Underoath ready for January headline tour

“…Underoath’s most experimental and primal album, their most raw and mature.”

–Christopher Weingarten, REVOLVER (March 2011)

“Ø (Disambiguation) is the first Underoath album in years that you’ll walk away humming–even as you pick the shrapnel out of your ears.”

–Aaron Burgess, ALTERNATIVE PRESS (4.5 of-5 stars review, Dec.’ 10)

Just released last month via Solid State/Tooth & Nail, Ø (Disambiguation) is garnering UNDEROATH the most positive reviews of their career yet. See the strong critical reaction (listed below) for the disc which debuted at #1 on Christian chart, #9 on the digital chart and at #22 on the Billboard Top 200 with over 23,199 albums sold in its first week.

Later this month, UNDEROATH will travel to Montreal to join forces with music video director Jodeb–who recently helmed Deftones’ “You’ve Seen the Butcher” clip—and shoot a video for the gorgeous, melodic track “Paper Lung.” In January, the group will launch a winter headlining U.S. tour with Thursday who will perform their Full Collapse album in its entirety on the trek; Animals As Leaders and A Skylit Drive will also be supporting the entire tour which will hit 34 cities in 6 weeks; see the itinerary below and purchase tickets with lower service charges here: www.underoath777.com/concerts.

In online news, to celebrate the release of Ø (Disambiguation), UNDEROATH asked fans to remix their blistering new single “Illuminator.” The group, their management and label awarded Deft Key as the Grand Prize winner. “We chose Deft Key because his remix is just great all around, explains UNDEROATH keyboardist CHRIS DUDLEY. “He used all of the elements of the song, reworked them, added his own ideas, and in the end it’s just a really great track.” Listen to Deft Key’s propulsive remix of “Illuminator” here: http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/underoath-remix-contest. Deft Key received $1000 and his remix is streaming now on UNDEROATH’s MySpace page–with over 70 million MySpace plays and 730, 378 MySpace friends. In addition a handful of Runner’s up and Honorable mentions also received prizes. To hear all of the remixes selected, visit: http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/underoath-remix-contest.

Here’s more critical reaction so far for UNDEROATH’s Ø (Disambiguation):

“After a sudden split with lone founding member, UNDEROATH emerge a leaner, meaner machine……The proof is Ø (Disambiguation) (Solid State), at once Underoath’s most experimental and primal album, their most raw and mature. The band was catapulted into gold-selling Warped Tour staples by juxtaposing Gillespie’s glossy, Journey-ready arena-rock ‘clean hooks’ with Chamberlain’s blood-splatter barking. But with Chamberlain now the band’s lone vocalist, his performances are more personal, unpolished, intimate, and ugly. The tug-of-war between Gillespie’s pop aspirations and the other members’ headbanger hearts has been won in the name of metal–sure, they’re still good Christian boys, but it’s achingly clear that the dark side of the force is strong.”

“…an awesome uncompromising collection of proper metal.”

“…Underoath’s latest incarnation sounds confident, brutal, and cohesive. …[Chamberlain] plays a large part in Ø (Disambiguation)’s success, applying his well-honed guttural and clean vocal styles with deadly accuracy. Darker and more immersive than previous outings, Underoath treads familiar ground, though each step holds the promise of a land mine (opening track “In Division” initially presents itself as a screamo-fest before launching into a dense, sludgy, Alice in Chains-inspired chorus), and when the band is firing on all cylinders (‘Paper Lung’, ‘In Completion,’ ‘Divine Eradication’) there is little in the way of competition that offers even a vague threat.”

“[Ø (Disambiguation) is] Leaner, groovier and surprisingly focused in structure, the album ushers in a new era for the band.”

“UNDEROATH’s Ø (Disambiguation is a coalescence of melody and ferocity.”

“[UNDEROATH] unleash a sound they’ve been hunting for years: a more visceral, encompassing marriage of atmosphere, punk rock and metal that comes together swimmingly on their latest effort, Ø (Disambiguation).”

“With Ø (Disambiguation) the band seems to collectively be in that ‘hungry’ and ‘out to prove something’ mindset that usually produces great music and even greater live shows.”

“The stunning ‘Paper Lung,’ which is one of the best songs the sextet has ever created, floats along like it’s lost at sea–until it is brought to its knees by an absolutely crushing breakdown that hits like a tidal wave over the course of the final minute.”

“UNDEROATH’s new sound is a change for the better. ‘Paper Lung,’ easily the best song on the record is the closest to post-metal UNDEROATH has come. The song is three minutes of slow, thick, atmospheric music before exploding into the heaviest minute of the album.”

“Regardless of what they’ve done before, the band took everything in stride and created another behemoth of sound with Ø (Disambiguation), an album meant to stand as a testament to the layered, atmospheric and often heavy sound this band has nurtured over their past few records. More often than not, bands are watering down their sound to attract more fans and radio play. UNDEROATH is not one of those bands. Further challenging listeners with jarring time signatures and a chameleon-like songwriting approach, UNDEROATH stands atop the mountain not only for their willingness to push the envelope, but for their unwavering desire to carry on.”

UNDEROATH Winter 2011 headlining dates are as follows:

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