UnderOATH

In an age where "metrosexual" is becoming a household term, and makeovers are crossing any gender boundaries, the pretty boy image is stretching not only through fashion-conscious cities like Chicago and New York, but noticeably through the music community as well. It appears the lines between style and rock have become so blurred, some might think one is imperative for the other's survival. Nowadays, even hardcore acts spend nearly the same amount of time touching up their eyeliner and faux-hawks pre-show as they do writing the songs originally intended to be the focal point of the band. ...And then there's Underoath. Though not stylistically challenged, you'd more likely find these Florida natives covered in black and blue from an energetic bat fight (which they've been known to have for fun), than above their eyelids for any sort of beauty regimen. And it's that sort of blasé attitude toward what has become "important" to the music industry that has kept them grounded enough to realize what truly matters: the music and camaraderie to create something meaningful. Flashback to last summer: After already undergoing two member changes since their previous Solid State Record... more...