Este martes 2 de octubre de 2012 UNDERØATH dio la noticia que impacto a sus seguidores, la banda se separará en 2013 y con esto lanzarán un CD de antología con 17 tracks de los cuales 2 serán las nuevas canciones "Sunburnt" y "Unsound"; esta producción títulada "Anthology 1999 - 2013" saldrá el 6 de noviembre y este será el orden del tracklist.
1. Sunburnt
2. Unsound
3. In Division
4. Catch Myself Catching Myself
5. Paper Lung
6. Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
7. Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear
8. In Regards To Myself
9. You're Ever So Inviting
10. Writing On The Walls
11. A Boy Brushed Red Living In Black And White
12. Reinventing Your Exit
13. It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door
14. I've Got Ten Friends And A Crowbar That Says You Ain't Gonna Do Jack
15. When The Sun Sleeps
16. Cries Of The Past
17. Heart Of Stone
En 2013 comenzarán un tour de despedida del cual pronto darán detalles. Underoath ha revolucionado en su genero y ha sufrido muchos cambios desde su creación al punto que hoy no esta presente ninguno de sus fundadores, el miembro más antiguo es el tecladista Chris Dudley quién ha estado desde que Underoath comenzó a consolidar su sonido.
Esperamos cosas buenas de esta sepraración, es una banda llena de talento por lo que en un mediano plazo podremos ver nuevos proyectos musicales que nazcan de estos chavos y con esto podremos ver una etapa de maduración tomando como ejemplo a Aaron Gillespie que luego de su salida de la banda se dedico a su proyecto "The Almost" escribiendo letras y música más dedicada a Dios, luego hizo un disco de adoración como solista e incluso participo en algunos proyectos misioneros, obviamente los caminos no serán igual pero es un buen referente pensar que veremos a estos chavos dejando el ruido y los gritos por un mensaje más claro, recordamos que Underoath dio mucha duda en su última producción por el alto contenido de metáforas y símbolos que utilizaron en su imagen.
A continuación presentamos la declaración oficial y algunas imágenes que los fans han posteado a lo largo de este año en instagram.
Underoath announce plans to disband, set date for Anthology 1999 – 2013 release with two brand new songs and announcing farewell tour next week.
Press Release Below
Groundbreaking metalcore act UNDERØATH are formally announcing their plans to disband following a remarkable 15-year career that made a monumental impact on millions of fans and forever changed the face of heavy music.
“It’s sad to say that we feel like it’s time to close this chapter, but we have never seen things more clearly,” says vocalist Spencer Chamberlain. “These have been the best years of my entire life, and I owe that to every single person who ever supported this band along the way. This wasn’t a quick decision by any means. It’s just time for us to move on.”
The band is closing an era during which it served as a pillar of the heavy music scene. UNDERØATH formed an indelible bond with their massive fan base through relentless touring in front of sellout audiences on six continents, as well as the early adoption and mastery of social networking that helped bridge the divide between band and fan - resulting in the band becoming one of the first with 1 million ‘likes’ on Facebook as well as a tally of more than 70 million plays on MySpace.
The Tampa, Florida-based group released seven acclaimed albums in total – including the Gold-certified mid-2000s releases They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line – that collectively yielded several groundbreaking videos, Grammy and Dove Award nominations and total sales in excess of 1.3 million units.
On the road to becoming one of hard rock’s biggest success stories, UNDERØATH created a deep and enduring culture surrounding its music and message and became that rarest of things in the music world: a band that actually meant something, to millions of fans around the globe.
UNDERØATH will cap its incredible run with the release of a career retrospective album, Anthology 1999-2013 – released November 6 on Solid State Records. With tracks culled from their 1999 debut, Act of Depression, through the instant classics on 2010’s Ø (Disambiguation), Anthology 1999-2013 is an essential collection of songs that celebrates the evolution of this seminal band.
Pushing Anthology 1999-2013 beyond a mere retrospective, the release gives fans one last chance to hear newly recorded material in the form of new tracks “Sunburnt” and “Unsound.” Recorded with longtime producer Matt Goldman, the two new songs represent the final material recorded by the band.
"Over the past decade or so of our lives, we have been able to live a dream traveling the world, playing music that excites us, and meeting more amazing people than we could have ever fathomed," says keyboardist Chris Dudley. "This couldn't be a more bittersweet moment for us. We have accomplished more, met more friends, seen more places and have just done more than we could have ever imagined, and we really wanted to just go out on the highest note possible. That's why we have put together a group of great friends and musicians for what will be our final tour ever. We are taking every moment of this tour as an opportunity to say goodbye to you all, as well as celebrate what has taken place over all these years. The love we have and the debt of gratitude that we owe to all of you is not able to be measured in any way."
That farewell tour will commence in 2013, featuring fan-favorite songs that span the entirety of UNDERØATH’s career. Further details to be announced next week.
“We don’t take this very lightly and it’s heartbreaking for all of us,” Chamberlain says of the band’s announcement, “but all good things must come to an end. We love all of you and hope to see you again soon.”
