The Tale Untold releases lyric video for 'The Craving' • GRIMM Gent

Blurring the lines between genres with their unique fusion of extreme metal and catchy electronica, Nebraska-based metal quintet THE TALE UNTOLD has released their groundbreaking new album, Counterculture. Alongside the album drop, the band debuts a lyric video for the hauntingly seductive track, “The Craving.” Watch the lyric video HERE.

Engaging with heavy themes of chaos, clarity, and resilience, Counterculture is a sonic journey through the darkest depths of the human experience and into the light of unity and understanding. With elements spanning post-hardcore, djent, and hard rock, the album is a testament to THE TALE UNTOLD’s fearless creativity.

“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.”

The album’s release is paired with a lyric video for “The Craving”, one of the album’s most unsettling tracks. With its pop-leaning musicality juxtaposed against dark and deeply emotive lyrics, the song explores the allure of temptation and its sinister undertones.

Produced by Jeremy Schaffer, Gage Hanson, and Jordan Rush at All Poetic Audio, Counterculture is a true collaborative effort, with mastering and mixing contributions from the production team. The album cover was designed by vocalist Eliss Hall, adding a personal touch to the band’s vision..

Track List:
1. Intro
2. Show Me
3. Burn It Down
4. Dream (ft Jordan Rush)
5. Paper
6. The Craving
7. Make Believe
8. Devils Doom
9. God Complex
10. All Time High
11. Coffee (Reimagined)

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.”