The Tale Untold to release album “Counterculture” on 15 November 2024

Engaging in a plethora of heavy genres to achieve the harrowing dark of extreme metal with the catchy hooks of electronica and pop, while also venturing into post-hardcore, djent and hard rock territories, Counterculture is set to release from THE TALE UNTOLD on November 15th, 2024. The hard-hitting Nebraska-based metal quintet explore complex emotions and chaos in the search for clarity in this dynamic full-length offering. 

"As a world descended into darkness, chaos, and confusion; truth, peace, and thought disappeared as antiquated ideas. Those who harbored hate were exonerated, those who spread peace were silenced. Tyranny masqueraded as compassion and hopelessness infected humanity. In this world, truth had become counterculture. However, the people are resilient. As the silent rediscovered their voices, the light of unity pushed back the darkness. Order abolished chaos, and clarity dissolved confusion."

"Show Me" begins teetering on the cliff-edge of despair: "[w]hen you are begging for a sign that you’re not alone. It encompasses a feeling of being in the depths of depression, but not hopeless. This is the beginning of discovering that things could be better." This riff-heavy and guttural onslaught unleashes blasts of power while the soaring chorus hook reveals that not all hope is lost. Aggressive hits of rebellion strike with grooves and electronics in "Burn It Down", while "Dream" (ft. Jordan Rush) focuses on the light. This track is a message that conveys how "[a]nything is possible with manifestation. The reality might be negative, but you can break that reality with your actions. You don’t have to adopt confusion when you have a solid foundation. Believing in yourself can achieve more than you could have ever thought."

The allure of temptation is all too appealing in "The Craving". One of the more pop-leaning songs on Counterculture, the dichotomy between the musicality and darker lyrical subject makes it all the more disturbing. "Devil's Doom" "is a darker track full of vocal layers and uneasy frequencies. The song was written with the intent of having an Argent Metal experience, but quickly transitioned into its own intentionality." Continuing in the same argent metal vein, "God Complex" runs with a driving momentum, guttural vocal layering and subtle operatic parts throughout emphasises the unease. "God Complex" "is about overcoming the rumors and expectations put forth by someone who wants to take you down. Realizing that everything they say about you is a reflection of them."

The thunderous "All Time High" embodies the theme of Counterculture: "All Time High is an ironic title for the song.  We have everything we could need including access to luxuries beyond your imagination. However, the vast majority of the population is unhappy and unsatisfied. We watch the privileged few enjoy their lives through a screen and give up our own aspirations. It seems that all of the unobtainable luxuries have only dragged us down."

About THE TALE UNTOLD: 
Since forming in 2016, THE TALE UNTOLD has set to establishing their distinctive sound and live performances. Having introduced their staple Annual Pajama Party (With Pillow Mosh Pit), over their career to-date THE TALE UNTOLD have opened for the likes of ROB ZOMBIE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BLACK DHALIA MURDER and LORNA SHORE, among others. 

The band revealed their debut EP Only Temporary in 2019, followed by Chapter II in 2023. Inspiration for THE TALE UNTOLD's 'poppy djent' sound derives from the likes of SLIPKNOT, DEFTONES, and METALLICA, with genre and stylistic elements infused from across EDM, Hip Hop, Industrial, and Djent. "We write Metal for the masses. Our philosophy is create 'one for them, one for you.'" The band explain. "Meaning, we write a song for those who love the
radio hits, and then write one for those who love to mosh."

THE TALE UNTOLD is: 
Eliss Hall - Vocals
Jon Frost - Guitar
Jack Larson - Guitar, Vocals
Ashlee Boyce - Drums
Cole Buckley - Bass

Special Guests: Jordan Rush on "Dream"

Album Credits:
Producer: Jeremy Schaffer, Gage Hanson, Jordan Rush
Recording Studio: All Poetic Audio
Engineer: Jeremy Schaffer, Jon Frost
Mastering: Jeremy Schaffer, Gage Hanson, Jordan Rush
Mixing: Jeremy Schaffer, Gage Hanson, Jordan Rush
Album Cover Artist: Eliss Hall