Portland, OR goth rockers Unto Others have announced their third album and first for Century Media, Never, Neverland, due September 20 (pre-order). “Mana and Strength can almost be pushed together,” says vocalist Gabriel Franco, referring to the band’s first two albums. “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.”
It was produced by Tom Dalgety (whose goth rock pedigree also includes The Cult, The Damned, Killing Joke, Siouxsie, Ghost, and more), and new single “Angel of the Night” finds the band trying their hand at a power ballad, as Franco explains: “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.” You can check it out below.
As previously mentioned, Unto Others are opening LA hair metal vets W.A.S.P.‘s S/T 40th anniversary tour, which also includes Bay Area thrash vets Death Angel. That hits NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom on November 16. All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
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
Unto Others — 2024 Tour Dates
August 1 Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade
August 2 Wacken, DE @ Wacken Open Air
August 3 Munster, DE @ Zappenduster Festival
August 4 Berlin, DE @ SO 36
August 5 Gdynia, PL @ Klub Ucho
August 6 Poznan, PL @ 2Progi
August 8 Villena, ES @ Leyendas Del Rock Festival
August 9 Jaromer, CZ @ Brutal Assault Festival
August 10 Schlotheim, DE @ Party San Open Air
August 11 Kortrijk, BE @ Alcatraz Music Festival
August 13 Fontaneto D’agogna, IT @ Phenomenon
August 14 Dornbirn, AT @ Conrad Sohm
August 15 Munich, DE @ Backstage
August 16 Gyöngyös, HU @ Fekete Zaj Festival
August 17 Hamburg, DE @ Bambi Galore
August 18 Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo Metal Fest
October 28 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater *
October 29 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
October 30 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *
November 1 Calgary, AB The Palace Theatre *
November 2 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *
November 3 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
November 4 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
November 5 Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre *
November 7 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore *
November 8 St Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre *
November 10 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
November 11 Toronto, ON @ History *
November 13 Montreal, QC @ MTELUS *
November 14 Quebec City, QC @ Theatre Capitole *
November 15 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre *
November 16 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom At Manhattan Center *
November 17 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
November 19 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theater *
November 20 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
November 21 Stroudsburg, PA @ The Sherman Theater *
November 22 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore *
November 23 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore *
November 24 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live *
November 26 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
November 27 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern *
November 29 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues *
November 30 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre *
December 1 Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum *
December 3 Little Rock, AR @ The Hall *
December 4 Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion *
December 6 Albuquerque, NM @ REVEL *
December 7 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre *
December 9 Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre *
December 10 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues *
December 11 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino *
December 12 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
December 13 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield *
December 14 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
*w/ W.A.S.P.