Unearth to record new album

Influential metal quintet Unearth

has begun work on its new album. The follow up to the band's acclaimed

2006 release III: In the Eyes of Fire is scheduled to drop this October

via Metal Blade Records.

Unearth is currently recording at Massachusett's System Recording Studios with producer Adam Dutkiewicz, while the album's drum tracks are being laid to tape by drummer Derek Kerswill (Kingdom of Sorrow, Seemless) at Zing Studios.

The as-yet-untitled record is said to feature the band's "most dynamic

material to date," combining strong tension and release, abundant

guitar solos and a bulldozing power-groove.

"Heavy metal shred

mayhem! Now with 50% more guitar solos! If the new Unearth songs were

laundry detergent, then this is what it would say on the box," dishes

Unearth lead guitarist Buz McGrath. "Fortunately for all you metal

maniacs, it's not laundry soap but a mind-blowing journey consisting of

epic mosh and shred, so we had to call in the one man who could wrangle

such a massive beast - Adam Dutkiewicz. We are very excited to be

working with him again and between 40 oz. chugging and doing burn-outs

in Ken's '82 Corvette, we are recording what will definitely be the

best album of our career."

A "teaser" look at Unearth working in the studio can be accessed via the band's MySpace page at this location.

Additional looks at the recording of the album, including

fly-on-the-wall video footage, riffs and excerpts of new music will be

made available in the coming weeks.