Album Rating: 4.5

>As much as it pains me to say, Unearth have been really mid at best after Watchers of Rule (probably their best album imo). I don't know what happened, but even if they were to let Ken and Nick back in, they'd still never be as good.



100%. I think it's a combination of burnout and bitterness. They never quite took off after the promise of TOS and III like AILD and ABR did, despite ABR being heavily influenced. Maybe just because they're too heavy for scene kids and not heavy enough for the DM bands? Not having cute dudes to sing choruses maybe? Or the more uncomfortable option that they just are doomed to be one of those "your favorite band's favorite band" types. I remember Doc Coyle (God Forbid) talking about how hard it was to see their peers become successful and having to realize that they're just better. All I know is TOS changed everything for me and Watchers was like ultimate validation for me always repping them lol, I was so proud of them for that.

The picture on the last page lmaooooo

your boy was GEEKED

Album Rating: 4.0

Such a shame that these guys faded into obscurity when their and Adam D’s work on this basically set the template for the genre for the next decade

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah these guys ended up being hella underappreciated in the grand scheme of things

Album Rating: 4.5

They're like the sevendust of metalcore or something. Better than 90% of their peers, just one or two things holding them back at unfortunate times.

Thought crossed my mind: "problem" (not a real problem, per se, just an observation) with Unearth is that they are an "in the middle" band.

Still released some slappa-tier albums like TOS and The March, but they never had the ferocity of a Raised First or the technicality of an ABR, nor the hooks of KSE, or the ball-crushing heaviness of Acacia Strain. But there are a lot of bands that got lost in the mix like rack toms who are/were great. Unearth was/is still very successful. I'm thinking peeps like Snapcase, Zao, Strife, or Grade. Compared to these guys, Unearth are megastars. It's not like Unearth ended up being "underground nobodies" who never toured or something. But without really leaning into something in particular, they kind of ended up being Metallica while all the cool kids were listening to Death.

Album Rating: 3.5

They never sold out for poppy choruses or anything to make them more radio friendly like All That Remains.

Album Rating: 4.5

Never sold out and still trucking along to this day. Infinite respect to these dudes.

Album Rating: 4.5

Best of their brand

^^ probably close to true, but also maybe not...

Album Rating: 4.0

This is still the only album of theirs that I've heard damn lol. Where should I go next?

Album Rating: 4.5

Can't go wrong with any of their albums but definitely In the Eyes of Fire or Watchers of Rule in terms of quality m/

Album Rating: 4.0

I really dig the album art for Watchers of Rule so gonna go for that lol.

Album Rating: 4.5

Good choice bro and yeah definitely their best album cover next to this of course

Album Rating: 4.0

Gonna turn it on in a few mins. I've loved this one for years idk why I've never jammed any of the others lol.

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm surprised you haven't lol you should dig but then again you've surprised me before!

Album Rating: 4.0

3 tracks in, well 2 minus the intro. Friggin rips so far.

Album Rating: 4.5

Hell yeah Watchers absolutely slaps man



Feel like you'd really enjoy Eyes of Fire too Hawks. That one is a lot thrashier

Album Rating: 4.0

Will give it a shot for sure buddy.