Underminded - Eleven:Eleven (Uprising)
This year has been a pretty good year for new releases, and it just keeps
getting better. Underminded are back with their sophmore effort and first
release for Uprising Records after being label less with the demise of Kung
Fu Records. Eleven:Eleven is eleven tracks of the most pissed of metalcore I
have ever heard. Scratch that, ten tracks, as the opening track Enfermia,
Part III: The Recovery is an epic build up to the brutal Ya Basta featuring
Marc from Atreyu. That’s not the only guest appearance, as Vic from Pierce
the Veil shows up on the track In Complacent Glass Cannons and Marc makes
another appearance on Empty Handed Painter. The lyrical overtone isn’t as
much political as Hail Unamerican but it’s presence is still there. Vocalist
Nick Martin explores more personal issues on Eleven such as relationships
and changing your life. The raw emotion and brutality of this album compare
to no other release this year and will stand the test of time of the fading
metal core scene. Underminded definitely went the right direction after Hail
Unamerican and will hopefully be pumping out more material like this in the
future.Nick Zimmer
