Underoath

‘Lost in the Sound of Separation’

Tooth and Nail Records

Once simply referred to as Christian metal, and then metalcore, Underoath has now become a genre-dying act or genre-busters if you will. They have managed to become bigger than any one genre, having seamlessly transcended mere titles, finding themselves in a league of their own musically.

Underoath has managed to either surpass or progress past most of the band of their ilk that they broke into the scene with all those years ago. They did so through a progression all their own, transitioning from the marketable, trendy sound of 2002’s ‘The Changing of Times’ and the forgettable 2004’s ‘They’re Only Chasing Safety’ to the ear-shattering, carnal weightiness of 2006’s ‘Define the Great Line.’    

‘Lost in the Sound of Separation’ sees Underoath at their heaviest yet, decidedly heavier than during the ‘Define the Great Line’ era. Even though the album might be their heaviest, the band still finds time to please fans with the type of sound that brought them to the dance. It is a tight record, and very compact in sound and length.   

‘Lost in the Sound of Separation’ is a thoroughly unrelenting attack, led by towering, shredding guitars, and rounded out with gut-wrenching drum work and deep guttural screams. The sheer magnitude of Underoaths’ sonic force is altogether awe-inspiring. This is an impressive record, both in terms of musicality and songwriting. It is inherently massive and mammoth in sound.

‘Too Bright to See Too Loud to Hear’ and ‘A Fault Line, A Fault of Mine’ are the albums best-rounded tracks and they speak to the musical versatility that Underoath possesses. These songs house the bands’ penultimate sound, and are the epitome of what they can do musically. Some of the record sounds as if it would make a better fit for Every Time I Die’s ‘Hot Damn!’ especially ‘Breathing In a New Mentality’ and ‘Anyone Can Dig a Hole But It Takes a Real Man to Call It Home.’

This have been hailed as the bands finest work to date, and after experiencing the album for yourself, it will be hard to disagree.

Rocks like:

- Destroy the Runner – ‘Saints’

- Blessthefall – ‘His Last Walk’

- Funeral for a Friend – ‘Seven Ways to Scream Your Name’