An Interview with Unredeemer

A single release from Unredeemer comes through with a vast undertone and thrashing blackened metal approach that takes speed, death, and melodic metal, bringing them together to tell a story, all performed with intense energy and fierce soundscape.

"Shame" starts with clean guitars giving it that spacious feeling before bursting into brutal riffs and double kick drums, thrashing and destructive in true metal form.

One of the things I love about this track is that it actually takes elements of trudging metal riffs and blends them into that death metal speed, so you have several subgenres of metal all blending into one, and it's done with such precision and attention to the tones of the instruments that it packs a massive punch.

You can tell that the arrangement and again, the tones of the guitars, especially, we're really thought out. Everything has a certain level of graceful aggression to it.

The drumming is absolutely massive. They're not just in the pocket, but they actually push and drive the track so that everything comes through with a sort of Earth-shattering approach and aesthetic.

This is a classic style death metal track. Yes, it blends in other metal approaches, but it's mainly one banger of a death metal single, and with it comes a few different sets of vocals that are most certainly quite fiery and fierce.

One of the things I loved about this track is how energized it is and how much attention was paid to the mix of it all.

I don't always talk about the mix of a song, but when it comes to stuff like this, I just know it's not easy to bring all of those thrashing textures together so that everything sounds whole.

These guys really pulled it off so that everything is balanced. The vocals aren't overwhelming, the guitars are in a perfect spot, everything is well placed with double-tracked guitars adding a thickness along with gritty and haunting vocals that come with a slight gothic edge.

You also have these effects that are laced into that final mix, which also lets the song come through with a power and a vastness, and it's underbelly.

There's plenty of reverb on certain kinds of instruments and on some vocals as well, giving the song layers and a sort of depth.

It also helps with that gothic tonality.

The overall haunt of this track is intense, and the riffs are really well performed and hard-hitting, but lyrically, you also have quite an intense sentiment and subject matter.

This is a track that has a bit of a deeper meaning. It touches on patriotism, war, purpose, and the ideals that come with all of it, along with consequences.

It's a particular point of view that a lot of us have.

As the bands themselves state, "SHAME" tells the story of a soldier stripped of meaning, marching toward oblivion with every bullet, betrayed by the very ideals he was told to kill for. Told through the haunting cadence of a grim children’s rhyme, the song evokes imagery of loss, futility, and bitter revelation. The lyrical themes dive deep into existential nihilism—rejecting blind patriotism, false saviors, and hollow redemption."

This was a massive, heavy-hitter of a death metal single and really showcased the band's ability to send heavy-handed messages that are delivered with closed-fisted aggression and intensities that certainly leave an impact.

The performances from all parts, vocals, instruments, and all are amazing.

These guys are masters at what they do, and we're able to build a song that hit like a sucker punch to the gut, which is exactly what death metal is supposed to feel like.

Again, those layers and depths are super evident, and when you start listening to this track, it has a particular way of pulling you from whatever you're doing and wherever you are and putting you into this world for a chunk of time.

It's a strange form of storytelling and escapism that is easy to become addicted to.

It's done with purpose here, and you can sort of feel that in the music.

This is for anyone who loves good, thrashing, speed, death, blackened, grindcore, or metal.

Listen to this while you read through our interview with them about the release, history and future of the band.

Turn this up and remember where you heard it first.

Buzz Slayers: Let’s talk about “Shame”! This track was a fierce and thrashing blackened metal opus!! Where did this one come from and what is it about?

After Jani’s passing and the decision to continue playing, the music naturally took a darker turn—even the tuning dropped lower. Shame reflects that shift. Lyrically it follows a soldier who loses sight of sense and purpose, drawn deeper into the void. It’s as much about personal battles as it is about war.

Buzz Slayers: I’m hearing a few different styles to this release! Who are some of your biggest musical influences?

As a group, we draw from a wide range of extreme metal—from classic death and thrash to modern tech death and black/death. If we had to name a few bands that get at least two votes in the rehearsal room: Bloodbath, Slayer, Lamb of God, Rotting Christ, and Cattle Decapitation.

Buzz Slayers: How do songs come to you? Do you record at a home set up?

Riffs and ideas usually start at home recordings. Once we bring them into the rehearsal space, we tear them apart and rebuild until they cut the way they’re supposed to.

Buzz Slayers: How did this all start for you as a band?

For me, it began after moving to Finland and answering a vocalist ad in early 2019. From there it’s been a road of changes and setbacks, but the core has remained—pushing forward with the music and message.

Buzz Slayers: Are you performing live right now? Any touring in support of the release?

We wouldn’t call it touring yet. We played RockCastle a few weeks ago, and there are some shows in Finland lined up—like TyyneRock next weekend. A bigger schedule is already shaping up for next summer though.

Buzz Slayers: Now that this is out, what’s next for you?

We’ll keep releasing as we go. Another single is already recorded and will be out in about a month. No reason to wait for an album to keep the fire alive.

Buzz Slayers: Who’s in all your headphones right now?

This was a fun one, here are the individual answers: Extreme, Twisted Sister, Mastodon, Rotting Christ, Kanonenfieber.

Buzz Slayers: What would you tell people they can expect on this release?

A rollercoaster of sound and emotion.

Buzz Slayers: Before we go, what would you like to express to fans of the music?

That it’s more than riffs and blasts. It’s about the message—the Unredemption. Returning your sins back to yourself and owning them.

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