird amalgam of Stabbing Westward and (Sonny era)From First to Last. Which is not where my brain goes with it, but I can see what she is getting at with it.

We both recommend the album for fans of modern hard music. The album is out now, available at all the usual outlets.

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JJ has been a contributing writer and huge asset to Empire and Empire Extreme since the very begining. He is always digging for new bands and has a true heart and desire to see the bands grow and succeed.

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