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(continued from previous page) wars for natural resources, and the displacement of billions of people, is all a current reality. This isn’t a future problem; it is a now problem and I take this record to talk about it. As a species we are very quickly turning our once Garden of Eden into our future hellscape.”

?”It’s not all devastation and gloom though,” adds Phipps. “On the track ‘Call of Existence’ I talk about how we can turn this around with swift, drastic changes to our emissions and consumption of natural resources. There is a responsible way forward that will benefit all life on our planet, and we have to embrace and act on that responsibility now.”

With their 25-year mark looming, it’s a daunting thought that UNEARTH has been a part of the metal landscape since making their recorded debut with 1999’s Above the Fall of Man EP. At that point, UNEARTH was one of the key bands in an-about-todetonate New Wave of American Heavy Metal (NWOAHM) scene that included nascent lineups of Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Darkest Hour, Bleeding Through, and God Forbid. “It was a healthy competition between all of us,” the vocalist recalls. “It made for some great music and opened up a new chapter in American metal.”

The release of 2001’s The Stings of Conscience album (Eulogy) and its landmark follow-up Endless EP ignited excitement about UNEARTH, who in 2003 joined Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Lamb of God on the inaugural MTV Headbanger’s Ball tour. Inking with Metal Blade that year for the album The Oncoming Storm, UNEARTH took their spot as one of American metal’s most explosive live acts. “Those early years of full-time touring were really impactful for us,” says Trevor. “We were hitting milestone after milestone, year in year out. Endless road work followed including countless tours, massive European, Japanese, and Australian festivals, and rite-of-passage American road-jaunts, including the Ozzfest and Mayhem festival tours, cemented the Mass quintet as a force in the world of metal. That unassuaged work ethic drives the band to this day.

Joining Trevor, Buz and long-time bassist, Chris O’Toole, on the road is not only new guitarist Peter Layman (ex-Apiary), who filled in for UNEARTH before, but also drummer Mike Justian, long considered an integral part of UNEARTH’s halcyon days. “Mike’s live performance and presence are unmatched, and we couldn’t be happier to have him back with us,” states Trevor. In the Summer of 2022, with Justian and Layman, the band headed off to Europe for festivals and haven’t looked back since, with appearances at various US festivals, a tour in Mexico to round out 2022, and upcoming world touring in 2023, with tours in Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Europe all on the docket in the first quarter of the new year.

Unearth is: Trevor Phipps- vocals, Buz McGrath- lead guitar, Peter Layman- guitar, Chris O’Toole- bass. Mike Justian- drums

UNEARTH - Hell on Earth Tour 2023 - Europe with Misery Index, Year Of The Knife, Turbid North and Leach

?4/1 - Dortmund, Germany – Junkyard

4/2 - Antwerp, Belgium – Trix

4/5 - Munchen, Germany – Backstage

4/4 - Freiburg, Germany – Crash

4/5 - Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo

4/6 - Sheffield, UK – Corporation

4/7 - Leeds, UK – The Warehouse

4/8 - London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall

4/9 - Lille, France – The Black Lab

4/10 - Paris, France – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge

4/11 - Stuttgart, Germany – Im Wizemann

4/12 - Weinheim, Germany – Cafe Central

4/13 - Cottbus, Germany – Gladhouse

4/14 - Leer, Germany – Zollhaus

4/15 - Chemnitz, Germany – AJZ Chemnitz

4/16 - Ostrava, Czechoslovakia – Barrak Music Club

4/17 - Berlin, Germany – SO36

4/18 - Hamburg, Germany – Bahnhof Pauli

4/19 - Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset

4/20 - Gothenburg, Sweden – Musikens Hus

4/21 - Stockholm, Sweden – Slaktkyrkan

UNEARTH - The Wretched; The Ruinous Album Release Tour With Special Guests Upon A Burning Body and 156/Silence

5/4 - Lubbock, TX - Jake’s

5/5 - El Paso, TX - Rock House

5/6 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock

5/7 - Anaheim, CA - Parish Room @ House of Blues

5/8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater

5/9 - Roseville, CA - Goldfields

5/11 - Portland, OR - Star Theater

5/12 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon

5/14 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell

5/15 - Denver, CO - HQ

5/16 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

5/18 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups

5/19 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall

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Supporting Halo Effect With Special Guests High Command

5/20 - Hartford, CT – The Webster

5/21 - Brooklyn, NY – Monarch

5/22 - Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl

5/23 - Worcester, MA – The Palladium Upstairs

5/24 - Quebec City, QC – Imperial bell

5/25 - Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre

5/26 - Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern

5/27 - Detroit, MI – Crofoot Ballroom

UNEARTH Festival Dates

5/28 - Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest

6/15 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting

6/16 - Clisson, France - Hellfest 2023

6/30 - Emmen, Netherlands - Pitfest

7/2 Saarbrucken, Germany - Reality Bites Fest

The wait is finally over! Genrebending metal powerhouse VEIL OF MAYA have today announced their first new studio album in nearly 6 years. The new album, ‘[m]other’, will be released on the band’s long-time label, Sumerian Records on May 12th. Pre-orders, with a variety of merch and vinyl bundle options, are available now from https:// veilofmayaband.com/

Heralding today’s news is the release of brand new track, “Red Fur” and its epic, continued on next page futuristic music video. Find the new track on streaming platforms here at https:// sumerian.lnk.to/mother and watch the music video here at https://youtu.be/ _KEdxh2FdwI

Speaking on the announcement of the album and the release of the new track, frontman Lukas Magyar shares

“This record is a collection of personal experience, history and a touch of my own imagination. I enjoyed approaching each song in a different way this time around. It was certainly challenging at times to find the right mood but when the work was finally complete it seemed to come together very well. I’m thrilled to see how our fans respond!”

Speaking on his inspiration for writing the new single, Veil Of Maya’s incendiary guitarist and songwriter, Marc Okubo adds

“I got convinced to go to a Rufus Du Sol concert. I was immediately inspired though. The next day, I was like, ’Let’s combine some of this with our style’. That explains the electronic opening.”

“Red Fur” follows the release of stand alone singles, “Godhead” (released last month) and “Synthwave Vegan” (released in May of last year). Both tracks feature on the new album and between them have clocked up 1.5 million Spotify streams and 478,000 YouTube views.

By channeling energy in one direction, force grows exponentially. Veil of Maya harness the individual experiences and talents of four distinct musicians— Marc Okubo [guitar], Sam Applebaum [drums], Danny Hauser [bass], and Lukas Magyar [vocals]—into airtight grooveladen metal accented by fits of instrumental virtuosity and vocal catharsis. This approach has endeared them to a devout fan base with critical acclaim and over 100 million total streams and counting (unprecedented for an outfit this crushingly heavy). The Chicago band draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records].

Veil of Maya have consistently pushed the boundaries of heavy music by pushing themselves collectively. 2015’s Matriarch made major waves, crashing the Billboard US Hard Rock Albums Chart at #2 powered by “Aeris,” “LeeLoo,” and “Mikasa.” The latter has gathered over 25.4 million Spotify streams and counting. In 2017, ‘False Idol’ saw the band return to the Top 3 of the Hard Rock Albums Chart as “Overthrow” and “Doublespeak” each eclipsed 8 million-plus Spotify streams apiece. The record also incited the applause of LoudWire, Substream Magazine, Metal Hammer, and Invisible Oranges who raved, “False Idol is undeniably Veil of

Maya: greatly contrasting the band’s past, it serves as a companion and booster for their older work.” Simultaneously, they toured alongside Animals As Leaders, Upon A Burning Body, Chelsea Grin, Oceans Ate Alaska, and more. In the midst of the Pandemic, they dropped “Outsider,” “Viscera,” and “Outrun.”

The Chicago band now draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records]. In short, this is Veil of Maya at their collective best. Speaking on his hopes for his band’s upcoming opus, guitarist, Marc Okubo shares

“I hope you’re inspired to listen to this again and again. Maybe you’ll hone in on the little details as you go further, and it will musically become a cinematic experience.”

Veil Of Maya | [m]other

Track Listing

Tokyo Chainsaw

Artificial Dose

Godhead

[re]connect

Red Fur

Disco Kill Party

Mother pt 4

Synthwave Vegan

Lost Creator

Death Runner

VEIL

?4/28 Omaha, NE - The Admiral

4/29 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

4/30 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot

5/01 Garden City, ID - Revolution Concert House

5/03 San Diego, CA - The ObservatoryNorth Park

5/04 Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco Theater

5/05San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

5/06 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

5/07 Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren

5/09 Austin, TX - Emo’s

5/10 Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

5/12 Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre

5/13 Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center

5/14 East Moline, IL - The Rust Belt

5/15 Chicago, IL - House of Blues

5/16 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre

5/19 St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live

5/20 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre

5/21 Lexington, KY - Manchester Music Hall

5/23 New York, NY - Webster Hall

5/24 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club

5/25 Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring

5/26 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

5/28 McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre