"Unearthly Trance is a
sludge metal/
doom metal trio from
Long Island/
Brooklyn New York, composed of guitarist-vocalist Ryan Lipynsky, bassist Jay Newman, and drummer Darren Verni. They were formed in 2000 and have released material (5 Eps and 4 full-lengths) on leading labels of the genre like
Southern Lord,
Rise Above Records and
Relapse Records to which they are still signed today. They are also considered by critics one of the leading acts in the doom metal scene and have been touring constantly since their foundation, having shared tours with notable bands such as
Sunn O))) ,
Pelican,
Electric Wizard and
Morbid Angel. Their latest album, "
Electrocution" has been recently released by
Relapse Records, and was produced by Sanford Parker, leader of fellow Relapse label mates and
post-metal experimentalists
Minsk.
Although categorised as
doom metal, Unearthly Trance's music draws inspiration from other forms of extreme music as well like
black metal,
death metal,
crust punk and
drone music. Their song are usually quite long, past the five minute mark and build slowly and oppressively with pounding drums and slow, loud and distorted guitars and bass buried under thick layers of feedback. The vocals are usually very harsh under the form of painful, distorted screams, and the lyrics usually deal with themes of hate, death and the occult. Unearthly Trance also ventures into more experimental sounds from time to time like
ambient and
noise music, giving their music a more introspective, dark and progressive vibe."
Thanks to wikipedia.com for this introduction. I am a lazy puppy tonight, nevermind. All studio albums are online. Check them
here and buy
there.