Metal band UNEARTH have released the third single “Into The Abyss” off their new album The Wretched; The Ruinous, which comes out May 5th 2023. It is the band’s eighth album since their conception in 1998.
Founding member Trevor Phipps spoke of the song, saying in a press release: “A riff fueled interstellar endeavor sums up our third single ‘Into the Abyss’. Our future planet is in disrepair and the fortunate are forced to flee to a distant world to continue the human race while billions of the less fortunate are left behind to meet a hellish end. Buz McGrath lights the path with a journey of melodic riffs, leads and solos that set it apart from the bulk of The Wretched; The Ruinous album.”
A brand new video, shot by videographer Neil Corbin, accompanies the single. You can watch the video here:
The album was written post-pandemic, and represents a new chapter for the band since the guitarist, Ken Susi, left in 2022. It is the first album without him. Phipps said in the same press release, “It simply came time for Unearth and Ken to take a break from working together. He’ll always be a large part of the story of this band, and we wish him the best on all of his endeavors.”
Phipps continued, saying: “Buz (McGrath, lead guitarist) took the entire pandemic to write these songs. He pushed himself to get out of his comfort zone and explore what UNEARTH is, both past and present. Buz adding these new elements and killer song structures inspired me to be more diverse vocally. The Wretched; the Ruinous is still UNEARTH, but it’s also the most dynamic record we’ve ever done.” The album was produced by Will Putney, who had previously teamed up with the group on their 2018 album Extinction(s).
The single is the follow-up to title track single “The Wretched; The Ruinous“, and the explosive “Mother Betrayal“, which were both released this year in advance of the record.
The new song can be streamed on spotify here:
The band was formed by Trevor Phipps, Buz McGrath, Ken Susi, Mike Rudberg, and Chris Rybicki in 1998, in Boston, Massachusetts. They released their first EP Above The Fall Of Man on independent label, Endless Fight Records in 1999, before signing with multiple other labels to release their following eight albums between 2001 and 2018. Their latest album, The Wretched; The Ruinous, will be released with Century Media Records.
The current line-up consists of Trevor Phipps on vocals, Buz McGrath on lead guitar, Peter Layman on rhythm guitar, Chris O’Toole on bass, and Mike Justian on drums.
UNEARTH are playing three dates in the UK during their Hell On Earth 2023 world tour:
04/06/2023 – Corporation – Sheffield
07/07 – Boom Leeds – Leeds
04/08 – The Underworld – London
Tickets for all shows can be purchased here.
Photo credit: Mezgarth
