Unearth
// Derek Kerswill, drummerUNEARTH are a metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. “Above The Fall Of Man [EP]” (1999) was available from Endless Fight Records, “The Stings Of Conscience” (2001), “Endless [EP]” (2002), and “Our Days Of Eulogy” (2005) were all available from Eulogy Recordings, “The Oncoming Storm” (2004), “III: In The Eyes Of Fire” (2006), “The March” (2008), and “Alive From The Apocalypse [2DVD]” (2008) are all available from Metal Blade Records. Unearth’s musical influences include At The Gates, Earth Crisis, In Flames, Metallica, Pantera, and Slayer.
Website: www.unearth.tv
Photo: Jeremy Saffer / Metal Blade Records
Interview:
For me, I’ve always gravitated towards positive and spiritual music. Not so much Christian based music, which I’m definitely not opposed to, but music with a positive and thought-provoking message. Growing up, music literally saved my life and I feel that these days, I’m trying to align myself with bands and artists that project something positive to give back what I got when I needed it most. There’s plenty of negativity in this world, so why not do something positive, or at least challenge somebody’s thought process in a uplifting manner. Playing music is the most meditative state I achieve and there’s nothing better than being on stage, and in “the zone”. To me, that’s the most spiritual feeling in the world, and I’m thankful I have an outlet to creatively express myself.
“Playing music is the most meditative state I achieve and there’s nothing better than being on stage, and in “the zone”. To me, that’s the most spiritual feeling …” – Derek Kerswill, drummer in Unearth
