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Unjust

UNJUST
GLOW

BIOGRAPHY
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Oftentimes in rock music, a band can hit a single moment of brilliance, and be expected to repeat that formula throughout the rest of it’s career. Yet, as a creative unit, musical growth is an integral part of a band’s evolution; though it runs the risk of alienating fans and following, some of the better bands realize the greatest reward comes maintaining the band’s soul, putting the music first, while taking full responsibility for whatever the outcome may be. With their new album “Glow”, Unjust is a classic example of this.

Hailing from the San Francisco East Bay , Unjust first entered the scene in 1999 with the release of their debut effort, “Thin Line Emotions”. The album shared the Bay Area metal sound forged by the likes of Metallica, Machine Head, Skinlab and Faith No More. The album was heavy and brooding; it was released on Dutch label Mascot Records, along with positive reviews across Europe including Kerrang! and Terrorizer. Unjust were also invited to play at the annual Dynamo Open Air Festival in Holland.

Their sophomore release followed in 2001, entitled “Makeshift Grey”. With “Makeshift”, Unjust started to come into their own and created a dark and gloomy metal atmosphere with songs like “Come Feel Me” and “Nylon”. Not only did the band continue to solidify their standing in Europe through Mascot; the album also became an underground hit with Bay Area rock fans and garnered the band interest from major labels in the U.S., as well as and landing them a spot at The California Music Awards, and air play on San Francisco’s Live 105. It was also during this time that the band began to embark in a new direction, partially brought on with induction of new guitarist/songwriter Mike Merino; in addition to their trademark riffage, their music began to hint at a moodiness and depth that would eventually hit it’s stride with their next latest, “Glow”.

Considering their East Bay metal roots, “Glow” is a very bold step into the musical future. True, the heavy influences are still there; but the emphasis on melody and songwriting takes the group to an entirely different level...and one begins to wonder whether this is a band that has merely had the guts to mature, or whether it is an entirely new band altogether. Nevertheless, not only have they managed to maintain the support of their early fans, but in fact attracted scores of new ones; which already makes “Glow” a smashing success from that perspective alone. And there is nowhere to go from here but up.

Unjust are:
PAUL MENDOZA vocals
ERIC WONG bass guitar
BRIAN PALKOWSKI drums
THOM TUCKER keyboards
MIKEY MERINO guitars

www.unjust.com

PRESS
"Unjust are a band that are just dying to be heard. The guys bring a fresh sound to the saturated hard rock arena in a time where quite a few bands are afraid to take a step in any direction."
Decoy Magazine Online

"It's really easy to listen to and just solid, solid musicŠWho said nu-metal is dead? Unjust is everything that is right about the genre, and hopefully will be one of the bands that lives through the aftermath of nu-metal's apparent fallŠ I think it's safe to say 2004 will be an amazing year for Unjust. It's a shame I didn't get this CD until now, because it probably would have been amongst my top albums of 2003, but I guess I'll just have to consider it for one of my top albums of 2004 now. It's going to be a long year, so we'll see, but it's that good. Fans of bands like Finger Eleven, Cold and Machine Head will dig "Glow..."
the undergroundscene.net

"Of course, through all this, Unjust is still Unjust on this disc, with their distinctive style (which is that strong Mendoza to Merino, vocal to guitar combinations) making this disc hum in so many places. These guys are not defined by total aggression anymore, basically bringing home a sound that bleeds musicianship all the way."
Powerslave Magazine

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