Photo by: Artur Tarczewski
Oregon heavy goth-rockers Unto Others will drop their third studio record, Never, Neverland, on September 20th via Century Media Records. The group worked on the effort with producer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, The Cult). Pre-orders are available now at this link. Speaking of the motivation behind the album, vocalist/guitarist Gabriel Franco shares:
“My goal was to push this thing so hard that more people know us as Unto Others. At the end of it, I was burnt out, full of anxiety and raw nerves.”
On how this new endeavor differs from the bands prior releases, he offered:
“Mana and Strength can almost be pushed together. I had an iron grip over those albums. Every beat needed to be where I wanted it and how I wanted it to sound. With this one, I took a much looser approach and gave the band members a lot more input. This is the first record with Brandon doing backup vocals instead of myself. Even though I still wrote the core of the songs, this one is a much more collaborative effort. I kind of let go of it because I realized it was killing me. And the record came out better for it. It’s the best thing we’ve ever done.”
The band have released a brand new single titled “Angel of the Night”. Franco says of it:
“I’ve always wanted to do a power ballad, and I think this might be the closest we ever get. A goth power ballad maybe. Sebastian’s [Silva, guitarist] solo in this one is my favorite of the record. He really did a phenomenal job.”
Never, Neverland track listing:
- “Butterfly”
- “Momma Likes the Door Closed”
- “Angel of the Night”
- “Suicide Today”
- “Sunshine”
- “Glass Slippers”
- “Fame”
- “When the Kids Get Caught”
- “Flatline”
- “Time Goes On”
- “Cold World”
- “I Am the Light”
- “Farewell…”
- “Raigeki”
- “Hoops”
- “Never, Neverland”
Tour dates:
8/01 Copenhagen, DK – Stengade
8/02 Wacken, DE – Wacken Open Air
8/03 Munster, DE – Zappenduster Festival
8/04 Berlin, DE – SO 36
8/05 Gdynia, PL – Klub Ucho
8/06 Poznan, PL – 2Progi
8/08 Villena, ES – Leyendas Del Rock Festival
8/09 Jaromer, CZ – Brutal Assault Festival
8/10 Schlotheim, DE – Party San Open Air
8/11 Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz Music Festival
8/13 Fontaneto D’agogna, IT – Phenomenon
8/14 Dornbirn, AT – Conrad Sohm
8/15 Munich, DE – Backstage
8/16 Gyöngyös, HU – Fekete Zaj Festival
8/17 Hamburg, DE – Bambi Galore
8/18 Eindhoven, NL – Dynamo Metal Fest
10/28 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater *
10/29 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre *
10/30 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre *
11/01 Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre *
11/02 pokane, WA – Knitting Factory *
11/03 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory *
11/04 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *
11/05 Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre *
11/07 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore *
11/08 St Charles, IL – The Arcada Theatre *
11/10 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre *
11/11 Toronto, ON – History *
11/13 Montreal, QC – MTELUS *
11/14 Quebec City, QC – Theatre Capitole *
11/15 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre *
11/16 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom At Manhattan Center *
11/17 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall *
11/19 Cleveland, OH – The Agora Theater *
11/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE *
11/21 Stroudsburg, PA – The Sherman Theater *
11/22 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore *
11/23 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
11/24 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live *
11/26 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
11/27 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern *
11/29 Houston, TX – House Of Blues *
11/30 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre *
12/01 Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum *
12/03 Little Rock, AR – The Hall *
12/04 Wichita, KS – The Cotillion *
12/06 Albuquerque, NM – REVEL *
12/07 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theatre *
12/09 Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre *
12/10 San Diego, CA – House Of Blues *
12/11 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino *
12/12 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
12/13 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield *
12/14 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium *
* = w/ W.A.S.P.