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Unearth

Metal band from Winthrop, MA · formed 1998

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Unearth photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
59
Cities
50
Releases
23
Last show
Jul 20, 2025Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville

About

Unearth is a band from Winthrop, MA, formed in 1998, tagged death metal, hardcore, melodic death metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2025, across 59 rooms in 50 cities.

  • Unearth formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
  • Unearth is based in Winthrop — MusicBrainz
  • Buz McGrath: guitar family — MusicBrainz
  • Trevor Phipps: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
  • Ken Susi: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
  • John Maggard: background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard — MusicBrainz
  • Nick Pierce: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
  • Chris Rybicki: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Mike Rudberg: membranophone, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Andrew Abramowitz: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Mike Justian: membranophone, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Derek Kerswill: membranophone, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Iano Dovi: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Unearth has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2024 — MusicBrainz
  • Unearth is from Boston , Massachusetts, U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Unearth has 5 members: Buz McGrath, Trevor Phipps, Chris O'Toole, Mike Justian, Peter Layman — Wikipedia
  • Unearth plays Melodic metalcore [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
  • Unearth has 414300 listeners on Last.fm — Unearth on Last.fm
  • Unearth has released 10 recordings between 2006 and 2024 — Unearth on Discogs
  • Unearth has 11 followers on Genius — Unearth on Genius
  • Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @Unearthofficial — Unearth on Genius
  • Country (per TheAudioDB): Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA — Unearth on TheAudioDB
  • Formed 1998 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
  • Genres per Wikidata: melodic metalcore — Wikidata
  • Labels per Wikidata: Metal Blade Records, Alveran Records — Wikidata

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick, setlist.fm
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20195 shows
  2. 20226 shows
  3. 202319 shows
  4. 20242 shows
  5. 202528 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 20, 2025Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville · RosevilleSupportwith Bleeding Through, Fox Lake, Saltwound, +1
Jul 18, 20251720 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Bleeding Through, Fox Lake, Saltwound
May 13, 2025The Newberry · Great FallsHeadliner
May 10, 2025Prospera Place · KelownaSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
May 8, 2025Midway Music Hall · EdmontonSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
May 7, 2025Grey Eagle Event Centre · CalgarySupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
May 5, 2025Burton Cummings Theatre · WinnipegSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
May 4, 2025Fillmore Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
May 3, 2025Radius · ChicagoSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
May 2, 2025The Fillmore Detroit · DetroitSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 30, 2025Andrew J. Brady Music Center · CincinnatiSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 28, 2025History · TorontoSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 27, 2025MTELUS · MontrealSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 26, 2025House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 25, 2025Santander Arena · ReadingSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 23, 2025Brooklyn Paramount · BrooklynSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 22, 2025The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver SpringSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 21, 2025The Ritz · RaleighSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 19, 2025House of Blues - Dallas · DallasSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 18, 2025House of Blues - Houston · HoustonSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 17, 2025Aztec Theatre · San AntonioSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 15, 2025Fillmore Auditorium · DenverSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 13, 2025Union Event Center · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 12, 2025House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 10, 2025The Wiltern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 9, 2025Observatory North Park · San DiegoSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 7, 2025The Van Buren · PhoenixSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Apr 5, 2025Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil
Jun 15, 2024Big Night Live · BostonHeadlinerwith Bleeding Through, Overcast, Fuming Mouth, +2
May 24, 2024Far Out Lounge & Stage · AustinSupportwith All Shall Perish, Hatebreed, Atreyu, +30
Dec 16, 2023House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimSupportwith Bleeding Through, Impending Doom, Lionheart, +2
Oct 20, 2023Brass Monkey Bar & Billiards · OttawaHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 19, 2023Velvet Underground · TorontoHeadlinerwith Revocation
Oct 15, 2023Wally's · HamptonHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 13, 2023Preserving Underground · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, Get the Shot, +2
Oct 12, 2023Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 11, 2023Canal Club · RichmondHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 9, 2023Music Farm · CharlestonHeadlinerwith Revocation
Oct 7, 2023The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaHeadlinerwith Revocation
Oct 6, 2023Conduit · Winter ParkHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 4, 2023Eastside Bowl · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 3, 2023Pop's - Old Location · SaugetHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Oct 2, 2023Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Sep 29, 2023Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Revocation, Entheos, High Command
Jul 6, 2023The Rock Box · San AntonioSupportwith Bleeding Through
Jun 25, 2023Bei Chez Heinz · HannoverHeadlinerwith Maintain, arrow minds
May 11, 2023Star Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Armed For Apocalypse
May 8, 2023Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Bleeding Through, Upon A Burning Body, 156/Silence
May 7, 2023The Parish, House of Blues · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Upon A Burning Body, 156/Silence, Thrown Into Exile
Dec 30, 2022Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Killswitch Engage, Rivers of Nihil
Dec 29, 2022The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Killswitch Engage, Rivers of Nihil
Dec 28, 2022Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleSupportwith Killswitch Engage, Rivers of Nihil
Sep 21, 2022Growlers · MemphisHeadlinerwith Madball, Undeath
Sep 18, 2022Old National Centre · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Madball, Undeath
Aug 3, 2022Halle, Backstage · MunichHeadlinerwith Misery Index, Commander
Dec 11, 2019Brick by Brick · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Darkest Hour, Thrown Into Exile
Sep 16, 2019The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Soulfly, Arrival of Autumn
Sep 15, 2019Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Soulfly, Prison, Arrival of Autumn
Sep 14, 2019One Centre Square · EastonSupportwith Soulfly, Evergrey, Shattered Sun, +1
Sep 12, 2019Dingbatz · CliftonSupportwith Soulfly, Prison, Arrival of Autumn

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

59 rooms in 50 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • Anaheim2 shows
  • Baltimore2 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows

and 45 other cities

Live history

166 shows on record
Shows counted
166
First on record
Sep 2002
Latest on record
Jul 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20072
  2. 20095
  3. 201012
  4. 20112
  5. 201214
  6. 20135
  7. 201432
  8. 20152
  9. 201617
  10. 20181
  11. 201911
  12. 20226
  13. 202319
  14. 20242
  15. 202528

Top rooms

  • Palladium, Worcester · 8
  • 1720, Los Angeles (LA) · 2
  • House of Blues - Houston, Houston · 2
  • Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore · 2
  • Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago · 2

Top cities

  • Worcester, MA · 8
  • Toronto, ON · 6
  • Chicago, IL · 5
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 5
  • Ottawa, ON · 4

Often on the bill with: Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Machine Head, Armed for Apocalypse, Cruel Hand, Culture Killer, Fit for an Autopsy, Great American Ghost

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

23 releases, 1999–2024

  • Bask in the Blood of Our Demons

    2024 · Ep

  • Into the Abyss

    2023 · Single

  • Mother Betrayal

    2023 · Single

  • The Wretched; The Ruinous

    2023 · Album

  • Extinction(s)

    2018 · Album

  • Incinerate

    2018 · Single

  • One With the Sun

    2018 · Single

  • Survivalist

    2018 · Single

  • The Swarm

    2014 · Single

  • Watchers of Rule

    2014 · Album

  • Darkness in the Light

    2011 · Album

  • Alive from the Apocalypse

    2008 · Album

  • The March

    2008 · Album

  • III: In the Eyes of Fire

    2006 · Album

  • III: In The Eyes Of Fire - 3 Song Sampler

    2006

  • The Making Of III: In The Eyes Of Fire

    2006

  • III: In The Eyes Of Fire - 8.8.06

    2006

  • Our Days of Eulogy

    2005 · Compilation

  • The Oncoming Storm

    2004 · Album

  • Endless

    2001 · Ep

  • The Stings of Conscience

    2001 · Album

  • Above the Fall of Man

    1999 · Ep

  • New England Metal and Hardcore

    Compilation

Discography

24 releases, 1999–2024
  • 2024Bask in the Blood of Our DemonsEP

    Century Media

  • 2023Into the AbyssSingle

    Century Media

  • 2023Mother BetrayalSingle

    Century Media

  • 2023The Wretched; The RuinousSingle

    Century Media · 19658789592

  • 2018Extinction(s)Album

    Century Media · 19075897572

  • 2018IncinerateSingle

    Century Media

  • 2018One With the SunSingle

    Century Media · [none]

  • 2018SurvivalistSingle

    Century Media

  • 2014The SwarmSingle

    Metal Blade Records

  • 2014Watchers of RuleAlbum

    Metal Blade Records Japan · HWCY-1345 · Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By, Mastered By: Mark Lewis; Executive-Producer: Mark Lewis; Executive-Producer: Unearth; Producer [Produced By]: Mark Lewis

  • 2011Darkness in the LightAlbum

    Metal Blade Records · 3984-14992-2 · Engineer: Adam Dutkiewicz; Mastered By: Alan Douches; Producer: Adam Dutkiewicz

  • 2008Alive from the ApocalypseLive

    Metal Blade Records · 3984-34052-9

Show 12 more releases
  • 2008The MarchAlbum

    Metal Blade Records · 3984-14692-1 · Engineer: Jim Fogarty; Mixed By, Mastered By: Andy Sneap; Producer, Engineer: Adam Dutkiewicz

  • 2006III: In the Eyes of FireAlbum

    Metal Blade Records · 3984-14574-2 · Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By: Terry Date

  • 2005Our Days of EulogyCompilation

    Eulogy Recordings · 684662-2

  • 2004The Oncoming StormAlbum

    Metal Blade Records · 3984-14479-2 · Engineer [All Songs Engineered By], Producer [Produced By], : Adam Dutkiewicz; Mastered By [Mastering], Authoring [CD Enhancement]: Alan Douches

  • 2004UnearthRelease

    Metal Blade Records · 3984-34037-9 · Mixed By [Audio]: Shawn Van Der Poel; Mixed By [Audio]: Steve Poponi

  • 2002Endless / My DesireSingle

    Confined Records · CON-10

  • 2001EndlessEP

    Eulogy Recordings · ER 39

  • 2001The Stings of ConscienceAlbum

    Eulogy Recordings · ER25 · Mastered By: Jeremy Staska; Producer, Recorded By: Adam Dutkiewicz

  • 2000Unearth / UndyingRelease

    Strikeforce Records · SR-05

  • 1999Above the Fall of ManEP

    Endless Fight Records · EFR 16 · Recorded By: Rich Durkee

  • n.d.New England Metal and HardcoreCompilation
  • n.d.Wacken Open Air 2012Release

    Rocks Factory

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Buz McGrath · guitar family
  • Trevor Phipps · lead vocals
  • Ken Susi · background vocals, guitar
  • John Maggard · background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard
  • Nick Pierce · drums (drum set)

Former

  • Chris Rybicki · bass guitar
  • Mike Rudberg · membranophone, percussion
  • Andrew Abramowitz · bass guitar
  • Mike Justian · membranophone, percussion
  • Derek Kerswill · membranophone, percussion
  • Iano Dovi · bass guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

14 members on record
  • Buz McGrathOriginal memberguitar familyfrom 1998, end unknown
  • Chris RybickiOriginal memberbass guitar1998–2001
  • Ken SusiOriginal memberbackground vocals, guitarfrom 1998, end unknown
  • Mike RudbergOriginal membermembranophone, percussion1998–2003
  • Trevor PhippsOriginal memberlead vocalsfrom 1998, end unknown
  • Andrew Abramowitzbass guitar2001–2001
  • John Maggardbackground vocals, bass guitar, keyboardfrom 2001, end unknown
  • Mike Justianmembranophone, percussion2003–2007
  • Derek Kerswillmembranophone, percussion2007–2010
  • Nick Piercedrums (drum set)from 2012, end unknown
  • Iano Dovibass guitar2013–2013
  • Chris O'Tooletenure unknown
Show 2 more members
  • Emil Werstlertenure unknown
  • Peter Laymantenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Breath of Nibiru (via Nick Pierce), Building (via Andrew Abramowitz), Bunnyhorse (via Iano Dovi), Burn Your Wishes (via Ken Susi), Do You Still Hate Me (via Andrew Abramowitz), Downpour (via Derek Kerswill), Pintsize (via Iano Dovi), Point 04 (via Ken Susi) and 4 more

Members' earlier bands: As I Lay Dying (via Nick Pierce), Drowningman (via Andrew Abramowitz), Escapist (via Andrew Abramowitz), Kingdom of Sorrow (via Derek Kerswill), Poison the Well (via Ken Susi), The Faceless (via Nick Pierce)

Shares members with: 108 (via Mike Justian), All That Remains (via Ken Susi), Backstabbers Incorporated (via Mike Justian), Chimaira (via Emil Werstler), Dååth (via Emil Werstler), Hassan I Sabbah (via Mike Justian), Icepick (via Derek Kerswill), Junction 18 (via Andrew Abramowitz)

Supporting musicians: Adam Dutkiewicz, Gene Hoglan, Justin Foley, Matt DeVries

Photos, art and posters

Unearth — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Unearth — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Unearth — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Unearth — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Unearth — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Unearth — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Unearth — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Unearth — Prospera Place, 2025-05-10
Poster · Prospera Place, 2025-05-10 — Songkick
Unearth — Brass Monkey Bar & Billiards, 2023-10-20
Poster · Brass Monkey Bar & Billiards, 2023-10-20 — Songkick
Unearth — Palladium, 2022-12-30
Poster · Palladium, 2022-12-30 — Songkick
Unearth — The NorVa, 2019-09-16
Poster · The NorVa, 2019-09-16 — Songkick
Unearth — A38 Ship / A38 Hajó, 2019-03-31
Poster · A38 Ship / A38 Hajó, 2019-03-31 — Songkick
Unearth — Ritual Nightclub, 2014-12-28
Poster · Ritual Nightclub, 2014-12-28 — Songkick
Unearth — Emo's Austin, 2013-11-24
Poster · Emo's Austin, 2013-11-24 — Songkick
Unearth — Wolstein Center, CSU, 2013-11-10
Poster · Wolstein Center, CSU, 2013-11-10 — Songkick
Unearth — Fitzgerald's, 2013-03-09
Poster · Fitzgerald's, 2013-03-09 — Songkick
Unearth — Studio Seven, 2013-01-24
Poster · Studio Seven, 2013-01-24 — Songkick
Unearth — Backstage, 2012-08-08
Poster · Backstage, 2012-08-08 — Songkick
Unearth — Atak, 2010-06-28
Poster · Atak, 2010-06-28 — Songkick
Unearth — New Daisy Theatre, 2010-02-24
Poster · New Daisy Theatre, 2010-02-24 — Songkick
Unearth — Headliners Music Hall, 2010-02-23
Poster · Headliners Music Hall, 2010-02-23 — Songkick
Unearth — The Fillmore, 2009-06-12
Poster · The Fillmore, 2009-06-12 — Songkick
Unearth — LKA-Longhorn, 2004-11-10
Poster · LKA-Longhorn, 2004-11-10 — Songkick
Unearth — Whisky a Go Go
Poster · Whisky a Go Go — venue website

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Unearth on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
venue websiteShow posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
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Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Unearth. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Years active
1998–present
Genres
Melodic metalcore
Labels
Endless Fight, Eulogy, Metal Blade, Century Media, eOne Music, Howling Bull, 3Wise
Current members
Buz McGrath, Trevor Phipps, Chris O'Toole, Mike Justian, Peter Layman
Past members
Ken Susi, Chris Rybicki, Mike Rudberg, Derek Kerswill, John Maggard, Nick Pierce

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