Underoath

One of the misconceptions about Underoath's new album 'Ø (Disambiguation)' is that vocalist Spencer Chamberlain didn't sing all the vocals, simply because he hadn't done so on previous albums. But it's a new album and a new chapter for the band, with Chamberlain covering it all -- especially the clean vocals, which were handled by now-departed drummer Aaron Gillespie. Chamb...

With Underoath in the midst of opening for A Day to Remember, fans don't need to wonder whether they'll see the chart-topping metalcore act on a headlining tour. Starting Jan. 20, Underoath will begin a jaunt in Houston alongside Animals as Leaders, A Skylit Drive and Thursday -- who will be performing their classic album, 'Full Collapse,' from start to finish...

Doubts ran high when drummer Aaron Gillespie announced he was leaving Underoath earlier this year, as he added the integral, melodic second voice. Soldiering on, the ban tabbed former Norma Jean drummer Daniel Davison, and frontman Spencer Chamberlain stretched his voice beyond just a throat-scratching scream...

Change is the only constant with Underoath. Their fifth album, 'Ø (Disambiguation),' is due out via Solid State/Tooth & Nail on Nov. 9, and it marks the first album featuring new drummer Daniel Davison, late of Norma Jean. The band is said to have experienced an artistic rebirth with the new record, and it's one their legion of fans are stoked to witness, share and experience. They al... Read

The past six months have been rough for a lot of great metal musicians. At the end of 2009, Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan died. On April 14, Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele passed away from heart failure. On May 16, Heaven & Hell frontman and metal legend Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer and on May 24, Slipknot bassist and co-founder Paul Gray was found dead i

It may have an unassuming, unflashy name, but the first annual Cool Tour is quickly ascending to hot ticket status this summer. The tour kicks off July 12 and is sponsored by Metal Blade, Atticus Black by Atticus Clothing and Musician's Institute College of Contemporary Music...

Most musicians can remember the moment they decided to play a certain instrument or pursue a type of art, but for Phil Chamberlain of To Speak of Wolves, he remembers the exact song that made him want to be a drummer. "When I was a really young kid, I wasn't allowed to listen to certain kinds of music," Chamberlain recalled of his religious upbringing...

If you've discovered metal over the past decade of so, it's possible that Minnesota thundergods Disembodied might have fallen through the cracks. The hardcore metal band, which formed in 1995 created a pair of brain-rattling records, 1999's 'The Diablerie' and 2000's 'Heretic' before fragmenting into the melodic death metal/metalcore band Martyr AD...

Talk about a lineup! Christian metalcore act As I Lay Dying, who will be releasing a new record called 'The Powerless Rise' next month, have revealed their plans for the inaugural Cool Tour, which will also feature Underoath, Between the Buried and Me and a host of other bands...

No drama here, kids! Underoath have parted ways with their longtime drummer Aaron Gillespie, who has sat behind the kit for the Christian metalcore behemoths since 1997! In a statement released by the band, the split was indeed an amicable one and Gillespie is currently finishing out the band's current European tour...