Underoath Maps US Club Run

Florida metalheads Underoath will spend the fall on a club tour of the US as they continue supporting last year's "Lost In The Sound Of Separation."

The month-long outing, which kicks off Nov. 20 in Nashville, stops by 23 cities throughout the South and East through mid-December. Fellow hardcore acts August Burns Red and Emery will provide opening support.

The Christian metal sextet - vocalist Spencer Chamberlain, drummer Aaron Gillespie, guitarist Timothy McTague, bassist Grant Brandell, keyboardist Christopher Dudley and guitarist James Smith - has released six studio albums to date, the most recent one being "Lost In The Sound Of Separation," which debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 last summer.

"I'm always surprised when [our music sells], especially with the way kids just steal albums off the Internet now and no one really buys anything," Chamberlain explained in an interview with LiveDaily late last year. "I was really surprised in this day and age. I didn't expect it to do anything."

In 2006, Underoath was nominated for a Grammy opposite Big & Rich, The Killers, OK Go and Red Hot Chili Peppers for Best Short Form Music Video for the band's single "Writing On The Walls."

Thanks for the report to Livedaily.com.

Comments

[jameshampshire]

does anyone really care about underoath anymore :|.
and calling them metal heads is a laugh. last i heard they were emo screamo. august burns red are "metal heads" and good ones aswell.

[blessmuizplz]

im a big underoath fan ...and they sound good always

[jameshampshire]

dont get me wrong i loved underoath i have tshirts and i have there cd they brought out before this one and thought it was alright. but i just got over them. there new album didnt interest me. i wasnt like oh thats different or that sounds mint. i was just like mhm. but people have different tastes.

[CalebJThompson]

It has nothing to do with an opinion the writer had. Underoath are a great band, they love what they do, they make a living on what they do. We could all be so lucky. And they promote their faith without shame, same for August Burns Red. That takes balls and is more metal than just writing songs in a cookie-cutter fashion like Slayer does. It gets boring. Underoath keep things interesting.

[jameshampshire]

yeah i guess if you put things that way it you have a good point. some people dont want bands to change dramatically. like for me one of my favorite bands are atreyu people constantly talk crap on them when they are just an epic band through my eyes. yeah they had there like punk metal kinda scene with the first couple of ep's and albums then they moved to a kinda emo stage with a deathgrip on yesterday which i didnt enjoy but then they turned into a mint classic rock sound with lead sails paper anchors with mint guitar solos and vocals that gets stuck in your head. with underoath i did love them but the whole experimental screamo sound just bored me really. but i dont hate them for it. good on them they have a great fan base and a sound that heaps of people enjoy

[LPFreak64]

I think this is as nice and understanding as the Internet gets....lol.

I'm going to Nashville. Already got my ticket, and requested off of work. 1st time for Underoath, 2nd time for Emery.

[FRACTUREDx2]

Underoath, best christian band EVER

[Covin]

Their latest is my favorite album from them, but they do get old because as good as they are, they don't really change much. Have to be in the mood for them now.

[Adam124]

jameshampshire wrote:

does anyone really care about underoath anymore :|.
and calling them metal heads is a laugh. last i heard they were emo screamo. august burns red are "metal heads" and good ones aswell.

Yes, i really care about them, no need to be so narrow minded. Emo Screamo? What the hell is that?

Where in the article does it mention about August Burns Red? They are completely different bands.

Anyways great news, seen them last year and they were incredible. Best live show I'v seen in a while

[jetfuel495]

This is a show I'd like to see, and I'm not even Christian. I have a few friends who immediately shun any music with religious connotations, I think they're missing out.

[jameshampshire]

Adam124 wrote:

jameshampshire wrote:

does anyone really care about underoath anymore :|.
and calling them metal heads is a laugh. last i heard they were emo screamo. august burns red are "metal heads" and good ones aswell.

Yes, i really care about them, no need to be so narrow minded. Emo Screamo? What the hell is that?

Where in the article does it mention about August Burns Red? They are completely different bands.

Anyways great news, seen them last year and they were incredible. Best live show I'v seen in a while

august burns red are 6 lines down in the article. thats why i said august burs red are metal. its a fact there metal listen to there music listen to truth of a liar. fantastic music. im sorry underoath ARENT metal to me. they are emo screamo you dont need to get defensive its a fact there emo screamo. i knew they were since its dangerous business walking out your front door was released. im not dissing underoath either i believe i said i loved underoath at one stage i had there cd and i have a shirt by them. but im sorry they arent metal they just arent and if they classify themselves as metal then they dont know there own music. there music may by more experimental now but up until this album its a fact they were emo screamo. sheesh. august burns red and underoath are two completely different bands compare them to each other august burns red are metal underoath are emo screamo. the end.

[jetfuel495]

Ah, not to burst your bubble or anything, but officially, Underoath are cited as being either post hardcore or metalcore. "emo screamo" isn't the term I'd use.

[ironman316]

I like underoath's old cd's mostly. Acts of Depression, Cries of the Past, The Changing of Times, They're Only Chasing Safety... Define the Great Line wasn't bad, I gave it quite a few listens. But Lost in the Sound of Separation, well, that's pretty much what happened. They got lost when trying to seperate themselves from their past. Kinda sucks, but I'm really looking forward to this show.

[dedguy666]

I like Underoath. But I'm really going for August Burns Red. That band owns.

[pigmaggots]

How can an Atreyu fan rip on Underoath. I don't understand it :/

[Eternium]

Underoath sounds nothing like emo or screamo. Listen to Orchid or Circle Takes the Square to know what real screamo sounds like.
I saw Underoath during the first Mayhem Fest, moshing in the rain, third row from the band. Amazing experience. They sound amazing live. I believe their last album is the best so far. I recommend.

[dcdossett65]

Does UG really have to pick the pictures that make band members look like a doofus?

[Jon777]

dcdossett65 wrote:

Does UG really have to pick the pictures that make band members look like a doofus?

Hahaha, they have a knack for doing that

[TheDave1552]

jameshampshire wrote:

jameshampshire wrote:

they are emo screamo you dont need to get defensive its a fact there emo screamo.

Lol, I understand what you're trying to say about Underoath not being metal and I guess that makes sense, but seriously? "Emo screamo"? Isn't it usually one or the other?

[jetfuel495]

dcdossett65 wrote:

Does UG really have to pick the pictures that make band members look like a doofus?

Nah, they just purposely get the ugliest pictures possible. They even managed to make DAVE MUSTAINE and Alexi Laiho look ugly. That's hard.

Lars Ulrich... not so hard...

[Gordy96]

ya underoath isnt metal no more, in the dallas taylor days that was metal now its jsut screamo

[unleaded_35]

uhh...hes right i havn't bought a album in years. even of theirs, JK

[loungeact88]

I kind of lost interest in them lately but their latest album isn't "emo" at all, its pretty aggressive and heavy, more like progressive metal. The actual singing vocals are horrible though. They autotune the hell out of them, sounds like I'm listening to lil wayne.

[MustangMan311]

Hahaha, Underoath is no where near screamo. Also, I'll be going to one of these dates and enjoying it.

[Paddles]

jameshampshire wrote:

does anyone really care about underoath anymore :|.
and calling them metal heads is a laugh. last i heard they were emo screamo. august burns red are "metal heads" and good ones aswell.

Well goddamn. Aren't we ever the elitist of the scene.

It's cute that you think you know what you're talking about, but you really don't.

[.Wretch.]

pigmaggots wrote:

How can an Atreyu fan rip on Underoath. I don't understand it :/

Atreyu shits on Underoath. August Burns Red does as well.

[-tempest-]

i got bored of this band after their new cd... it was just awful in my opinion.

[Melkord]

I somewhat like Underoath, and I realize that opinions are like a*holes and everyone has one, but Underoath should be opening for August Burns Red, not the other way around.

[shut_up_n00b]

Who cares? UnderOATH listen to whatever they want. They can be "metalheads" and play hardcore music.

I want to see the dates!

[Okeefe Is Legit]

I'd totally go to this if I hadn't seen them 5 times already. Should be a kick ass show with ABR and Emery supporting.

[justinb904]

Underoath used to be my favorite band, i really don't listen to them any more but i still like them

should be a good show with August Burns Red

[JessicaGonzo]

I shall be going to see august burns red

[ZeGuitarist]

Checked.

[UltimateDud]

jetfuel495 wrote:

This is a show I'd like to see, and I'm not even Christian. I have a few friends who immediately shun any music with religious connotations, I think they're missing out.

I'm not christian at all, but I repect that their faith influences the amazing music they make. Good for them I'll say.