...So Unknown

October 2023 October 2023 ...So Unknown studio Jesus Piece Jesus Piece - ...So Unknown.jpg A computer graphic that appears to be liquid metal in the shape of angels 2023 04 14 2021 The Machine Shop (Belleville)Adams Gregory 2023-07-03 With panic-inducing chords and down-tuned Jim Root Strats, Jesus Piece are on a mission to shake up metalcore and write riffs that disturb you https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jesus-piece-so-unknown 2026-04-30 Guitar World en Metalcore 27 46 English Century Media Randy Leboeuf Only Self 2018 right 20% Between being in the world of fashion and electronic music and seeing how DJs run things, getting to work with some of the biggest artists in any capacity helped me look at the limitations of what we can and can't do. Now that I was able to be in those areas, we can go any way and I'll have a really good context on how we can handle ourselves. It's not "what we can't do," but more... should we be taking these things? Should we be handling ourselves this way? You gotta understand, I always prefer quality over quantity, so do we have to take every tour? No. Do we have to say yes to every single thing? It gave me a way of planning things in a different way. —Drummer Luis Aponte on genre experimentation on ...So Unknown ...So Unknown is the second and final studio album by American metalcore band Jesus Piece. Released on April 14, 2023, it comes five years after debut Only Self and has received positive reviews from critics. Reception Kerrang! 4/5 Metal.de 5/10 MetalSucks 4.5 5 Pitchfork 7.3/10 Rock Hard 7.5/10 Rolling Stone 4 5 Slant Magazine 3.5 5 77/100 ...So Unknown positive 77 five Olly Thomas of Kerrang! rated this album 4 out of 5, pointing out the attention to detail and stating that it results in "an involving listen, but emphatically doesn't detract from the band's primary intention of rearranging your skeletal structure through elastic, chugging riffs and neck-snapping beats". Metal Injections Max Heilman gave ...So Unknown an 8.5 out of 10, calling it "exciting, emotive, and ball-busting hardcore taken to the next level by smart writing". Mandy Scythe of MetalSucks scored this 4.5 out of 5, exhorting readers, "If you're a fan of hardcore, or if you're just looking for something a little outside of your usual metal menu that still delivers the riffs, check out ...So Unknown. It's an album that will change the way you think about hardcore music." Pitchfork editors chose ...So Unknown as one of the 10 albums of the week for readers to hear and critic Matthew Ismael Ruiz scored it a 7.3 out of 10 as a band that "boast a unique mix of aggressive East Coast grooves and call-and-response vocals, offsetting metal's melodic and theatrical tendencies with hardcore's propulsive energy" and particularly noting the virtuosity of drummer Luis Aponte. Rolling Stone critic Ian Blau awarded the album four stars out of five, stating that the band "avoid the repetitive and rough aspects of their debut by growing exponentially as musicians, focusing their songwriting, and becoming more capable of translating the energy of their live show into nuanced studio performances". In Slant Magazine, Steve Erickson gave this release 3.5 out of 5 stars, characterizing it as "the album feels more defined by genre than the band's past work, but the anger running through it is contagious" and summing up that the music "creates a stark contrast to the majority of recent pop-rock, which carries a mood of depressed resignation". This was an Editor's Pick at Spill Magazine, where Ryan Ruple scored it a 9 out of 10, predicting, "as far as metal records go this year, encompassing all sub genres, ...So Unknown is going to be in several End Of The Year lists for fans". Writing for Sputnikmusic, YoYoMancuso scored this work a 3.0 out of 5, summing up that it is "a flawed record, but still a worthwhile one to check out". Accolades On June 23, Alternative Press published an unranked list of the top 25 albums of the year to date and included this release, calling it "a chaotic listen from start to end, brimming with metallic aggression, savage breakdowns, and smart songcraft". +...So Unknown on year-end lists Publication List Rank Alternative Press 50 best albums of 2023 Consequence 30 Best Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2023 7 Decibel Top 40 Albums of 2023 4 Invisible Oranges 20 Best Metalcore Albums of 2023 2 Kerrang! The 50 best albums of 2023 8 LoudwireThe 25 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2023 MetalSucksTop Albums of 2023 PopMatters The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2023 14 Rolling Stone The 11 Best Metal Albums of 2023 4 Revolver 30 Best Albums of 2023 1710 Best Hardcore Albums of 2023 3 Track listing "In Constraints" – 2:19 "Fear of Failure" – 3:06 "Tunnel Vision" – 3:23 "FTBS" – 2:12 "Silver Lining" – 3:55 "Gates of Horn" – 2:18 "Profane" – 2:11 "An Offering to the Night" – 2:13 "Stolen Life" – 3:20 "The Bond" – 2:48 Personnel Jesus Piece John Distefano – guitar Luis Aponte – drums Aaron Heard – vocals Anthony Marinaro – bass guitar David Updike – guitar Additional personnel Randy Leboeuf – production See also 2023 in American music List of 2023 albums References en-US Alternative Press 1065-1667 https://www.altpress.com/best-albums-2023/ 25 best albums of 2023 so far 2023-06-23 2023-10-25 2023-12-05 30 Best Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2023: Annual Report https://consequence.net/2023/12/best-metal-albums-of-2023-hard-rock-list/ 2024-01-06 Consequence en-US Decibel Magazine 2023-11-16 Here Are Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2023 https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/11/16/spoiler-here-are-decibels-top-40-albums-of-2023/ 2024-01-06 en-US Sacher Andrew 2023-12-20 20 Best Metalcore Albums of 2023 https://www.invisibleoranges.com/20-best-metalcore-albums-of-2023/ 2024-01-06 Invisible Oranges en-US 2023-12-11 The 50 best albums of 2023 0262-6624 https://www.kerrang.com/the-50-best-albums-of-2023-foo-fighters-creeper-sleep-token-pupil-slicer-avenged-sevenfold-metallica-jesus-piece-hot-milk-green-lung/ 2024-01-06 Kerrang! en-GB https://loudwire.com/best-rock-metal-albums-2023/ The 25 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2023 2023-11-27 2023-12-18 en-US Loudwire MetalSucks 2023-12-20 MetalSucks' Top Albums of 2023 https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/12/20/metalsucks-top-albums-of-2023/ 2024-01-06 MetalSucks en-US 2023-11-22 The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2023 https://www.popmatters.com/best-metal-albums-of-2023 2024-01-06 PopMatters en-US 1527-408X 2023-12-11 30 best albums of 2023 Music https://www.revolvermag.com/music/30-best-albums-2023 2024-01-06 Revolver en-US 1527-408X en-US Revolver Music 2023-12-11 2023-12-11 https://www.revolvermag.com/music/10-best-hardcore-albums-2023 10 best hardcore albums of 2023 0035-791X 2023-12-16 The 11 Best Metal Albums of 2023 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-metal-albums-2023-1234921699/ 2024-01-06 Rolling Stone en-US 2023-06-23 25 best albums of 2023 so far https://www.altpress.com/best-albums-2023/ Alternative Press en-US 1065-1667 2023-10-25 Reviews 0262-6624 en-GB Kerrang! 2023-10-24 Thomas Olly https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-jesus-piece-so-unknown Album review: Jesus Piece – ...So Unknown 2023-04-12 https://www.metacritic.com/music/so-unknown/jesus-piece ...So Unknown by Jesus Piece Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic en-US Metacritic Fandom, Inc. 2023-10-25 n.d. Grönecke Jeanette April 7, 2023 Jesus Piece - So unknown Review https://www.metal.de/reviews/jesus-piece-so-unknown-477268/ 2024-01-06 metal.de de-DE Reviews en-US Metal Injection 2023-10-24 Heilman Max https://metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-jesus-piece-so-unknown Album review: Jesus Piece – ...So Unknown 2023-04-11 Reviews en-US MetalSucks 2023-10-24 Scythe Mandy https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/04/14/review-jesus-pieces-so-unknown-is-pure-ripping-riff-fueled-fury/ Review: Jesus Piece – ...So Unknown is Pure, Ripping, Riff-Fueled Fury 2023-04-14 Pitchfork en-US Albums https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jesus-piece-so-unknown/ Matthew Ismael Ruiz 2023-04-25 2023-10-25 Jesus Piece: ...So Unknown Album Review Pitchfork en-US News https://pitchfork.com/news/10-new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-feist-kara-jackson-angel-olsen/ 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Feist, Kara Jackson, Angel Olsen, and More Jazz Monroe Evan Minsker Madison Bloom April 14, 2023 1527-408X en-US Revolver 2023-04-07 Hughes Mia 2023-10-25 https://www.revolvermag.com/music/so-unknown-jesus-piece-wed-be-perceived-band-thats-not-just-band Music Into the 'So Unknown' with JESUS PIECE: "We'd like to be perceived as a band that's not just a band" April 22, 2023 ...So Unknown https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/jesus-piece-so-unknown 2024-01-06 1437-8140 Rock Hard de-DE Vol. 431 0035-791X Music > Album Reviews en-US Rolling Stone 2023-04-13 2023-10-25 Blau Ian https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/jesus-piece-so-unknown-1234713484/ Review: Jesus Piece's '....So Unknown' Stereogum en-US Q&A Ian Cohen https://www.stereogum.com/2219783/jesus-piece-rise-again/interviews/qa/ 2023-04-11 2023-10-25 Jesus Piece Rise Again Music en-US Slant Magazine 2023-04-14 2023-10-25 Erickson Steve https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/jesus-piece-so-unknown-album-review/ Jesus Piece ...So Unknown Review: Embracing Metalcore's Chaotic Fury Editor Pick en-CA Spill Magazine 2023-04-18 2023-10-25 Ruple Ryan https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-jesus-piece-so-unknown/ Spill Album Review: Jesus Piece ...So Unknown Sputnikmusic en-US Reviews YoYoMancuso https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/86720/Jesus-Piece-...So-Unknown/ 2023-04-13 2023-10-25 Review: Jesus Piece – ...So Unknown External links Category:2023 albums Category:Century Media Records albums Category:Jesus Piece (band) albums