Masked bands are all the fashion proper now, so Underoath lately disguised themselves as a brand new masked band to make an enormous announcement.
Earlier at this time (Feb. 20), we reported on a mysterious band referred to as President that had been only recently added to the 2025 Obtain Pageant lineup. However one other masked band additionally lately made the rounds all through January and February named Locus Extremely.
The mysterious group made its first Instagram put up on Jan. 11 of this yr. They carried out onboard the Emo’s Not Lifeless cruise earlier this month, and in addition performed a handful of reveals with Norma Jean and Limbs.
Some followers had been perplexed by this “new” nameless group, whereas others pieced the puzzle collectively and discovered who the members actually had been.
Locus Extremely’s Cryptic Social Media Posts
A put up Locus Extremely shared on Instagram on Jan. 24 featured a graphic that reads, “Locus Extremely exists as a dream state of unconsciousness dwelling within the area between a dream and sleep paralysis.” One individual advised that the vocals within the audio clip enjoying over the Reel sound like Spencer Chamberlain, however with distortion.
“Underoath turning into Sleep Token,” one other remark reads.
A number of days later, Locus Extremely shared one other Reel on their web page with the caption, “Some are supposed to perceive and others to merely obtain. Know what you do not know.”
They introduced a couple of extra reveals in a put up on Feb. 11, and within the caption, famous that it was “thirty hours till termination.”
Locus Extremely’s Cryptic Emo’s Not Lifeless Message
On the finish of Locus Extremely’s set on the Emo’s Not Lifeless cruise, a message appeared on the display. Learn it in full beneath, and take a look at the video clip right here.
We now have been Locus Extremely.
An concept that’s housed in being free, expressing love for music, creativity, honesty and the people who help these concepts. Life is greater than numbers, standing, identification and revenue. If something, they’re the very issues that dilute our true objective.
In a world that’s marred by chaos and bias, it’s uncommon that individuals are allowed, but enable themselves to be their true selves. Generally pretending to be the rest is therapeutic.
Tonight was considered one of 5 nights whole that this physique of labor will ever be carried out in it is entirety. Our aim is to not attempt to make historical past, however share a second in time with people who we owe the world to. The quantity of power it takes to place your complete self right into a inventive enterprise is exhausting and this will likely be an evening that we maintain expensive to our hearts endlessly.
Thanks to E.N.D. and our complete group for making this dream doable. We thanks all for watching and being part of one thing particular and we hope, albeit for a quick second, that you just had been capable of escape for a bit and be your true self.
Till we attain the place after this one, this [cut off] this life is all we’ve. Let’s make [cut off] of it. You belong right here, even when it doesn’t really feel prefer it at occasions.
Locus Extremely Are Really Underoath
There have been fairly a couple of clues that confirmed that Locus Extremely are literally Underoath. For starters, a press launch famous that “locus extremely” is Latin for “place past,” which is a phrase that was included within the paintings for a few of Underoath’s latest singles.
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Moreover, a fan shared a photograph of considered one of Locus Extremely’s setlists on Reddit, and it listed music titles that match a number of the tracks Underoath have launched within the final yr — “All of the Love” is “All of the Love Is Gone,””Tooth,””Survivor’s Guilt” and “Technology” is “Technology No Give up.”
On Valentine’s Day, Locus Extremely posted a clip asserting Underoath’s new album The Place After This One — which they referenced within the final paragraph of the Emo’s Not Lifeless message.
The report will likely be obtainable March 28. The observe listing famous within the album pre-order mentions the remainder of the songs that appeared on the aforementioned setlist, thus Underoath carried out the previously-unheard songs reside as Locus Extremely to construct anticipation for its launch.
Properly achieved, gents.
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