Delivering their tenth album, The Place After This One (MNRK Heavy) Florida’s very own Underoath has conjured a masterpiece. They take a strong step forward into new territory, holding nothing back. Underoath has reinvented itself.

This album is a densely layered experience, charged with dystopian, anthemic energy. Each song crashes quickly into the next like heavy, beautifully distorted waves. Every instrument is held in place by a chaotic web of electronic experimentation. This record is loud and aggressive, nothing is off-limits here.

Underoath has matured immensely, bringing their most artistic selves to the studio. These musicians are at the peak of their abilities, pushing the limits of their craft with precision and purpose. Every dynamic shift, every calculated incision in the soundscape, is placed with intention and stands firm.

The first released single, “All The Love Is Gone,” brings back memories of their past albums with it’s massive choruses. This will be another anthem for fans to scream along to live. Meanwhile, “And Then There Was Nothing” might just be the heaviest track on the album. Beyond its crushing structure, it grooves. I found myself completely locked into the rhythm, moving instinctively with the beat.

The opening track, “Generation No Surrender,” is an explosive introduction, ripping the floodgates open, while its finale, “Outsider,” wraps the whole experience in a somber, ambient headspace, reeling the listener back in before trailing off alongside a haunting, lonesome piano.

The Place After This One is more than just another album, it’s a monolith in Underoath’s discography, a beacon illuminating just how far they’ve come. All roads have led to this moment. They aren’t just refining their sound; they’re redefining it. Underoath has moved the mountain, and the genre has made space for their evolution.

Buy the album here:
https://underoath.ffm.to/tpato  

9 / 10
RICHARD REYNOLDS
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