Artist description Under is known for writing heavy, brutal, yet intelligent Machine Head-style crunch-core metal with fierce vocals, lashing guitars and thundering drums.

Music Style Hard, crunchy, heavy-hitting groove-based metal in the true Bay Area style.

Musical Influences Everything that's ever made you say "fuck yeah" about heavy metal.

Similar Artists Machine Head, Skinlab, Pantera, you get the picture...

Artist History Under was formed in Oakland, CA. in early 1996, and has since come to be known throughout California and beyond for their catchy, groove-based riffs and crushing sound. Featuring ex-Kronix vocalist Chris Long, ex-Machine Head guitar tech Jack Cargile and drummer Hugo Barrientos, Under has a sound that is true to the traditional Bay Area style of metal, yet possesses a crunch unlike any other. Through word of mouth, stellar demos and shows with bands the likes of Machine Head, Sevendust, Snot, Skinlab, Exodus, Spineshank, MIRV and many others, Under has gained a tremendous amount of support and established a huge following throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Group Members CHRIS LONG: Vocals, Guitar .................. JACK CARGILE: Guitar ........................... HUGO BARRIENTOS: Drums ..................

Instruments Throats, guitars, bass and drums.

Albums 1998 6-song CD demo, 1997 4-song cassette demo, 1996 3-song cassette demo.

Press Reviews CD DEMO REVIEW - METAL HAMMER [8] "Under are from Oakland, CA. and the guitarist Jack Cargile [was] Logan Mader's guitar tech. Kicking off with the hugely Pantera-esque '29', their sound is groove heavy with walloping great riffs. [Co-] produced by Exodus' Gary Holt, it also features Robb Flynn singing/growling on a cover of the Monkees' '60's hit, 'Stepping Stone'. Hints of Machine Head, but different enough to give you [six] thundering metal tracks." .................................................. CD DEMO REVIEW - METAL MANIACS - "San Francisco's Under, featuring Machine Head guitar tech Jack "How do you say my name in Serbian?" Cargile and ex-Defiance bassist Mike Kaufmann, have completed work on a brand-new six-song demo that sees the group sticking to their riff-laden brand of Machine Head-like crunch-core, with an appearance from Robb Flynn himself on the groups cover of the Monkees' 'Stepping Stone'. The group's professionally-recorded CD can be obtained by writing to..."

Additional Info Hear UNDER vocalist Chris Long on the new James Murphy CD, "Feeding The Machine," featured on the track "Through These Eyes (Distant Mirrors)"

Location Oakland, California - USA

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