Introducing a cinematic, progressive metal and operatic chaos of emotional intensity. ununk blends the familiar and the unknown, throughout the changing pace and presence of a conceptually complex We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On.
Making its way through an ever-changing landscape of delicacy and darkness intermittently, distorted guitars are countered by evocative keys and operatic female vocals, and lyrics reach into nostalgic poetry and programmed rhymes alike, for a dramatically structured and quite fascinating original take.
ununk is an unlimited creative force, the elusive artist noting a diverse repertoire of songs that take influence from metal, classical, folk, pop, rock, and all that falls in between. Consider the increasing tempo and weight after the gentle dance between strings and keys, for The Kingdom’s Demise; a uniquely cinematic ode that fully envelopes its audience.
Then from the 2024 album Rock Spirit, the track Rock dives into the fast-fingered metal guitar-play and tone of a more live sound, but maintains the cinematic structure, to effectively keep you enthralled and on your toes from start to finish.
Modern production has made it easy and sometimes essential to lose yourself within the tools and toys at our disposal. The result is a common sound but less easily pigeonholed – a versatility amidst single artists – such as the sudden shift to the psychedelic Beatles aura of ununk’s catchy and recognisable Simple Truths.
Elsewhere, the likes of Fired Up return us to the fast-paced surf-rock guitar age, balancing chaos with groove, and quickly energising and exciting the indie rock space.
No social media, no discernible biography, no human image to cling to. ununk is as mysterious as the name implies, and the music is completely unpredictable, but impressively satisfying in most cases.
Finally, the dramatic and evocative piano and sudden bursts of vibrancy from Metal Angel showcase the sense of heart and intention that drives everything from the ununk creative corner. The piece rises and surrounds us, soon finding its feet amidst the old-school metal sounds of Pantera, but never succumbing to such easy preconditions.
The soundscape moves and changes, the performance intensifies then softens, and all the while, that creative freedom of the modern era rings loud, and without fear of judgement.
