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==History==
==History==
===You Might As Well Say Underoath Is The Best Band Ever===
===Formation and ''Act of Depression'' (1997–2000)===
No need for exlaining. go on youtube the proof is there.
On November 30, 1997 Underoath formed with [[Dallas Taylor (vocalist)|Dallas Taylor]], and guitarist Luke Morton, in [[Ocala, Florida]].<ref>[http://media.altpress.com/specials/podcasts/AP_Podcast_8_UNDEROATH-1.m4a? Alternative Press Podcast – UnderOATH Interview]</ref> Morton devised the name Underoath "from somewhere in the [[Bible]]."<ref name="Driven">{{cite interview| last= Dudley| first= Chris| interviewer= Manuel Garcia | title= Underoath Interview May 4th 2006| program= drivenfaroff.com| date= 2006-05-07| url= http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2006/05/07/underoath-interview-may-4th-2006/| accessdate= 2008-01-28}}</ref> Drummer [[Aaron Gillespie]], who attended Morton's church, was then asked to play with them. Gillespie agreed, and the group recruited guitarist Corey Steger and bassist Octavio Fernandez; the band members were all in [[high school]].<ref name="Euro">{{cite interview| subject= Chamberlain, Spencer| subject2= Gillespie, Aaron| title= Interview With Underoath| program= Europunk.net| date= 2006-07-17| url= http://www.europunk.net/interviews/174| accessdate= 2008-01-28}}</ref>

After a year of playing at festivals, eating in buffets, and touring the area around Florida, Underoath signed to [[Alabama]]'s [[Takehold Records]] in 1999. Around this time Luke Morton had left the band without appearing on any of their formal recordings. They released their debut ''[[Act of Depression]]'', which sold over 2,000 copies.<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web| last= J. Downey| first= Ryan| title= Underoath Biography| publisher= [[Allmusic]]| url= http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fpfwxql0ld0e~T1| accessdate= 2008-01-12}}</ref>

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===''Cries of the Past'' and ''The Changing of Times'' (2000–2003)===
In 2000, keyboardist Christopher Dudley joined Underoath, and the five-song, forty-minute long record, ''[[Cries of the Past]]'' was released, quickly selling 3,000 copies.<ref name="Allmusic"/> Currently, both ''Act of Depression'' and ''Cries of the Past'' are no longer in print. In 2001, Takehold Records was bought out by [[Seattle]]'s [[Tooth & Nail Records]] and Underoath was subsequently signed to the label's subsidiary, [[Solid State Records]]. In January 2002, bassist [[Grant Brandell]] joined Underoath.<ref>{{cite news| title= Underoath welcomes new bassist| publisher= Lambgoat.com| date= 2002-02-18| url= http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=1209| accessdate= 2008-01-26}}</ref> The band then began working on their Solid State debut, ''[[The Changing of Times]]'', with ''Cries of the Past'' producer James Paul Wisner. The album was released on February 26, 2002 and produced one single titled "[[When the Sun Sleeps]]". Dallas Taylor explained that the lyrics on ''The Changing of Times'' were about "people playing with other people's emotions and how it can leave you bitter" and "struggling through life's hardships and trying to find God in all of it."<ref>{{cite interview| subject= Taylor, Dallas| subject2= McTague, Timothy| subject3= Gillespie, Aaron| title= Taking The Oath| program= ''[[Cross Rhythms]]''| date= 2002-05-01| url= http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Taking_The_Oath/16016/p1/| accessdate= 2008-01-26}}</ref> The band was criticized by critics and long-time fans for the album's style because it had changed from the sound of their previous releases. However, ''The Changing of Times'' went on to outsell both of their earlier releases combined.

In 2003, Underoath supported the album's release with their first inclusion on [[Warped Tour]], however their participation in the tour came to an end when Taylor (under controversial conditions) was asked to leave the band. Keyboardist, Chris Dudley explained at that time that Taylor could no longer tour with Underoath for various reasons and left on his own decision.<ref name="Allmusic"/> Under speculation of a potential break up, the band then went on a supporting tour with [[Atreyu (band)|Atreyu]] in August 2003 with Matt Tarpey as the temporary lead vocalist, while at the time being a part of [[Winter Solstice (band)|Winter Solstice]].<ref name="Detector">{{cite web| last=Sharpe-Young| first= Garry| title= Underoath| publisher= [[RockDetector]]| date= 2007-11-13| url= http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/usa/underoath| accessdate= 2008-09-09}}</ref> In October 2003, at the CMJ Fest in [[New York City]], the band reappeared with [[Spencer Chamberlain]], formerly of the band This Runs Through, as the new lead vocalist.<ref name="Sing">{{cite web| title= Underoath| publisher= artists.letssingit.com| url= http://artists.letssingit.com/underoath-1j519/biography| accessdate= 2008-01-25}}</ref> Chamberlain had toured with Underoath when fronting his former band and at one time was roommates with Dudley; their previous friendship with Chamberlain was considered when making him lead vocalist.<ref name="Euro"/> Gillespie explained that before Chamberlain had been in the band, the group members "didn’t really get along", however, after Chamberlain joined "everything was just normal, we clicked".<ref name="Euro"/> After Chamberlain became a permanent member, Underoath discussed the possibility of changing the name and becoming a new band. Ultimately, the members decided to remain as Underoath.<ref name="Euro"/>

===''They're Only Chasing Safety'' (2004–2005)===
After taking the end of 2003 off from touring to begin working on an album, the band scheduled time in February 2004 to begin recording.<ref>{{cite news| title= Underoath news and notes| publisher= Lambgoat.com| date= 2003-11-18| url= http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=2874| accessdate= 2008-01-26}}</ref>

During the early months of 2004, Underoath returned to the studio with Chamberlain as lead vocalist and producer James Paul Wisner.<ref name="Sing"/> ''[[They're Only Chasing Safety]]'' was released on June 15, 2004 and proved to be a more commercial success for the band, going onto outsell the previous three albums combined. The album sold close to 100,000 copies in its first week of release and was certified gold by the end of 2005<ref name="Allmusic"/> selling more than 487,000 copies.<ref name="Slipknot">{{cite news| last= Wiederhorn| first= Jon| title= Underoath Rock Like Slipknot, For God's Sake| publisher= [[MTV]]| date= 2006-12-26| url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519378/20051228/underoath.jhtml| accessdate= 2008-01-25}}</ref> With Gillespie being the only original member, ''They're Only Chasing Safety'' had been a vast change in sound and rhythm from what they performed earlier on. "[[Reinventing Your Exit]]" and "[[It's Dangerous Business Walking out Your Front Door]]" were released as the album's two singles and both songs spawned music videos that received frequent airplay on [[MTV2]] and [[Fuse TV|Fuse]].

In March 2005, Underoath participated in the inaugural [[Taste of Chaos]] tour, and shortly after, embarked on their first headlining tour. The band premiered two brand-new songs during the length of the tour. They played a part of the Warped Tour, but declined to perform for the entirety of the tour in order to take time to record another album. Underoath made their first cover of an national magazine, ''[[Alternative Press]]'' for the September 2005 issue, and in October, ''They're Only Chasing Safety'' was re-released in a two-disc set with four formerly unreleased songs. Also included was re-mastered album artwork by [[Jacob Bannon]] of [[Converge (band)|Converge]], and a DVD with over two hours of footage of the band touring in support of the album. As of 2005, ''They're Only Chasing Safety'' has sold more than 218,000 copies, with the re-release selling an additional 279,000 copies, making a combined sales of more than 500,000 copies in the US alone.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519378/20051228/underoath.jhtml</ref>

===''Define the Great Line'' (2006–2007)===
In January 2006, Underoath entered the studio to record their fifth album, which would come to be titled ''[[Define the Great Line]]'';<ref name="Oct Int.">{{cite interview| last= Chamberlain| first= Spencer| title= underOATH Interview October 18th, 2005| program= drivenfaroff.com| date= 2005-10-18| url= http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2005/10/21/underoath-interview-october-18th-2005/| accessdate= 2008-01-28}}</ref> named so because "you just have to find that line and that way to live your life".<ref name="Driven"/> The band had been writing for the album two weeks after the release of ''They're Only Chasing Safety''.<ref name="Crazy">{{cite news| last= Harris| first= Chris| title= Warped Tour Band Underoath Aren't Into Crazy FOOS Parties| publisher= [[MTV]]| date= 2006-03-28| url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529694/20060427/underoath.jhtml| accessdate= 2008-01-25}}</ref> Matt Goldman, who produced albums for [[Copeland (band)|Copeland]] and [[Norma Jean (band)|Norma Jean]], and [[Adam Dutkiewicz]], guitarist for [[Killswitch Engage]], enlisted as producers.<ref name="Solid"/> Chamberlain noted that the vocals for the album would sound less like an imitation of former vocalist Taylor, but more like the vocals of Chamberlain's former band. The lyrics were also meaningful to Chamberlain because they had been written about "things that have molded him into who he is today".<ref name="Busted">{{cite interview| last= Dudley| first= Chris| interviewer= Matt Fink| title= Busted: Underoath| program= BustedHalo.com| year= 2006| url= http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/BustedUnderoath.htm| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20071222200630/http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/BustedUnderoath.htm| archivedate=2007-12-22| accessdate= 2008-01-25}}</ref>

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An unfinished version of the album was leaked onto [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] websites and [[Peer-to-peer file sharing|P2P]] services months before the release date. Drummer Aaron Gillespie, during the short time after the recording of ''Define the Great Line'', recorded the [[Southern Weather|debut album]] for his side-project [[The Almost]], which was produced by Seattle producer [[Aaron Sprinkle]] and was released April 3, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2126&c=3 |title=The Almost — Southern Weather — Release Date — AbsolutePunk.net |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net}}</ref> In April 2006, the band had been courted by several major record labels, instead re-signing with Tooth & Nail Records because they felt that major labels "don't get heavy bands" and "we don't really agree with a lot of the business practices major labels employ sometimes."<ref name="Crazy"/> On April 21, Underoath flew to [[Sweden]] to work with Popcore Films, to create music videos for "[[In Regards to Myself]]" and "[[Writing on the Walls]]"; the latter was chosen as the lead single for the album and was later nominated for the 2007 [[Grammy]] Award for [[Best Short Form Music Video]].<ref>{{cite web| title= 49th Annual Grammy Awards Winner List| publisher= [[Grammy Award|GRAMMY.com]]| url= http://grammys.org/Grammy_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx| accessdate= 2008-01-26}}</ref> Dudley commented that the videos were "high-energy videos and more intricate than any video we've ever done."<ref name="Crazy"/>

Released on June 20, 2006, ''Define the Great Line'' sold 98,000 copies in its first week and debuted on the [[Billboard 200]] Chart at number 2,<ref name="ap5">{{cite web| title= Artist Chart History|work= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=477820&model.vnuAlbumId=785760| accessdate= 2008-01-12}}</ref> the highest debut for a Christian album since 1997.<ref name="ap6">{{cite news| last= Hasty| first= Katie| title= Furtado Scores First Chart Topping Album|work= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| date= 2006-06-28| url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002763472| accessdate= 2008-01-12}}</ref> With the debut of ''Define the Great Line'', Underoath simultaneously released a special edition version of the album featuring special artwork and a DVD that includes another behind-the-scenes movie and a "making of" video. ''Define the Great Line'' was certified [[Gold Album|Gold]] by the [[RIAA]]<ref name="Gold">{{cite web| title= Underoath gain gold album for 'Define The Great Line'|publisher= [[Cross Rhythms]]| date= 2007-01-22| url= http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Going_Gold/26217/p1/| accessdate= 2008-01-27}}</ref> on November 11, 2006, representing 500,000 shipped units of the album. The album was also released on vinyl however, this edition was limited to only 3,000 copies.<ref>http://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=detail&title_id=31942</ref><ref>http://www.tower.com/define-great-line-underoath-vinyl/wapi/106417193</ref>

[[Image:Underoath Warped06.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Guitarist Timothy McTague and vocalist [[Spencer Chamberlain]] performing at 2006's [[Warped Tour]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]].]]

The band was scheduled to spend June and July 2006 on the main stage of the Warped Tour, but on July 28, 2006, it was announced that Underoath was dropping off the remaining dates of the tour. A statement from the band stated that the members "felt it necessary to take some immediate time to focus on our friendship, as that’s more important than risking it for the sake of touring at this time."<ref name="ap1">{{cite web |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/18890 |title=Underoath drops off Warped Tour |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=PunkNews.org |date=2006-06-29}}</ref> In an ''[[Alternative Press]]'' cover story on Underoath, Burkett told the magazine that Chamberlain had confided in him that Underoath's band members had been "having a lot of arguments over their religious beliefs."<ref name="AP">{{Citation| last=Staddon| first=Tristan| title=Sometimes You Walk the Line, Sometimes the Line Walks You| magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]| issue= 219| pages=180–186|date=October 2006}}</ref> [[Mike Burkett|Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett]] admitted to [[Punknews.org]] that he had poked fun at the band for their beliefs, but emphasized that he befriended Underoath's band members at the start of the tour and had a personal policy of not making jokes on-stage about anyone he was not friends with or did not like personally.<ref>{{cite news| title= Fat Mike addresses Underoath rumours| publisher= [[Punknews.org]]| date= 2006-07-21| url= http://www.punknews.org/article/18930| accessdate= 2008-01-27}}</ref> It was also spread that the band's withdrawal from the tour was due to Chamberlain's rumored drug problems and time spent in rehabilitation, to which Gillespie responded, "If there was something serious going on like that and he was in rehab, we'd have to tell the press. But it's just not true."<ref>{{cite news| last= Harris| first= Chris| title= Underoath Drummer Steps Up As Frontman For Side Project The Almost| publisher= [[MTV]]| date= 2006-12-26| url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1548820/20061226/underoath.jhtml| accessdate= 2008-01-25}}</ref> Underoath toured extensively throughout Europe, Australia, and Asia in the late 2006, from February to April in 2007 toured with [[Taking Back Sunday]] and [[Armor for Sleep]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/taking_back_sunday_north_american_headlining_tour.html |title=Taking Back Sunday: North American Headlining Tour |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar|ultimate-guitar.com]] |date=2006-12-07 }}</ref>

Underoath shot videos for the songs "You're Ever So Inviting" and "A Moment Suspended in Time" in February 2007;<ref>{{cite web| last= Tate| first= Jason| title= Underoath Shooting Two Videos| publisher= AbsolutePunk.net| date= 2007-01-25|url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=206869 |accessdate= 2007-07-24}}</ref> both videos have been released and "You're Ever So Inviting" won [[MTV]]'s Battle of the Videos on May 23, 2007. Underoath performed a Canadian tour followed by the Taste of Chaos World Tour, and also played at the 2007 [[Cornerstone Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/exclusive/cornerstone_festival_2006_review200608/index.php |title= HM — Cornerstone Festival 2006 Review |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=[[HM|HM Magazine.com]]}}</ref> On July 17, 2007 Underoath released a DVD entitled ''[[777 DVD|777]]'' to the US market.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=3191&c=3 |title=Underoath - 777 (DVD) - Release Date — AbsolutePunk.net |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net}}</ref> Underoath also played the Warped Tour 2007 from July 24 to August 9, and in August 2007, toured Australia and East Asia. During a tour with [[Maylene and the Sons of Disaster]], [[Poison the Well]], and [[Every Time I Die]], Gillespie went through emergency surgery on an infection in his hand. Instead of cancelling shows, Underoath recruited Kenny Bozich, the drummer of Gillespie's band, The Almost.<ref>{{cite web| title= Shows| publisher= underoath777.com| url= http://www.underoath777.com/shows.php | accessdate= 2007-08-27}}</ref>
Underoath lead vocalist Spencer Chamberlain was featured on the cover of the ''[[Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation]]'' album.

===''Survive, Kaleidoscope'' and ''Lost in the Sound of Separation'' (2008–present)===
During the September 2007 tour, Chamberlain stated various times that the band will release a new album in mid 2008. It was later confirmed that it would be released on September 2, 2008.<ref name="gets lost in sound">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003827541 |title=Underoath Gets 'Lost In Sound' On New Album |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=2008-07-15 |author=Mitchell Peters |accessdate=2008-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2008/04/18.Underoath%20To%20Release%20Survive,%20Kaleidoscope%20May%2027th.asp |title=Underoath To Release "Survive, Kaleidoscope" Live CD/DVD May 27th |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher= [[JesusFreakHideout.com]] |date= 2008-04-17}}</ref> Recording for the album began in March 2008<ref>{{cite news| last= Kohli| first= Ryan| title= Underoath To Record In March| publisher= AbsolutePunk.net| date= 2008-01-09| url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=288215| accessdate= 2008-01-25}}</ref> and ended in April 2008. McTague said that the album, ''[[Lost in the Sound of Separation]]'', would be considerably heavier than ''Define the Great Line''.<ref>{{cite interview| subject= McTague, Timothy| interviewer= Rachel| title= Underoath Interview with Tim McTague| program= saintrocknroll.com| date= 2007-03-18| url= http://www.saintrocknroll.com/interview.php?band=Underoath&date=2007-03-23| accessdate= 2008-01-12}}</ref>

In October 2007, Underoath had begun filming their third person documentary ''[[Survive, Kaleidoscope]]''. "The Audible Diversion Group", a small film team, shot footage of the band as they followed Underoath on their September tour and the entirety of the "We Believe in Dino-Tours". The film was shot in [[720p]] high definition 16:9 widescreen format.<ref>{{cite news| last= McTague| first= Timothy| title= Underoath Movie| publisher= underoath777.com| date= 2007-10-03| url= http://underoath777.com/news.php?id=137| accessdate= 2008-01-28}}</ref> Underoath released the ''Survive, Kaleidoscope'' live CD/DVD on May 27, 2008.<ref name="billboard: sk">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=477820&aid=1138298 |title=Underoath – Survive, Kaleidoscope |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=2008-08-18}}</ref> The album reached #81 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="billboard: sk" /> The band recorded the concert footage at a performance in [[Philadelphia]] at the Electric Factory in October 2007.<ref>{{cite news| title= Underoath full concert film shoot this Sunday!| publisher= underoath777.com| date= 2007-10-26| url= http://underoath777.com/news.php?id=138| accessdate= 2008-01-28}}</ref>

During mid-2008, Underoath joined the 30-city Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour with bands such as [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Disturbed]], [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]], and [[DragonForce]].<ref name="gets lost in sound" /> The tour began on July 9, 2008, and concluded in [[Buffalo, New York]] on August 19, with Underoath headlining the tour's stop at the [[Hot Topic]] venue.<ref name="gets lost in sound" /> After the release of ''[[Lost in the Sound of Separation]] '' on September 2, 2008, Underoath began headlining tour in support of the album, along with [[Saosin]] and [[The Devil Wears Prada (band)|The Devil Wears Prada]], and in various markets, [[P.O.S|P.O.S.]], [[Person L]], and [[The Famine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/30039 |title=Underoath / The Devil Wears Prada / Saosin / P.O.S. |accessdate=2008-08-21 |publisher=Punknews.org |date=2008-08-12}}</ref>

In its first week, ''Lost in the Sound of Separation'' debuted at #8 on the [[Billboard 200]] charts, selling around 56,000 copies in the US alone. The band then later made a video for the song on the new album "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures".<ref name="Bloobaord_number_8"/> In December 2008 they embarked on their first South American Tour. The band played six concerts in [[Brazil]], [[Argentina]], [[Chile]] and [[Colombia]], and played at [[Warped Tour 2009]]. On recent international tours in 2009, Underoath has been writing pieces of new songs. However, they are only in the beginning stages and nothing has been mentioned thus far in regards to recording dates. The songs "[[Desperate Times, Desperate Measures]]" and "[[Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear]]" were released as the two singles from the album.

During a late 2009 interview, guitarist Timothy McTauge stated that the band had "just started writing songs that may be included on the next record", and that they are hoping to enter the studio late summer or early fall 2010.<ref>http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=59079712&highlight=2011#post59079712</ref> Underoath is set to release their upcoming live album ''[[Live at Koko]]'' exclusively to their UK audience via their UK merchandise site.<ref>http://underoath.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems.html</ref> On February 25, 2010 Underoath stated they were finishing writing their new album.

On April 5, 2010, the band announced the departure of their final founding member, drummer and vocalist, [[Aaron Gillespie]].<ref>http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=1943559&blogId=532247560</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/aaron_gillespie_leaves_underoath.html Aaron Gillespie Leaves Underoath] Ultimate Guitar</ref> Due to this occurrence, none of the band's original members remain. Aaron played his final show with the band in [[Milan]], [[Italy]] on April 6.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}

On May 10, 2010 through their official MySpace blog, Underoath announced that they will be entering the studio on May 24 to record their follow up to ''Lost In the Sound of Separation'', which is scheduled for a late 2010 release, with producers Matt Goldman (''Lost In the Sound of Separation'' and ''Define the Great Line'') and Jeremy SH Griffith.<ref>http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=1943559&blogId=534154965</ref> Underoath also stated on their [[Twitter]] page that they had been writing their new record with [[Daniel Davison]], formerly of [[Norma Jean]], on drums and that they had planned to record the new record with him.<ref>http://twitter.com/UnderoathBand/status/13736371209</ref> Davison will also be playing drums on their upcoming tour with [[As I Lay Dying]]. Underoath later stated via Twitter Direct Messaging to fans that Davison had not been confirmed as a permanent new drummer.<ref>http://twitter.com/jeremynakasone/status/13969518961</ref>


==Musical style and influences==
==Musical style and influences==

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Underoath

Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997[1] in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida.[2][3][4] They are currently signed with Solid State Records, a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records, and are the label's most popular group.[4]

After several line-up changes, none of Underoath's original members remain with the group. With original vocalist Dallas Taylor, they released Act of Depression, Cries of the Past, and The Changing of Times. Following his departure, Spencer Chamberlain became lead vocalist. The band then released They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line, gaining a certified gold rating and the highest-charting Christian album on The Billboard 200 since 1997[5] respectively. These two albums have given them more mainstream and commercial success.

They have received two Grammy nominations in 2007 and 2010 respectively[6][7] and have recorded a live CD/DVD box set entitled Survive, Kaleidoscope, which was released on May 27, 2008. From late February to early May the band recorded their latest studio album entitled Lost in the Sound of Separation, which was released on September 2, 2008,[8] and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200.[9]

History

You Might As Well Say Underoath Is The Best Band Ever

No need for exlaining. go on youtube the proof is there.

Musical style and influences

Underoath's members are openly Christian and have stated on numerous occasions that they are a Christian band.[10][11][12] However, as vocalist Spencer Chamberlain explains, "[We are Christian but] in a different way. We’re not like your average Christian band."[13] He further explains that Christianity is the "backbone of our lives, especially in the way that we handle certain things, but it’s not so much the backbone of our lyrics. It’s not like every song is a lesson from the Bible or something. It’s just normal life struggles."[13] Keyboardist Christopher Dudley had also stated that a majority of Underoath's audience is not Christian, nor are the bands they would often tour with.[14] Though the band has been noted for "setting precedent in both Christian rock and beyond", only a portion of their albums are sold in the Christian marketplace.[15] Chamberlain said, "I look at us as just another band in the secular market like with all these other hardcore bands and we just happen to be a Christian band that has different beliefs."[16]

Underoath have been described as playing within the genres of metalcore and post-hardcore.[17][18] Bassist Grant Brandell has explained that Underoath's music has been influenced by various bands such as Refused, At the Drive-In, Apple Not Asteroid, Jimmy Eat World, Isis and Radiohead.[3] Underoath typically perform the straightforward melodic metalcore musical style. After the release of Underoath's debut album Act of Depression and second album Cries of the Past, founding guitarist Corey Steger left the band. Steger and other founding member Dallas Taylor were noted for giving Underoath their principal sound. When Taylor left Underoath following the release of The Changing of Times, an album that somewhat foreshadowed the changes to come for the band,[19] the group's style took a considerable change as new vocalist Chamberlain joined. With Chamberlain, the writing dynamic change in the band — now Gillespie and Chamberlain wrote the lyrics they sang[13] — and Underoath released They're Only Chasing Safety. The album marked with an experimentation with tracks such as "Reinventing Your Exit" and the well-structured "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" which makes use of a Church-oriented singing choir during the bridge and electronic percussion."[19] Also, Underoath began "a cleaner, more direct heavy rock style".[20] Then Define the Great Line was released in which Chamberlain noted that his vocals sounded less like himself imitating Taylor's vocals, and more similar to the vocals of his previous band, This Runs Through. Alternative Press stated, "[Chamberlain's] bellow [is] more carnal and guttural, [and] his high end more tuneful than whiny."[21]

Band members

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Underoath members.

Album appearances

Member Album Instrument
Act of Depression Cries of the Past The Changing of Times They're Only Chasing Safety Define the Great Line Lost in the Sound of Separation
Aaron Gillespie Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Drums, vocals
Christopher Dudley Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Keyboards, synthesizer, samplers
Grant Brandell Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Bass guitar
Timothy McTague Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Lead guitar, backing vocals
Spencer Chamberlain Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Lead vocals
James Smith Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Rhythm guitar
Dallas Taylor Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Lead vocals
Octavio Fernandez Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Rhythm guitar, bass guitar
Corey Steger Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Lead guitar, backing vocals
Matt Clark Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Bass guitar

Discography

Main article: Underoath discography

References

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  9. ^ "Underoath – Lost in the Sound of Separation". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  10. ^ Tampa: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases. ICON Group International. Retrieved 2007-08-01. Underoath is a Christian Post-Hardcore band from Tampa, Florida, currently signed to Solid State Records.
  11. ^ CMJ new music report, Issues 967-990. CMJ Network. Retrieved 2007-08-01. UNDEROATH Define The Great Line (Tooth And Nail) Tension and release continue to define Underoath on their latest collection of liberally Christian rockers.
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