The Oncoming Storm
The Oncoming Storm is the second studio album by American metalcore band Unearth. It was released on June 29, 2004 through Metal Blade Records. 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 and bassist John "Slo" Maggard, replacing Mike Rudberg and Chris "Rover" Rybicki respectively.
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| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Zing Recording Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Adam Dutkiewicz | |||
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After its release, the album entered the Billboard album charts at number 105, selling 13,285 copies.[1]
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.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | negative[3] |
| Metal Storm | 3.5/10[4] |
Public reception
The Oncoming Storm was well received by the public. On Rate Your Music the album has an average rating of 3.43 of 5, based on more than 850 ratings,[5] and on Sputnikmusic the album has an "excellent" average rating of 3.9 of 5, based on more than 1100 ratings.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Trevor Phipps; all music is composed by Unearth
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 40:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "One Step Away" | 3:18 |
| 13. | "The Charm" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 47:14 | |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes of the 2004 version.
- Unearth
- Trevor Phipps – lead vocals
- Buz McGrath – lead guitar
- Ken Susi – rhythm guitar, backing vocals on "Endless", "Lie to Purify"
- John "Slo" Maggard – bass, backing vocals, piano, guitars on "Aries"
- Mike Justian – drums
- Production
- Adam Dutkiewicz – production, engineering, mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering, CD enhancement
- Cory Kilduff – layout
- Matt Hayes – layout
- Aaron Marsh – layout
- Grail – photos
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 105 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References
- Staff writer(s) (July 7, 2004). "Soundscan Report: Rush, Atreyu, Unearth, Neurosis". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net.
- Henderson, Alex. The Oncoming Storm at AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- Pratt, Greg (August 2004). "Unearth - The Oncoming Storm • Metal Reviews". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- "Unearth - The Oncoming Storm review". metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. August 13, 2005. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- "The Oncoming Storm by Unearth (Album, Melodic Metalcore)". rateyourmusic.com. Sonemic. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "Unearth - The Oncoming Storm User Opinions". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "Billboard biz". go to "Charts" and enter "Oncoming Storm" in the title search box.
- "Billboard biz". go to "Charts" and enter "Oncoming Storm" in the title search box.
- "Billboard biz". go to "Charts" and enter "Oncoming Storm" in the title search box.