The Oncoming Storm

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The Oncoming Storm
The Oncoming Storm cover
Studio album by Unearth
Released June 29, 2004
October 18, 2005 (re-issue)
Recorded Zing Recording Studios in Westfield, Massachusetts
Genre Metalcore
Length 40:44
47:14 (re-issue)
Label Metal Blade Records
Producer Adam Dutkiewicz
Professional reviews
Unearth chronology
Endless
(2002)
The Oncoming Storm
(2004)
Our Days of Eulogy
(2005)

The Oncoming Storm is the second studio album by Unearth, released on June 29, 2004.

The album entered the Billboard album charts at number 105, selling 13,285 copies.[1] The album has gone on to sell in excess of 100,000 copies in the US.

The album was produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, and was their first major release through Metal Blade Records. This was also their first album with drummer Mike Justian, replacing Mike Rudberg.

A special edition of the album was released on October 18, 2005. It contained two bonus tracks, and a DVD featuring live performances, backstage footage, interviews, an inside look to the recording of the album and four music videos.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The Great Dividers" – 4:02
  2. "Failure" – 3:12
  3. "This Lying World" – 4:17
  4. "Black Hearts Now Reign" – 4:03
  5. "Zombie Autopilot" – 4:10
  6. "Bloodlust of the Human Condition" – 3:28
  7. "Lie to Purify" – 3:41
  8. "Endless" – 3:23
  9. "Aries" – 2:40
  10. "Predetermined Sky" – 4:05
  11. "False Idols" – 3:43

[edit] 2005 Bonus Tracks

  1. "One Step Away" – 3:18
  2. "The Charm" – 3:13

[edit] Credits

  • Album produced, engineered and mixed by Adam Dutkiewicz
  • Mastered by Alan Douches
  • Layout by Cory Kilduff, Matt Hayes and Aaron Marsh

[edit] Line-up

  • Trevor Phipps – Vocals
  • Buz McGrath – Guitar
  • Ken Susi – Guitar (Backing vocals on "Endless", "Black Hearts Now Reign", "Lie to Purify")
  • John Maggard – Bass, Guitar (Piano on "Aries")
  • Mike Justian – Drums

[edit] Charts

Year Chart Position
2006 The Billboard 200 105
2006 Top Heatseekers 1
2006 Top Independent Albums 6

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blabbermouth.net, "SOUNDSCAN Report: RUSH, ATREYU, UNEARTH, NEUROSIS", Posted July 7, 2004.