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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unearth Gets Heavier. Winner!, 16 Aug 2008
After 2004's breakthrough, 'The Oncoming Storm' propelled Unearth even further into the mind of today's metal scene, there were a good few options for the band to go down on this, the all important 3rd album. Pull an 'As I Lay Dying' and go more melodic, more accessible yet still heavy, they could stagnate or improve on everything they had done before. Thankfully, they chose the latter, and created their heaviest, darkest and most uncompromisingly successful album to date.
Take 'Giles', the album's lead single. Definitely the fastest, heaviest song the band have released, but pulled off with a sharpness, greater confidence and dynamical understanding that the band have always hinted at, but nail to the wall on this occassion. This more than competently sets the tone for the rest of the album; its faster, its heavier and its more technical. Guitarists Buz McGrath and Ken Susi seem to have upped their game considerably, shredding through a soaring solo battle in the middle passage of 'So It Goes'.
What's most pleasing about this new release is a sense of consistency. 'The Oncoming Storm' suffered some consistency issues despite its greatness. This acqusation cant be levelled at III, however. It's solidly consistent, with no real weak link. Even the slow instrumental closer 'Big Bear (and the Hour of Chaos)' is executed well, and serves as a nice comedown after 10 songs of controlled brutality.
Unearth upped their game considerably with III. It's a great career statement and its packed with memorable riffs, defining chants and the sound of a band firing on all cylinders. Roll on album no.4!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
riffs flying like mad , 10 Jan 2007
unearth have always been a popular metalcore act,of that there is little doubt but success has hardly drowned them,with in the eyes of fire that may well change,this is fast,edgy and packed with glorious riff after,well,glorious riff.
Opening up with 'this glorious nightmare' and ending with the soothing instrumental 'big bear and the hour of chaos' what you get is more or less vicious metal with plenty of melody,trevor phipps performs less clean vocals than ever before but his vocals are accessible enough,there are breakdowns but less than before as the band maybe wish to leave the metalcore genre behind somewhat but it still lingers,there isnt really any filler here,just the odd case of a song lasting a bit too long but this is great stuff and worthy of your cash.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inventors of Metalcore attempt to whip up a storm, 26 Sep 2006
Unearth are the average metalcore band who are aggressive, fast and whip up their crowds into a storm. If it wasn't for them however we probably wouldn't see or hear bands such as Killswitch Engage, Caliban, As I Lay Dying etc. So Unearth are pretty vital when it comes to assessing the state of the NWOAHM. I bought 'The Oncoming Storm' and thought it was a fantastic metalcore album. III.In The Eyes Of Fire lacks something. I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it is the number of 'filler' tracks on this album. Either way it isn't a bad album, there are some superb tracks including a possible metalcore classic 'Sanctity Of Brothers' and the new impending single release of 'Giles'. If you like their previous and better offerings you may be a tad disappointed. Worth getting though if your a fan of metalcore and Unearth.
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