Rare material from metalcore veterans.

Artist: Unearth
Album: Our Days Of Eulogy
Label: Eulogy
Tracks: 13
Reviewed By: Chaz

Unearth formed in Massachusetts in 1998 and has since then been on the forefront of the metalcore scene. Our Days Of Eulogy is a collection of live and rare tracks that are finally available again for everyone to get a listen. It features five live tracks, their Endless EP and also their debut EP, Above The Fall Of Man. I am not a huge fan of metalcore or even Unearth. I can't really base my opinion of this album off my distastes for a musical genre. I always do find releasing former rare and out of print recordings for just about any band a pretty rad thing. It's always great for bands to grow their fan base and give their longtime fans another chance to acquire their rare material. Although I don't really like Unearth, I will give credit where credit is due. They have done what they do for quite some time now and they have benefited from it. Our Days Of Eulogy is pretty solid for what it is and nothing more.

Review by: Jeff Krause

2005 will be remembered as the year of reissues.  Of the many reissues that have come out this year from great bands like Boy Sets Fire, Killswitch Engage, and Blindside, it was good to see that one of the best metal bands out there today, Unearth, was also following suit by releasing “Our Days of Eulogy”. 

“Our Days of Eulogy” contains 2 of Unearth’s past EP’s (2002’s Endless, and 1999’s Above the Fall of Man), as well as 5 live tracks from the footage shot for their “Live in Long Island” dvd.  Only the first track, “My Heart Bleeds No Longer”, is an actual repeat from the dvd release, however, as the remaining 4 live tracks are new, and were not included on the dvd release.

By the band’s own admission, their desire was to expose some of their new fans to older material.  Those who may have jumped on the Unearth train with “The Oncoming Storm” will not be disappointed with the material on this disc. 

The production and sound on the live tracks is done well.  The only exception to the band’s sound is on the first live track, where it seems in a few spots like the band hadn’t really gotten into it’s groove quite yet.  They recover nicely, though, and sound tight and strong throughout the remaining tracks.

New fans will recognize the first track of the EP material, “Endless”, from it’s inclusion on “The Oncoming Storm”.  Sounding only slightly different from it’s full length release, the song, and the rest of the songs from the “Endless” EP sound well produced, cohesive, and well-written.  This was definitely a strong release for them, and it is easy to see why it was included as part of a collection of older material.

It is much easier to hear the ‘early’ sound of “Above the Fall of Man”, as the difference in production is evident immediately.  Still, the songwriting is well done, and it is commendable as a first release from a band that is now one of the best known names in metal today.