Underoath is done.
The slow death started when Aaron Gillespie left the band and since then, it’s just been a matter of time. The dynamic of the band had shifted. Although we were able to interview guitarist James Smith, who was wonderfully intelligent and cordial the vibe on that night (even that long ago) was one of disarray. There was no doubt that Underoath with its present line up would cease to exist and so it has been announced officially that the band is done and will take one more victory lap around the country as a goodbye. 15 years is a long time. There has to be more to this than what is being said.
"Over the past decade or so of our lives, we have been able to live a dream traveling the world, playing music that excites us, and meeting more amazing people than we could have ever fathomed," says keyboardist Chris Dudley. "This couldn't be a more bittersweet moment for us. We have accomplished more, met more friends, seen more places and have just done more than we could have ever imagined, and we really wanted to just go out on the highest note possible. That's why we have put together a group of great friends and musicians for what will be our final tour ever. We are taking every moment of this tour as an opportunity to say goodbye to you all, as well as celebrate what has taken place over all these years. The love we have and the debt of gratitude that we owe to all of you is not able to be measured in any way."
A last recording titled “Anthology 1999-2013”will be up for grabs on November 6th. Two new songs and a retrospect.
Thanks for the memories- lights out Underoath.