The Oncoming Storm
Encyclopedia
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 entered the Billboard
album charts at number 105, selling 13,285 copies. The album has gone on to sell in excess of 160,000 copies in the US.
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 Jon "Slo" Maggard, replacing Mike Rudberg and Chris "Rover" Rybicki respectively.
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.
Production
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band, Unearth
Unearth
Unearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
. It was released on June 29, 2004 through Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
.
The album entered the Billboard
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album charts at number 105, selling 13,285 copies. The album has gone on to sell in excess of 160,000 copies in the US.
The album was produced by Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz
Adam Dutkiewicz
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz is an American musician, recording engineer and music producer, best known as a guitarist and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.-Biography:...
, and was their first major release through Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
. This was also their first album with drummer Mike Justian and bassist Jon "Slo" Maggard, replacing Mike Rudberg and Chris "Rover" Rybicki respectively.
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.
Track listing
2005 reissue bonus tracksPersonnel
Unearth- Trevor Phipps – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Buz McGrath – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Ken Susi – guitar (backing vocals on "Endless", "Black Hearts Now Reign" and "Lie to Purify")
- John Maggard – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, additional guitar, (piano on "Aries") - Mike Justian – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Production
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Adam DutkiewiczAdam DutkiewiczAdam Jonathan Dutkiewicz is an American musician, recording engineer and music producer, best known as a guitarist and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.-Biography:...
- Mastered by Alan Douches
- Layout by Cory Kilduff, Matt Hayes and Aaron Marsh
Reception
- Allmusic [ link]
- Heavy Metal Nation link
- Lambgoat link
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 105 |
| 2006 | Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| 2006 | Top Independent Albums | 6 |