#unitytx band

[damndnn]

Unitytx at The Orpheum, Tampa

[unitytx]

NYC | Gramercy Theater [5.11.24]

📸: EmilyAgnesiniPhotography

[simpleapparition]

UnityTX in Sabian's new vlog

[quiet-admirer]

Okay, you know what's fucked, Instagram often advertises bands to me, but they almost never promotes bands with majority Black bandmembers or Black lead vocalists until recently when I started following Action/Adventure's account, and now they've recommended like 3 to me in the past few weeks, as if Black-fronted bands are categorized differently algorithmically and only promoted if you already show interest in bands with Black artists??

Anyway, here are some current rock-, punk-, and metal-adjacent bands with Black artists to go follow and support (I'm bad at genre labeling but I tried, don't @ me):

Action/Adventure - catchy pop punk

ALT BLK ERA - dancey rock/pop

Sleep Theory - rock/metalcore

en MASSE - chill metal/nügaze ffo loathe, deftones

Magnolia Park - a little flavour of everything

Arcadia Grey - emo/punk, I just think they're neat :)

Buggin - high-energy hardcore/punk/noise rap

Kaonashi - emotional, raw hardcore/metal

Soul Glo - hard-hitting hardcore/hip-hop. Come to dance, stay for the lyrics

UnityTX - hardcore/metal/hiphop

Upchuck - punk/hardcore/grunge you can't not dance to

Radkey - fun, catchy rock

Pressure Cracks - unrelentingly high-energy hardcore (vocalist is Jason A. Butler of letlive.)

Meet Me @ The Altar - rock/pop punk

156/Silence - hardcore/metalcore (one of my all-time favorite bands. Their bassist, Lukas Booker, who was on their three most recent releases, recently unexpectedly passed away, go give their music some support ❤️)

Pinkshift - punk/pop punk

Loathe of course, metalcore/nügaze heavyweights

And in case this is your first time tuning in, Turnstile

Let me know who I missed!

[falloutbradreviews]

UnityTX - Ferality

Over the next few reviews, I wanted to talk about some albums from last year that I didn’t get around to, and they all have a specific theme — nu-metalcore. Over the last few years, both nu-metal and alt-metal have slowly crept back into heavy music, and it’s fully back now. I haven’t really listened to a lot of hands in this vein that I really liked in the past couple of years, but last year, a handful of bands put out some solid nu-metalcore albums. I’ve been listening to some of them this past week, because I’ve been looking for some bouncy, groovy, and energetic nu-metalcore. The first band, and my favorite one, that I wanted to cover is UnityTX’s proper debut album, Ferality. I’ve been aware of these guys for the last handful of years, but they’ve only put out EPs and singles from time to time. I remember hearing bits and pieces of Ferality last year, but I never listened to it in full, and I’ve been wanted to check this out.

I’m really bummed I waited so long, because man, this album would have been one of my favorites of last year. This is such a fun, energetic, intense, and diverse album that showcases a catchier side to the band. This thing is only a half hour long, but it packs a huge punch. I will say that if you’re expecting nothing but nu-metal bangers with a sick and bouncy groove and breakdowns for days, you’ll be disappointed. This album runs the gamut between a lot of different sounds, including nu-metalcore, hip-hop, industrial, and more straight up alt-metal. Every song on this album is different in its own way, and I love that about this record. It has a good sense of variety, so when the album gets heavier, it feels more earned than if every song sounded the same.

Every sound works quite well, too, especially when they move into a catchier sound. Part of that is due to vocalist Jay Webster being able to adapt his vocals to whatever he needs to, whether it’s a nu-metalcore banger like “ROC SH1T,” “Rotting Away (Gore),” or “World Of Malice,” an industrial song like “Diamond Diez,” a hip-hop cut like “Lost In Dayz,” or even a Disturbed-sounding cut like “Killing Alchemy.” Webster sounds just like David Draiman on that last song, and it’s a cool Disturbed song they never wrote. The instrumentation helps, too, though, as the performances are quite good, and the album never gets boring or dull.

I don’t have any issues with this album, but I can see people being upset that the album isn’t “heavy” enough. There are some awesome breakdowns, and some really heavy moments here, but they feel earned, as opposed to bands whose albums sound the same and the breakdowns don’t hit as hard. The first couple songs and the last few songs are the hardest hitting ones, so the album starts and ends really heavy. It’s the middle that tries to stand out and do something different, but it works quite well. I wish I would have heard this album last year, because it would have been in my top ten, possibly top five. This record absolutely rules, and if you love 90s and 00s nu-metalcore, you’ll love this album.

[777hrtz]

2 14 21:)

2) Album of the year?

DEFINITELY pain of truths not thru blood … also love love loveeee bound by naked skies by lathe of heaven, unityTX’s ferality & no models demo ... the hardcore came 4 me this year LOL

14) Favorite book you read this year?

i really loved dopesick by beth macy & i recently picked up if i die in a combat zone by tim o’brian which ive been liking a lot!!

21) What’s something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year?

i have a bunch of show fliers taped up on the walls of my room now, a couple of new band shirts in my closet, more music in my collection & a new guitar on my floor 🩷

[akwardlyuncool]

Sitting To Know Your Collection October (24) Round Up

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Sitting To Know Your Collection: Week 41 (October 7th - October 13th)

Album: Madboy (2019) by UnityTX Play Count: 2 and some change. Top 2 Tracks: - Ruckus (Track 1) - Piece Of Mind (Track 6)

This one hit the spot as soon as I put it on. Sometimes one just needs heavy music that you know was meant for the melanated hard core folks. I’m not a fighter but listening to this on my way to work really gave me the right kind of attitude. Some tracks were better than others, but overall I’m just saying that I had a good time with it.

Sitting To Know Your Collection: Week 42 (October 14th - October 20th)

Album: Songs About Jane (2002/2003) by Maroon 5 Play Count: 3 Top 2 Tracks: - The Sun (Track 6) - She Will Be Loved (Track 4)

Say what you want about the modern version of Maroon 5, but “Letters To Jane” Maroon 5 is not the version to be mad about. (Generally speaking, I don’t know the 2003 lore and don’t want to know lol.) Anyway it’s more sensual and more jazzy than I remember it being. It’s a a solid vibe in the background, kind of album. Another one that is nice to revisit from time to time, where you’re not going to hate having it on or at least I didn’t.

Sitting To Know Your Collection: Week 43 (October 21st - October 27th)

Album: Acoustic Volume 2 (2018) by Bayside Play Count: 3 Top 2 Tracks: - It Don’t Exist (Track 3) - I Think I’ll Be Okay (Track 10)

I’ve been trying since Steven’s Untitled Rock Show to get into Bayside and finally found a song that I really liked. When this CD was on its way to be recycled, I decided to take it and give the rest of the album a solid try. I will say that it ended up being better than I thought it would be, however I still gravitated towards the track I knew and loved, more so than the rest of the album. Overall the albim was rather decent and I’m glad I gave the band a better shot. Don’t know that I’ll reach for this one often, however it does make me want to try their Acoustic Volume 1 record to see if I’d be into that one as well. You know, just to see.

Sitting To Know Your Collection: Week 44 (October 28th - November 3rd)

Album: Jonas Brothers (2007) by The Jonas Brothers Play Count: 4 Top 2 Tracks: - Hold On (Track 2) - Kids Of The Future (Track 14)

I spun this album on the wheel picker right after I had just got done binging Camp Rock 1+2 a day or so prior, so it very much fit the moment. I had a lot of fun with it, granted that was before they were joking around on Twitter with the bad folks hahaha. It also works as a soundtrack for me trying to beef up my DCOM DVD collection. Just fun high school pop times, no pressure.

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The Playlist!

[infraredmag]

New Music Review: UNITYTX 'Playing Favorites - EP'

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 9 out of 10. UNITYTX is: Jay Webster (vocals), Ricky Cova (guitar), Kendrick Nicholson (bass), and Jonathan Flores (drums) REVIEW – UNITYTX continues to redefine the boundaries of hardcore, rap, and metal with their latest release, ‘Playing Favorites – EP,’ which drops April 9, 2024, via Pure Noise Records. This EP is a testament to the band’s dynamic…

[simpleapparition]

Jay Webster of Unitytx joining Alpha Wolf on stage in Lawrence, KS

[falloutbradreviews]

Alpha Wolf - Half Living Things

I’m going to be honest — I don’t have much to say about Alpha Wolf’s new album, Half Living Things, and I didn’t want to review this at first. Not because I didn’t like it, but because I just don’t have a lot to say. There just isn’t much to talk about with this album, and at first, I only listened to it once then kind of wrote it off. I decided to come back to it, because I hate writing things off after a single listen, even if I end up not liking after subsequent listens. I was also in the mood for this band’s brand of nu-metalcore / deathcore, thanks to listening to a few other albums in this vein.

I listened to albums by UnityTX, Gideon, and Dropout Kings, so Alpha Wolf’s new one is the last album out of all these that I wanted to talk about. Half Living Things is a record that I don’t have a lot to say about, because it just isn’t that interesting, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. After a few more listens, I don’t really love this album, but it’s not half bad. If anything, Half Living Things is a nu-metalcore album that is full of nothing but breakdowns, grooves, and really heavy moments with a feature from Ice-T for some reason, all the while being really generic.

If you like this kind of stuff, or you want to turn your brain off, you’ll be fine, but otherwise, I just don’t have a lot to say about this record because there isn’t much to talk about. That’s kind of why I wanted to end up talking about it, because these are the kinds of albums I wanted to avoid when I started writing again. It’s hard, though, because I still want to talk about certain things, especially if they’re still good. It’s just a conundrum that I’ve had for awhile, but in the end, I like talking about music. I may not have a lot to say about something, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t worth checking out.

[doggerell]

I saw UnityTX, The Fall Of Troy, Hail The Sun, LS Dunes, Show Me The Body, Saosin, and Coheed and Cambrias sets in full. and like partial sets of Ideal Threat, My Epic, and the Bled. basically I stayed at Main Stage almost all day cause that was the easiest for me cause all of my focus bands were there *pensive* god that was fucking killer. really sad Ive only discovered this festival as its ended. what a cool location and genre focus. everyone killed it and the crowds were honestly always a delight

guys where do I even begin with Furnace fest

[jonathanbiers]

🎧🎵 when you get this, you have to put in 5 songs you actually listen to at the moment. Then tag 5-10 followers to do the same. 🎵🎧

tagged by @flashyysins <3

i'm just going to put my current hyperfixation songs, and a little explanation why i'm liking them rn

romanticist by yves tumor - this one's on my little stargyle playlist, i immediately thought of them when i heard it. it's like the exact mood i want to capture later on in the series i'm working on.

show me how by men i trust - from my fluff writing playlist, this one i've had on repeat while writing the back half of my christmas fic. it's got the soft and gentle vibes i really want to shine through, and is perfect for writing because the vocals are just far back enough in the mix that i'm not distracted by the words.

burnout by unitytx - aaaand this is where the soft stuff ends lmao. this band opened for loathe a couple weeks ago (my all-time fav) and they're so so good. i feel this song in my soul lmao. their music has hiphop influences as well, and there is always a need for more poc representation in metal

bleeding by varials - bassline is so fucking sexy

how long? by tallah - made me cry in my car first time i heard it. really hit me right in the transgender, though i'm fairly certain justin wrote it about being gay. a song for queer people to cry to in general, i think, in a full-of-rage, when can we just exist without fear kind of way. beautiful, beautiful song

as always sorry if you've been tagged already/don't like to do these! tagging: @himbohohoharringtxn @skeletoneddie @heroeddiemunson @bayouteche

[runthepockets]

I think a lot about how emo was seen as a safe haven when I was coming up cus people could dye their hair and wear skinny jeans without getting a bunch of shit, especially little girls and little gay dudes. And you know, all props for that I think that stuff should exist. But it was still a bunch of white dudes. Even the ones that weren't white were either super white passing or had assimilated into whiteness to get their shit off the ground (I didn't know Pete Wentz was mixed until last year, dude. That's how bad it is.)

A lot of them were still just as racist as the Metal dudes I was prone to hanging with on the internet, but I guess cus their demeanor was more that of gangly white twinks who were constantly playing up their victimhood rather than beefy white dudes who played more assertive roles, no one took it that seriously. The former party was performing a layer of innocence and humanity that the tough guys couldn't be afforded, even though both parties should be held accountable an equal amount for being shitty white bitches.

Tbh I honestly kinda prefer when the Metal and Hardcore dudes are racist to me, just cus 1) their music is better and 2) they at least do it with their chest. There's cool Hardcore and Metal dudes too, but at least when they're uncool they're like, fucking nazis, and they tend to congregate at shows for bands who are also nazis, or at least complacent, so they're much easier to avoid. There are also just way more black / nonwhite fronted Metal and Hardcore bands (UnityTX, Sunami, Los Crudos, Body Count, Soul Glo, Zulu, and District 9 are some of my favorites) cus we've been having this discussion about racism in Heavy music for like 22 years now. The issue is far from being solved, it's at least clear some people kinda care.

I don't think I can say the same for emo. As far as I can tell it's still just as white dominated as it was when I was in middle school. Hard pass.

Hanging with white queers is a struggle cus they're like "come to this space it's diverse and more accepting and safe" and what they really mean is "the same amount of white people but a lot of them are gay or at least gay passing this time."

[sagehaleyofficial]

HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK (1.8-1.14.20):

NEW MUSIC:

·         Record Store Day went on social media to unveil its 2020 date, which is set for April 18th. Last year, a special edition turntable manufactured by Crosley Radio was available at select record stores.

·         Green Day took to social media to share a GIF announcing their new track ��Oh, Yeah” will be released later this month. Additionally, they also confirmed a rumored tracklist that was anonymously sent to a fan earlier this month.

·         Spanish Love Songs announced the release date of their third studio album, Brave Faces Everyone, on February 7th via Pure Noise Records. The band also released a new single “Kick” with an accompanying music video.

·         New Found Glory announced that they are looking to include fans in filming a new music video. Recently, guitarist Chad Gilbert took to Instagram to tease that the band have been working on a new album, which will follow up their 2017 release, Makes Me Sick.

·         Silverstein announced a release date for their next studio album, A Beautiful Place to Drown. They also dropped their latest single off the LP, “Infinite,” featuring Underoath and The Almost musician Aaron Gillespie.

·         In a very recent interview, Senses Fail vocalist Buddy Nielsen revealed what he thinks will be the title of the band’s eighth album, calling it Hell is in Your Head. The frontman also talked about the relationships between this new album and their 2006 record, Still Searching.

·         Evanescence dropped a music video for their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s song “The Chain,” which was featured on the soundtrack for the video game Gears of War 5. Singer Amy Lee also lent her vocals to the game’s launch trailer just prior.

·         The 1975 announced the debut of a new song titled “Me & You Together Song,” set to drop this Thursday. Their fourth studio album, Notes on a Conditional Form, was then pushed back from its original release date on February 21st to sometime in April.

·         Halsey took inspiration from country music in her latest single “You Should Be Sad” off her upcoming album Manic, dropping this Friday. She revealed on Twitter that the track was inspired by some of her favorite female artists of the genre, namely Carrie Underwood.

·         Creeper announced the release date for their upcoming album, Sex, Death and the Infinite Void, along with a brief tour in the UK. The band teased fans on Twitter prior to the announcement by posting a series of periods and short videos.

·         PVRIS dropped a haunting acoustic version of their song “Hallucinations,” originally the title track of the band’s latest EP. Singer Lynn Gunn also shared it on her own Twitter feed, saying “It’s chill.”

·         The upcoming film Birds of Prey is getting its own soundtrack, appropriately titled Birds of Prey: The Album. The soundtrack features Halsey, K. Flay, a collab by Megan Thee Stallion and Normani, and more internationally-acclaimed female artists.

·         Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams teased what could potentially be a lyric from her upcoming solo project debut, Petals for Armor, releasing January 22nd. Clues of the new project surfaced on Instagram and city streets with a release date for some time this month.

·         A recent video shows Halsey in the studio with Bring Me the Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish. It appears that the video is referencing her new song for the Birds of Prey soundtrack titled “Experiment on Me.”

·         Alexisonfire dropped a new single titled “Season of the Flood,” which marks their third new song in 10 years and premiered on BBC1’s Rock Show. Last year, the band dropped two singles, “Complicit” and “Familiar Drugs.”

·         Point North’s new song, titled “Into the Dark,” just dropped, featuring current tour mate and Sleeping with Sirens‘ singer, Kellin Quinn. The bands are currently on tour with Set It Off and Belmont.

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

·         Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced the lineup for the festival’s 2020 dates. This year’s headliners include Tool, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Miley Cyrus, Bassnectar, Flume, Oysterhead, Lana Del Rey and Vampire Weekend.

·         The Almost frontman Aaron Gillespie recruited his Underoath bandmate Tim McTague to join him on stage during a show at the Orpheum in Tampa. Gillespie shared photos of the evening, touching on the “unnecessary friction” at The Almost’s formation in 2005.

·         In anticipation of their upcoming release Father of All… next month, Green Day announced that they want to host a wild party at a fan’s house. In a video posted to Instagram, Billie Joe Armstrong talked about wanting to play in one very lucky fan’s backyard in California.

·         Halsey announced the dates for the North American installment of her Manic World Tour. It was also announced that CHVRCHES, Omar Apollo, blackbear and PVRIS will all join her on select dates of this tour.

·         Circa Survive announced that Polyphia and Gouge Away will join them on their Blue Sky Noise 10-year anniversary tour. The band took to social media to announce the supporting cast for the tour.

·         Billie Eilish, Gwen Stefani with Blake Shelton, Aerosmith and Lizzo will all take the stage at this year’s Grammy Awards on January 26th. R&B songstress Alicia Keys will again host the ceremony.

·         Post Malone was announced to headline the “Bootsy on the Water” pop-up event at one of this year’s Super Bowl kick-off parties in Florida. Fans have the opportunity to see the rapper live, but tickets range from a hefty $1,000 to $150,000.

·         The Maine announced their second edition of 8123 Day to celebrate their 13th anniversary as a band. The event will offer fans fun opportunities such as an online scavenger hunt, contests, new merchandise and more.

·         My Chemical Romance’s return show grossed nearly $1,500,000, making history as the highest-grossing show at the venue ever. A Paradigm agent, Matt Galle, spoke with Variety last December about how everything came together.

·         Joe Rogan, Jim Jefferies and Whitney Cummings are joining forces to appear at Stand Up for Australian Fires, the Australia wildfires benefit show taking place on January 26th. Proceeds from the show, co-produced by Kevin Lyman and Joe Sib, will go to Wildlife Warriors.

·         After announcing their first full U.S. headlining run last month, Sleep On It finally announced the opening acts for the “Pride and Disastour.” The band’s upcoming tour, which kicks off at the end of February, will be supported by Bearings, Between You and Me and Neverkept.

·         Sleeping with Sirens revealed a stacked co-headlining run with the Amity Affliction kicking off in April. The tour will begin April 15th in Reno, Nevada, and conclude May 23rd in Milwaukee with support from Stray from the Path and UnityTX.

OTHER NEWS:

·         The Maine drummer Pat Kirch married his longtime partner Shacara Nemetz, with his bandmates, family and friends in attendance at the ceremony. Last September, the couple also announced they were expecting their first child together.

·         One talented drummer took on the challenge of combining 50 My Chemical Romance songs in 10 minutes. The fan in question, Sage Duvall, is a member of Florida-based indie band Raggy Monster and impressively recorded it all in one take without the use of a click track.

·         Bad Religion announced the release of their new book, “DO WHAT YOU WANT: The Story of Bad Religion,” which is set to drop on August 20th by Hachette Books. The autobiography is a deep examination of the band’s four decades in rock music.

·         Music IP investment company Hipgnosis Songs acquired 157 songs from alternative icon Tom DeLonge‘s catalog. “All the Small Things” and more Blink-182 hits were reportedly acquired.

·         Ice Nine Kills joined numerous musicians in fundraising to help put an end to the Australian wildfires plaguing the country. The band is selling a T-shirt featuring a kangaroo dressed as horror icon Freddy Krueger, with all proceeds going towards Australia’s relief efforts.

·         The upcoming film Birds of Prey revealed its second official trailer, which may reveal what happens to Jared Leto‘s Joker character. Recently, lead actress Margot Robbie, who plays Harley Quinn, confirmed that Leto would not be in the film.

·         Featuring a red, black and white color palette, Vans’ latest “I Heart” shoe collection recently hit their online store. The line showcases the phrase “I heart boys, I heart girls” in a continuous pattern.

·         Neil Peart, iconic drummer and lyrical voice of legendary Canadian prog-rock act Rush, has passed away. Rolling Stone reported that Peart had succumbed to aggressive brain cancer at age 67 after a brave three-and-a-half-year-long battle.

·         The Umbrella Academy fans were surprised last week when the comic series appeared as a question on the game show Jeopardy!. The show is currently hosting its “The Greatest of All Time” tournament, which has three record-breaking former contestants playing.

·         Blink-182 joined the relief effort toward stopping the Australian bushfires by releasing a new merch collection. Proceeds from the shirts will go towards Australia Zoo, which is giving medical help and rehabilitating to sick, injured and displaced wildlife in the country.

·         Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is partnering with Barrett-Jackson to sell a few of his vehicles to the highest bidder. There will be three cars up for sale – a 1941 Cadillac 62 Series convertible, a 1960 Cadillac Coupe Deville and a 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer.

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Check in next Tuesday for more “Posi Talk with Sage Haley,” only at @sagehaleyofficial!

[melvinomusic]

UnityTX

Madboy

Number of LPs: 1

Label: Pure Noise Records

Release Year on Jacket: 2019

Songs I Liked:

A2 – Hail Mary

A4 – Cross Me

All of Side B

Overall Rating: A+

Would You Recommend:

I was not prepared for this album at all. This was part of a mystery bundle, and I assumed it was a hip-hop record by the cover (I'm not fully wrong). The first song came out swinging with a hard metalcore edge. This felt like the band was influenced by 90s newmetal and hardcore. Randomly it goes from this hard aggression into melodic hop-hop tracks, back to full on rage. This was surprising. The back and forth doesn’t take away from the album it actually flows better than I could have thought. This is why I do these mystery bundles, because you find gems like this that I never would have heard of before. Even if you don’t like hip-hop or metalcore I think this is worth a listen. This was a great listen.

Don't take my word for it listen for yourself and tell me what you think.

Spotify Link to Album:

https://open.spotify.com/album/7vKNtOYlGmXNbx4QN5Og0u?si=wHIa3CaxRCaXensCv0XZGw

[gbhbl]

Live Review: Deez Nuts, The Acacia Strain & UnityTX at The New Cross Inn, London (01/02/23)

It was The Acacia Strain’s night in London, that’s for sure.

Originally due to take place on March 1st, 2022, and at The Underworld, the last date of the UK portion of this tour finally took place, 11 months later and at The New Cross Inn. It’s a sold-out show and anyone who’s ever been to the New Cross Inn during a sold-out show can attest to the manic insanity that takes place when it’s this packed. Hardcore punk band Deez Nuts may be the headliner, but…