Swedish melodic death metal formation THE UNGUIDED startle with an out of the blue release – their new digital EP, 616, out today! Retracing their own history, the salient Swedes offer this collection of re-imagined and re-recorded versions of their most beloved songs from their incredible musical catalogue. Bringing back their notorious, quick tempered, and high-energy sound, 616 promises a new beginning without neglecting their heavy roots. Their legacy stands for itself, placing their unique fusion of melodic death metal, metalcore, and electronic sounds at the top of the genre.

In their newest video, THE UNGUIDED invites fans into an enticing behind the scenes look that not only includes the new videos for “Iceheart Fragment” & “Unguided Entity”, but also gives deeper insight into its members and production. Unapologetic and rebellious as usual, they unleash the re-imagined version of their most beloved works, strutting with haunting screams and epic riffs to create explosive soundscapes. Always caught in the heat of the moment, this documentary starts a fire igniting like no other.

THE UNGUIDED on 616:
“By far one of my proudest moments of my time in THE UNGUIDED! Everyone’s performance is top tier and the production turned out great. Can’t wait to play these songs live in the future!”  (Jonathan Thorpenberg)

“Really excited to finally share these beloved Unguided classics!! We’re super happy with the result and can’t wait to hear your opinion about em. So close down your TikTok, give it a listen, and send us a comment, RIGHT, NOW”  (Roger Sjunnesson)

“The original versions were stellar but it’s mind-blowing to finally unlock the true potential of these songs, enjoy them in a modern 2022 production and performed with the decade long experience this band have archived.”  (Richard Schill)

After their formation in 2010, the Nordic heavyweights – who are all former members of SONIC SYNDICATE – prove their metal expertise time and time again. Pushing boundaries left and right, they continuously develop and improve their own sound, significantly and relentlessly shaping the scene. With their explosive yet brutally honest sounds, THE UNGUIDED fearlessly dash ahead, following only the beating of their own drum: harder, faster, but always on point.

The four re-imagined and re-recorded tracks that encompass 616 showcase the never commencing stagnation of THE UNGUIDED. From songs like “Phoenix Down” from 2012, to 2017’s “Iceheart Fragment”, they embark on a sonic journey to reaffirm their own legacy. Rejoicing in their own hymns, “Unguided Entity” offers a worthy instruction to their works and explosive soundscapes, which culminate in “Eye of the Thyclavine” – the final song on the EP. THE UNGUIDED prove time and time again that they are here to leave a lasting impression and guide the scene back to the roots of modern metal!

Listen NOW!

616 track listing:

1. Unguided Entity
2. Iceheart Fragment
3. Phoenix Down
4. Eye of the Thylacine

As a surprise and special thank you to their fans, Swedish melodic death metal unit THE UNGUIDED have just released a new official music video for the dreamy crusher “Where Love Comes To Die”.

With their new track, the Swedes once again prove that the well-balanced symbiosis of pop-inspired elements in combination with merciless heaviness and lyrics with depth succeeds with ease and that their songs absolutely stay in your head. In four minutes, the track takes you on a journey through a diverse sound construct and makes you scream for more!

THE UNGUIDED‘s Richard Sjunnesson states: 
“We’ve been sitting on this video for quite some while now! Our first thought was to save it for an eventual tour but that’s not going to happen in quite some time, so we just decided to do an interactive event with the fans to “unlock” the new music video. It’s for the only ballad on the album Father Shadow and we once again got the opportunity to work with Patric Ullaeus who filmed both “Crown Prince Syndrome” & “Where Love Comes To Die” during the same day! Roger and my sister and her husband can be seen in the video as the actors.”

Convince yourself and watch “Where Love Comes To Die” HERE:

Grab your copy of their latest album Father Shadow NOW

With Father Shadow, THE UNGUIDED –comprised of the brothers and founders of SONIC SYNDICATE – breaks down the barriers between melodic death metal, metalcore and fitting electronic sounds. Clean hooklines explode in classifying screams, leading up to a unique symbiosis of pure harshness. With brutal shouts, an unmistakably catchy chorus and a huge chunk of honest words, “Crown Prince Syndrome” unveils the burden of an innate identity. The perfect symbiosis of Richard Sjunnesson’s forceful vocal pitch and Jonathan Thorpenberg’s clean vocals convinces to the fullest extent. Tracks like the banger “Never Yield” and “War of Oceans” pierce straight into your eardrums. Let yourself be drawn into the deep, dark underbelly of “Stand Alone Complex”, capturing your mind with ruthlessly harsh drums. “Gaia”, featuring Erik Engstrand, marks a new chapter in the era of THE UNGUIDED: harder, faster but always on point. With heavy handed cover versions of their own classic SONIC SYNDICATE tracks “Jailbreak”, “Denied” and “Jack of Diamonds”, the four piece also thrives in reminiscence –and reveals a new musical entity. Follow THE UNGUIDED into the deep shadows of the past and the abyss of the future!

THE UNGUIDED on their latest album:
“We started to work on the follow up to And the Battle Royale by the end of 2018 after the tour was done. I think that particular album was a lot about figuring out the band’s new identity and writing together after boarding a new member and undeniably it was well received. Father Shadow is all about taking that experience, refining the process and push it to the next level. We have grown together solidly as a band and I think it shows a lot on this album. The songwriters in the band all come from different schools and write a bit differently musically, on this album everyone got equal airtime just to pump the diversity without losing the feel of the band. Lyrically it pushes the story and concept forward and finally ties up some ends that have been loose since Fragile Immortality (2014), something I think the hardcore fans will appreciate. It was also fun to go back and revisit those old SONIC SYNDICATE tracks for the bonus material and I think we managed to do our own thing to honor the songs with a mint 2020 production. Utterly, we created the songs and album we’d love to listen to ourselves and we succeeded with that and hope you’ll like it as much as we do!”

Swedish frontrunners THE UNGUIDED draw you into the deep, dark underbelly of their gloomy antithesis of pure harshness and rousing melodies, forming an unbeatable framework of melodic death metal. Their smashing third single, “Stand Alone Complex”, is cut from their upcoming album, Father Shadow, out this Friday, October 9 via Napalm Records.

“Stand Alone Complex” re-opens the heavy doors to THE UNGUIDED’s universe of brutal growls and clean and catchy choruses, attacking the listener’s eardrum at breakneck speeds and sticking in their mind forever. Their third offering showcases another facet of their characteristic symbiosis of melodic death metal mixed with remarkable electronic influences and conspicuous metalcore elements.

Along with a fantasy-inspired audio visual, kicking drums and poignant melodies prepare the world for tomorrow’s album release – ready to pull everyone into the depths of THE UNGUIDED’s enigmatic sound!

Richard Sjunnesson of THE UNGUIDED on the new single “Stand Alone Complex”:
““Stand Alone Complex” is a classic THE UNGUIDED song in terms of structure and vibe. And drives the narrative of Seth and Gaia deeper into their coming realization and burden. It was a bit of an underdog song during the pre-production phase but once everything was in place it got new air under its wings and lifted neatly. The intro, with its captivating synth and heavy riffs, is crushing on its own and that last double chorus always gives me the feels.”

Convince yourself and watch “Stand Alone Complex” HERE:

Pre-Order the new album Father Shadow NOW

With their new full-length, these Nordic heavyweights prove that they can’t be pigeonholed. Eleven quick-tempered, high-voltage pieces indicate that THE UNGUIDED have liberated themselves from the shadows of the past but are still aware of their manifold roots. The intoxicating mixture of clean hooklines and classifying screams lead up to a unique symbiosis of pure harshness.

THE UNGUIDED on the new album:
“We started to work on the follow up to And the Battle Royale by the end of 2018 after the tour was done. I think that particular album was a lot about figuring out the band’s new identity and writing together after boarding a new member and undeniably it was well received. Father Shadow is all about taking that experience, refining the process and push it to the next level. We have grown together solidly as a band and I think it shows a lot on this album. The songwriters in the band all come from different schools and write a bit differently musically, on this album everyone got equal airtime just to pump the diversity without losing the feel of the band. Lyrically it pushes the story and concept forward and finally ties up some ends that have been loose since Fragile Immortality (2014), something I think the hardcore fans will appreciate. It was also fun to go back and revisit those old SONIC SYNDICATE tracks for the bonus material and I think we managed to do our own thing to honor the songs with a mint 2020 production. Utterly we created the songs and album we’d love to listen to ourselves and we succeeded with that and hope you’ll like it as much as we do!”

Father Shadow Tracklisting:
01. Childhood’s End
02. Never Yield
03. War Of Oceans
04. Breach
05. Where Love Comes to Die
06. Crown Prince Syndrome
07. Fate’s Hand
08. Stand Alone Complex
09. Lance of Longinus
10. Seth
11. Gaia feat. Erik Engstrand
12. Jailbreak (Bonus Track / Sonic Syndicate Cover)
13. Denied (Bonus Track / Sonic Syndicate Cover)
14. Jack Of Diamonds (Bonus Track / Sonic Syndicate Cover)