Album Notes

Under the Influence
Self Titled Debut LP - "Technical. Original & Innovative - Australian Guitar Magazine"

Under The Influence (U.T.I) are a three-piece metal band based in Perth, Western Australia (WA). Combining elements of metal, along with dissonant harmony and displaced grooves, U.T.I’s sound is distinct and unique. Drawing on influences from many genres outside metal, including jazz-fusion and blues.

On the national scale, “II” has received airplay on Triple J’s “Full Metal Racket”, and many other metal radio programs around the country. U.T.I have also featured in Australian Guitar Magazine on numerous occasions, (which has a national readership of 75,000), receiving rave reviews.

U.T.I first entered the studio early January 2006 to record their first body of work, titled U.T.I “I”. Thirteen tracks were cut at Underground Studios, Perth, WA. The album was independently released in WA, March 06. The release was followed by a string of WA shows, establishing U.T.I’s place in the WA music scene and reputation as a band of formidable musicians.

Not the sort of band to rest on past work, U.T.I entered the studio once again in April 2007 to record their second full-length album titled U.T.I “II”. Released independently in WA April 2008, U.T.I “II” received critical acclaim from Australian Guitar Magazine, proclaiming, “II is another world-class effort from an outfit that hopefully won’t remain WA’s best-kept secret for much longer.”

U.T.I launched “II” in W.A 24th April 2008 to a capacity crowd at Black Bettys, one of Perth’s premier venues. This was the highlight of an extensive WA promo campaign throughout March, April and May 2008, including shows with national outfits CHAOS DIVINE and VOYAGER.

December 2008, U.T.I hit the studio once again to begin recording their third album titled, “The Brutal Harsh Honest Truth”. This brings us to present day:

A Single release from “The Brutal Harsh Honest Truth” has been scheduled for late 2009.

The album itself is scheduled for release early 2010.

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Stand out tracks: "Judgement's Cast"(track 04), "Changes"(track 05), "Influence"(track 08)