UnearthlyTrance

Unearthly Trance, ‘V’ — Album Art of the Week
British artist Glyn Smyth is very open about his process, as evidenced by his blog post about the artwork he did for Unearthly Trance's fifth album, 'V.' "When I started getting my initial ideas together for the 'V' artwork," Smyth told Noisecreep, "I knew I wanted to try and capture a sense of something very old and primeval...
U.S. Christmas, ‘Run Thick in the Night’ — New Album
Appalachian troubadours U.S. Christmas will be releasing 'Run Thick in the Night,' their fifth album, this fall via Neurot Recordings. The band, whose quirky name is pulled from the 1973 Sam Peckinpah film 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,' peddle a "unique brand of psychedelic, high-volume blues rock," according to their bio, but the description sells U...
The Communion’s Lee Altomare Passes Away at 33
The Communion’s Lee Altomare Passes Away at 33
The Communion’s Lee Altomare Passes Away at 33
It is with a heavy heart that Noisecreep would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the friends, family and fans of the Communion's Lee Altomare. The 33-year-old guitarist of the terrific, New York-based doom punk merchants passed away unexpectedly on April 16 due to complications from eye surgery...
Endless Blockade Frontman Couldn’t Play in ‘Minimum-Wage’ Band
Endless Blockade Frontman Couldn’t Play in ‘Minimum-Wage’ Band
Endless Blockade Frontman Couldn’t Play in ‘Minimum-Wage’ Band
Canadian powerviolence purveyors the Endless Blockade are a busy bunch. They have a split with Bastard Noise out via 20 Buck Spin/Deep Six, a forthcoming split with Unearthly Trance, a discography CD on the way, a death metal side project called Slaughter Strike and several live shows booked including an appearance at SXSW...
Nachtmystium Recording Album With New Rhythm Section
Chicago's finest (some might even say America's finest) black metallers, Nachtmystium, recently entered Semaphore Recording Studio to record 'Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. 2,' the follow-up to 2008's 'Assassins: Black Meddle Pt. 1.' Noisecreep caught up with engineer Sanford Parker (Pelican, Samothrace, Unearthly Trance) to get the inside scoop...
Apex Fest III to Darken Up New York City in November
Apex Fest III to Darken Up New York City in November
Apex Fest III to Darken Up New York City in November
Annihilvs Power Electronix and Chronic Youth, as they write on their blog, "in conjunction with a ton of other shadowy organizations" are presenting this November's installment of the biannual Apex Festival in New York City. The super underground fest is set to take place on Nov...