Showing posts with label Unsacred. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Unsacred Interview


1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
We started in the winter of 2011 in Richmond, VA as a 4-piece. We did a small amount of touring through the last couple years and released 3 separate EP’s before our full length with Forcefield Records.

2.Recently you have released a full length album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from your previous ep’s?
-The musical sound on False Light is our attempt to challenge ourselves and move forward from our previous releases. It also sounds different since we have a different singer than all of the other EPs.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
The negative effects of the exploration of one’s mind and the pure, fucked up reality that is mankind.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Unsacred’/
No response.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
All the generator shows that we have played in Richmond and Asheville, NC. Our stage performance attempts to eliminate all the bullshit associated with live music (long rants, mercy plugging, insincere thanks, etc.). We try to set up, play, and break down as quickly as possible so as to draw the least amount of attention to ourselves.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?
Yes.

7.The new album was released on Forcefield Records, are you happy with the support they have given the new album?
Yes. Tim has been awesome to work with, he has helped us gain a lot of great connections, and we are very appreciative of him for giving us this opportunity.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal and crust?
We have received mixed reviews, not unlike any other band in any other genre of music.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
We hope to continue to push ourselves as musicians and songwriters.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influenc eon your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
We all come from different musical backgrounds. Most of our heavy influences lie in punk and metal. We believe that you can take inspiration from any form of artistic expression.
Scott (drummer): I’ve been heavily listening to Phillip  Glass’s piano works, The Marked Men, Craft, and Thin Lizzy.
Hunter (bassist): Electric Wizard, Black Sabbath, and Lil Ugly Mane
Miguel (guitarist): Craft, Ravencult, Entombed, Dead In the Dirt.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?
Psychadelics, BMX, skateboarding, smoking copious amounts of marijuana, and BBQ’n.
12.before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
- We takin’ over 2k15 gon’ be a big one.  *puffs/passes*

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Unsacred/False Light/Forcefield Records/2014 CD Review


  Unsacred  are  a  band  from  Virginia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  raw  black  metal  and  crust  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "False  Light"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Forcefield  Records.

  A  very  distorted  sound  along  with  some  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  direction  along  with  some  brutal  blast  beats  and  the  energy  of  crust  punk  while  you can  also  hear some  technical  parts  in  their  musical  sound  along  with  some  melodies  and  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  You  can  hear  a  lot  of  modern  Scandinavian  influences  in  the  bands  musical  style  along  with  a  decent  amount  of  d-beats  and  all  of  the  songs  remain  true  to  a  very  fast,  heavy,  raw  and  brutal  direction  throughout  the  recording  and  there  is  never  a  soft  or  weak  moment  to  be  found  anywhere  in  the  tracks  and  as  the  album  progresses  the  bass  guitars  bring  in  more  of  a  powerful  sound.

  Unsacred  plays a  very  fast  and  extreme  style  that  combines  some  of  the  rawest and  most  talented  black  metal  with  crust  punk  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  and  this  is  probably  one  of  the  heaviest  US  black  metal  records  to  be  released  in  a  long  time,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  yet  brutal  and  dark  at  the  same  time  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  philosophical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Unsacred  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  brutal  mixture  of  black  metal  and  crust  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "False Light"  "Erode"  and  "Cage".  8/5  out  of  10.  

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